This Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip recipe is rich and creamy, full of the best flavors, and extra-easy to make in the crockpot.
With the Super Bowl just away — and even better, with my home team playing in the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years (go Chiefs!!) — it seemed like the right time to bump this one back to the top of the blog.
Friends, meet my favorite easy spinach artichoke dip recipe. ♡♡♡
I’ve made this spin dip probably about a million times by now — sometimes using this crockpot version, sometimes just simmering everything together on the stovetop, sometimes sprinkling extra shredded cheese on top and baking the dip until it’s extra hot and bubbly in the oven. And every single time, I’m telling you, this dip is a total winner.
That said, I probably most often turn to this crockpot spinach artichoke dip recipe because it’s the easiest of them all. Literally just toss everything together in a slow cooker, cook until the cheeses are completely melted, give everything a good stir, then grab your favorite dippers and dive on in. It’s the perfect easy breezy dip recipe for entertaining. It’s delicious with all kinds of dippers (chips, bread, pretzels, veggie sticks — you name it). And it’s pretty much guaranteed to be the hit of any party.
Alright, let’s do this!
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Crockpot Spinach Artichoke Dip Ingredients:
To make this hot Spinach Artichoke Dip recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
- Spinach: I used one (10-ounce) bag of fresh baby spinach for this dip, but you could also thaw and drain a package of frozen spinach instead if you’d like!
- Artichoke hearts: One jar, drained and roughly-chopped.
- Cream cheese: I typically use a brick of low-fat cream cheese, but full-fat of course works too!
- Sour cream (or Greek yogurt): Whichever you prefer.
- Cheese: Both some shredded Mozzarella and freshly-grated Parmesan.
- Onion: Either finely-chopped red or white onion.
- Garlic: Minced or pressed.
- Salt and pepper: As always, for seasoning. :)
How To Make Spinach Artichoke Dip:
To make this easy spinach and artichoke dip recipe, simply…
- Combine all ingredients. Add all of the ingredients to the bowl of a slow-cooker (I used my small 3-quart crockpot) and toss briefly to combine.
- Slow cook. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or on high for 1 hour, until the cheese is completely melted. (That said, slow cookers can vary significantly with heat levels, so I recommend checking on it every 30 minutes to be sure that it does not overcook.)
- Stir and season. Give the spinach artichoke dip a good stir to combine. Then taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve warm. With whatever dippers you prefer!
Possible Variations:
If you would like to customize this spinach artichoke dip recipe, feel free to…
- Add a protein: Stir in 1-2 cups of cooked protein once the dip has cooked, such as chicken, steak/beef, shrimp or crab.
- Add Dijon: Add 1-2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard to this dip for extra flavors.
- Make it spicy: Add in a few shakes of hot sauce of a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes if you would like to add some heat.
- Use a different cheese: Substitute your favorite shredded cheese in place of Mozzarella.
- Use kale: Substitute chopped fresh kale (tough stems removed) in place of the chopped spinach.
More Favorite Dip Recipes:
Looking for more classic dip recipes? Here are a few of my favorites from our dip archives…
Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip
Ingredients
- 1 (10-ounce) bag fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 (13-ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts, chopped and drained
- 1 (8-ounce) brick low-fat cream cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 cup light sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup finely-chopped white or red onion
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients. Add all of the ingredients to the bowl of a small slow-cooker and toss briefly to combine.
- Slow cook. Cover and cook* on low for 2-3 hours or on high for 1 hour, until the cheese is completely melted.
- Stir and season. Stir the dip until evenly combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve. Serve warm, accompanied with whatever dippers you prefer.
Notes
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
That made me laugh about how a teeny tiny appetizer is supposed to feed 5 people! I KNOW!! That was nice of you to make a big batch for your friends. I can’t wait to make this! YUM!!
Jett
Thanks Jett, we hope you love it! :D
Oh I must make myself take our mother’s slow cooker to the cabin at Splendor Mountain, our property in North Georgia, because my brother is coming for a quiet get away. My plan to have this on when he arrives. I will leave him chips and I may never see him, which might just make him come back for a much needed get away again and again. Love this!
Haha! We hope you and your brother enjoy! :)
I kept making this and thinking it would be great with pasta… I finally tried it and it was! Then I went a little crazy (because holildays) and added a big can of crab claw meat… SOOOOO GOOD! I made it again yesterday with feta, because I was out of mozzarella, and it was aces all the way again. Thanks for the great, easy to adapt and play with recipe. This one’s staying on my all time favorites list. 8)
Wow, we think all of that sounds so yummy! We’re happy you’re having fun playing around with this! :D
What happens if you don’t spray the inside with cooking spray? I got distracted and forgot. :(
No worries, it shouldn’t make a huge difference, it just might be harder to clean your slow cooker, but soaking it for awhile always helps! We hope you enjoy! :)
Mmm yum! I’m going to be making this on Saturday for a birthday party but I’ll be doing it in the oven :) I was wondering, do I leave the cream cheese in chunks or should I whip it up?
Hi Amy! We think if you’re doing this in the oven instead, we would whip the cream cheese. We hope you enjoy! :)
Wow! That recipe is deliciousness in a pot! Perfect for game night, or friends over, or because it was a long day with the kids! Thanks so much for this amazing spinach and artichoke dip recipe. :)
Thanks Deborah, we’re so happy you enjoyed this! :D
After making this do you think it could be frozen and warmed up at a later time?
Hey Janette! Unfortunately we don’t think this dip will freeze well, due to the amount of dairy in it.
This recipe sounds great! I would like to know the nutritional info for it if possible. I would like to make it low carb.
Thank you
Thanks Wendy, we hope you enjoy! Unfortunately though, we are unsure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe. We currently aren’t publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate, and we never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps!
How many calories are in a serving? Thanks! :-)
Hi Kathy! We’re sorry but we are unsure of the nutrition facts/amount of calories in this recipe. We currently are not publishing nutrition facts on the site, as the nutrition calculators available are not 100% accurate, and we never want to publish anything that might be misleading. However, a lot of our readers love the My Fitness Pal nutrition calculator, so feel free to try that for an estimate. We hope that helps!
Can I use regular cream cheese and regular sour cream?
Yes, you definitely can! We hope you enjoy! :)