Dill Pickle Dip
A must for any pickle fan! Loads of pickle and dill flavor and it’s perfect for dipping pretzels, chips, crackers, or veggies.
So, apparently pickle dip has been around for, like, a bazillion years. However, it just came onto my radar within the last year. I know, sometimes I’m slowwwwww. It’s like when I get super excited to tell my husband some random piece of news only for him to tell me that he heard it three days ago. Womp womp.
BUT! I’m super excited to share this dill pickle dip with you because we love, love, love it! I’ve made it twice in the last few weeks and it has quickly become a favorite on Sundays.
I love sandwiches, and I especially love ordering sandwiches out at restaurants because they almost always come with a dill pickle spear on the side. It’s the little things, right? A super crisp, slightly sour dill pickle is the perfect accompaniment to a sandwich and either chips or fries (which, if there’s a choice, I ALWAYS go for the fries).
This dill pickle dip is super easy and sure to be a crowd pleaser – it’s a cream cheese base with pickle juice, chopped pickles, fresh dill, a little bit of sweet onion and a few more seasonings.
One note – draining the chopped pickles is super important – if you don’t, they will release too much liquid and cause the dip to become watery (I found out the hard way!).
It goes without saying that if you love dill pickles, you are going to be head over heels for this dip, but even my husband, who is rather “meh” about pickles, was surprised by how much he loved this dip.
Grab your favorite pretzels, chips, crackers or veggies, and get ready to stand over the bowl and dip until it’s all gone!
If You Like This Dill Pickle Dip, Try These Recipes:
- Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles
- Fried Pickles
- Quick & Easy Refrigerator Dill Pickles
- Dill Sandwich Pickles
One year ago: Homemade French Onion Dip
Two years ago: Cap’n Crunch Milkshake
Five years ago: Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese
Six years ago: Caramelized Onion, Mushroom & Gruyere Tartlets
Seven years ago: English Muffins
Dill Pickle Dip
Ingredients
- 1½ cups (214.5 g) finely chopped dill pickles, about 8 to 10 spears
- 8 ounces (226.8 g) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons minced sweet onion
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh dill
- ¾ teaspoon (0.75 teaspoon) ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) garlic powder
Instructions
- Place the chopped pickles on a triple layer of paper towels and top with another double layer of paper towels. Allow to drain for at least 15 minutes. Press on the paper towels to blot out as much excess moisture as possible.
- Using an electric mixer, mix together the cream cheese, onion, pickle juice, dill, pepper, salt and garlic powder on medium-low speed until thoroughly combined. Using a rubber spatula, stir in the chopped dill pickles. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day before serving. Serve with your favorite pretzels, crackers or potato chips.
Notes
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I love this dip! I did make a couple of changes , I omitted the onion and put just a pinch of pepper.Â
Can I use a hand mixer for this dip instead of a Kitchen Aid Mixer?
Hi Jamie, Yes absolutely!!
This sounds so good! I’ve never made dill pickle dip but I’m in for anything dill pickle flavored. I can’t wait to try this!!
Happy holidays to you, BEB! I have been using your recipes for many years now. And I wanted to say thank you for all the hard work you do, in perfecting these recipes. Your recipes are ALWAYS the best!! My family would agree wholeheartedly!
i do have a question… ;0 Could I use a yellow onion in place of the sweet for this dip?
And BTW, I have never heard of pickle dip in my life! But I am looking forward to it. I typically go through pickle jars weekly, including drinking the juice. Needless to say…I think I would like this!
Happy Holidays to you and your family!
I made this dip for a Bill’s football party. It went over with rave reviews!!! Cannot wait to make it again!! Delicious!!
There is a ridiculous amount of pepper in this recipe! As I was putting it in I should have realized that was entirely too much. It ruined the flavor of the dip. After I made a batch I made another half batch without pepper to dilute the pepper taste and it was still way too strong. Very disappointing. Next time I will put just a pinch instead of 3/4 teaspoon!
