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18 Cream Cheese Dips That Are Rich, but Healthy

October 27, 2020
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These cream cheese dip recipes are so delicious you’ll want to eat them for dinner. Cream cheese adds a velvety texture to these dips and works well with sweet or savory recipes. Whether you eat these dips hot or cold, you can easily pair them with veggies, pretzels or bread for a filling meal. Recipes like Easy Scallion-Salmon Dip and Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip are tasty and satisfying.

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Slow-Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip

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This creamy, crowd-pleasing dip comes together with ease in your crock pot. Leave it in the slow cooker all party long to keep it warm for serving with perfect, melty cheese in every bite. Whole-wheat bread and raw veggie dippers allow you to dig in without the guilt.

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Pumpkin Spice Dip

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There's something quite addicting about the unexpected taste of this pumpkin spice cream cheese dip.

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Easy Scallion-Salmon Dip

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Inspired by the classic combination of smoked salmon and cream cheese, this spread is perfect for slathering on a bagel or serving as a dip with bagel chips. This salmon dip recipe is a great way to use up leftovers from Miso-Maple Salmon (see Associated Recipes).

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Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip

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This healthy Buffalo chicken dip is one quick appetizer to remember for your next Super Bowl party. A simple mixture of reduced-fat sour cream and reduced-fat cream cheese is baked with shredded chicken breast and the classic spicy-tangy hot sauce with a crumble of blue cheese on top. It's perfect for heaping onto celery and carrot sticks or any other crispy vegetable.

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Curried Onion Dip

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Skip the standard onion-soup-mix dip and serve up this healthy caramelized onion and curry dip recipe along with your favorite chips or some crudités.

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Cream Cheese Dip and Crackers

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Sneaking green peppers into this quick fresh dip supplies added vitamin C.

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Lobster Roll Dip

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This quick and easy summer appetizer turns all the simple flavors of a lobster roll into a warm and bubbling dip that's perfect for slathering on slices of baguette or fresh veggies.

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Skillet Pull-Apart Bread with Spinach-Artichoke Dip

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Make this creamy, cheesy dip with bread for dipping all in one pan for a simple, crowd-pleasing party appetizer. We use whole-wheat pizza dough for the easy pull-apart bread edge.

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Roasted Corn Cheese Dip

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Inspired by queso fundido--melted Mexican cheese dip--this corn and warm Cheddar cheese dip is great with toasted baguette.

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Roasted Red Pepper & Spinach Dip

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This tasty slow-cooker dip comes together quickly thanks to frozen spinach and bottled roasted red peppers. Cheese lovers will enjoy four types of cheese--cream cheese, mozzarella, smoked mozzarella, and Parmesan--in this easy recipe that's perfect for your next party.

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Enchilada Dip

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A quick fresh-made blender enchilada sauce makes all the difference in this slow-cooker recipe for Mexican cheese dip. Serve it straight from the crock pot, with tortilla chips, to keep it warm and gooey.

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Very Veggie Dip

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Colorful pepper, carrot, and zucchini pieces add flavor and crunch to an easy, creamy spread for crackers or sliced veggies.

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Strawberries and Fruit Dip

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Strawberries pick up the slack to provide vitamin C in the summer when oranges are out of season. Just one cup of strawberries will provide 150 percent of your daily vitamin C needs.

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Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip

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This healthy copycat recipe for classic Buffalo dip cooks in your slow cooker for an easy, hands-off appetizer you can keep warm for the whole game, party or any casual gathering. Serve with carrot sticks, celery sticks and tortilla chips for dipping.

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Pimiento Cheese Dip

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Aleppo pepper, a mild and fruity chile, is unusual yet a good fit for pimiento cheese in this easy twist on the classic Southern cheese dip. Ancho chile or even hot sauce works as well.

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Creamy Spinach Dip

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Try this light spinach dip made healthier with reduced-fat cream cheese, nonfat yogurt and low-fat cottage cheese instead of full-fat cheese, mayonnaise and sour cream. It will save you a whopping 84 calories and 10 grams of fat per serving when compared to traditional versions. Serve it with pita chips and crunchy vegetables or spread it on a sandwich.

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Asiago Cheese Dip

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Serve this cheese, tomato, and mushroom dip warm with freshly-toasted French bread slices for a wonderful party appetizer. The slow-cooker recipe makes enough for a crowd.

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Kale Artichoke Dip

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A riff on traditional spinach artichoke dip, this creamy, cheesy dip recipe is made healthier by replacing some of the cream cheese with yogurt. Serve as an easy appetizer with tortilla chips and carrot sticks.

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1 of 18 Slow-Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip
2 of 18 Pumpkin Spice Dip
3 of 18 Easy Scallion-Salmon Dip
4 of 18 Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip
5 of 18 Curried Onion Dip
6 of 18 Cream Cheese Dip and Crackers
7 of 18 Lobster Roll Dip
8 of 18 Skillet Pull-Apart Bread with Spinach-Artichoke Dip
9 of 18 Roasted Corn Cheese Dip
10 of 18 Roasted Red Pepper & Spinach Dip
11 of 18 Slow-Cooker Chicken Enchilada Dip
12 of 18 Very Veggie Dip
13 of 18 Strawberries and Fruit Dip
14 of 18 Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip
15 of 18 Pimiento Cheese Dip
16 of 18 Creamy Spinach Dip
17 of 18 Asiago Cheese Dip
18 of 18 Kale Artichoke Dip

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