Made the dill pickle dip for work and it was a big hit. Â Made according to the recipe. Served with chips, pretzel sticks and crackers. Â Be creative. Â May use this as a spread on hamburgers.
I recently made this for an informal wedding. I used homemade pickles. Yum! Instead of the salt, I used a bit of Hidden Ranch dry dressing packet. I also added a little sour cream, as it seemed so thick for use with potato chips. It was loved by all, and the consistency was perfect.Â
Hi, I was going to make the baked potato dip, however, there is nothing about the potato’s in the recipe. How many potato’s get mixed with the other ingredient’s ?
Hi Ally, There are no potatoes in the actual dip, the potato component is the potato chips used for dipping.
Hi, BEB! I’m going to make your Oktoberfest German Beer Cheese Spread. (Yes, I’m aware that it’s now February!) Do you have a brand of German beer you recommend for this recipe? Thanks
Hi Kate, I don’t have any particular beer recommendations for that recipe – whatever your favorite is should work!
Made this for the super bowl and it was great! Following the recipe, it actually came out somewhat dryish for me, as in, not easily dippable (maybe I initially overdid it with drying out the actual pickles). I added 2 Tb sour cream and and extra 2 Tb pickle juice and then it was perfect!
We made this yesterday – we omitted the onion (I’m allergic) and the dill (yuck!)(lol) – YUM YUM YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love it! Will be making again.
I’m currently eating this straight from the bowl haha. It is too good! I happened to find dill pickle relish, which saved time on chopping everything. I’m trying to not eat all of it before the Superbowl tonight!
Attention BEB subscribers: You’d better make a double batch of this stuff, folks! I made it yesterday for the game tomorrow, and my husband and I couldn’t keep our mitts out of it. It is now all gone and I’m off to the store to get everything to make, this time, a double batch. This dip is SERIOUSLY ADDICTING!!!
Oh I can’t wait to try this!! I adore dill flavor!!!
Dill pickle dip has been one of my favourite things since I was a child (I’m 63 now). Â We always had it on Canada (made by Kraft with cream cheese) Â but Oz where I live now doesn’t so I make sure I have some when I’m there. Â I’ve never made it but yours sounds yummy. Â My mom made her own dill pickles…we helped but unfortunately I never got into canning. Â Oh well, luckily there are some great supermarket brands. Â Can’t believe those people who pick the pickle off their burger…Aussies turn their noses up at them!
I never knew how much I needed pickle dip until this moment. You’re definitely not the only slow one because I’ve never seen this before but I am making it this weekend now. YUM!
Do you think it would be okay to not drain/dry the pickles and just omit the 2 tablespoons of pickle juice? I might go that way. I’ll post results.
I think that could work!
Do you have a rough estimate of how much, by weight, is needed to make 1 1/2 cups of chopped pickle?
DRRANDY, you read my mind. To know beforehand how many pickles are needed, before chopping, would have been really helpful here. I am definitely making this for the big game on Sunday. I guess I’ll be taking the chop-and-measure-as-I-go approach. LOL
I don’t have the weight, but I can tell you that I used 8 to 10 spears each time, depending on how coarsely they are chopped.
Yep, me too. I used ten spears and it came to just over 1-1/2 cups. Also, I left them as is (didn’t blot dry) and omitted the juice. This dip made me weak in the knees! Cool, creamy, and bursting with dill pickle deliciousness. The gang is gonna go ape over this tomorrow! Thank you, BEB!
One of my favorite chips is Dill Pickle Chips. Â So good! Â And I love those big fat deli dill pickles. Â I bet this dip takes regular chips to a whole new level, even better than the dill pickle chips. Â It looks really creamy, Â so this dip has to be one great big win! Â Neve would have thought to make a dill pickle dip. Â Thanks for posting this. Â Perfect for Super Bowl Weekend with sandwiches (even though our Steelers will be sitting at home . . . Â maybe eating dill pickle dip???)