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Our Dill Pickle Dip is a total favorite for pickle lovers! This creamy dip takes just 4 ingredients to make and it’s ready to eat in minutes. We love this with crispy chips or crackers, but it’s good with fresh veggies too. The perfect dip for parties, football games, and game night!
If you’re a pickle lover, you’re going to want to drop everything for this dip recipe!
Pickle Lovers Unite!
I married my husband mostly because he’s not really a pickle guy, which means that I get the pickle spear they put on his plate every time he orders a sandwich.
We’ve been married for 20+ years and I’m not saying the pickle thing is THE key to success, but I’m saying it helps.
While he doesn’t usually just eat a whole pickle, he does enjoy pickle flavored things, like my dill pickle chicken salad or our dill pickle potato salad.
And this dill pickle dip? It’s one of those recipes that has achieved rockstar status in my house. Every time we have friends or family over for a game night or to watch football or to celebrate a birthday, I always hear, “Did you make that pickle dip?”
With just 4 ingredients and about 2 minutes of stirring, this is a dip that you can easily make ahead or at the last second. I like it best with Ruffles (those greasy ridges have my heart), but it’s great with crackers or fresh veggies too!
Ingredients & Swaps:
Pickles – While you can use any brand of pickles you like, my personal favorite is Claussen for that zippy flavor and crunchy. A close second is Grillo’s.
Cream Cheese – We use a block of cream cheese and think that’s the best bet. However, if you want a lower fat option, give this a try.
Worcestershire Sauce – Adds a savory depth to the dip. Not totally necessary, but we like the oomph it adds.
Dill – The perfect way to top off this pickle dip is with some fresh or dried dill. I always have this freeze dried dill on hand for stuff like this.
How to Make Pickle Dip:
Add your cream cheese, chopped peppers, a splash of pickle juice, and some Worcestershire sauce to a small dish.
Use a spoon to stir everything together until it’s nice and combined.
Sprinkle fresh dill (and a few extra pickles, if you like) on top and then serve it with your favorite dippers. We recommend potato chips, but crackers and fresh veggies are great too!
Leftover Hack!
Spread your leftover dill pickle dip onto a flour tortilla, layer on a couple slices of deli ham, and then roll it up. Slice into pinwheels for a quick lunch or serve it at your next party!
Dill Pickle Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 3/4 cup chopped dill pickles
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- dill for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Add the cream cheese, chopped pickles, pickle juice, and Worcestershire sauce to a small bowl and stir to combine.
- Serve immediately, or refrigerate until ready to use.
- Sprinkle with fresh or dried dill just before serving.
Tonya says
Oh yeah. And you’re funny, too! I enjoyed your non-confessions regarding chips and dip!
Tonya says
This sounds delish – and what about adding a bit of pickled garlic as well? Whoa-mama! Get away from my chips and dip!
Karly says
@Tonya,
Sounds dangerous. 😉
Amy says
Made this dip as soon as I read the recipe. MMMMM! Yummy. thanks for sharing!
Michelle says
LOVE the idea, but to make it healthy swap out the cream cheese for greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is so much better for you especially if you get the 0% milk kind, you won’t need to feel so guilty about eating it all yourself. Plus its slightly sour so it would add to the pickle flavor better.
Amy says
I can’t wait to try. This may be better than Mayfields French Onion!?! My imagination thanks you. If you like this you should try this appetizer. Take a piece of crustless white bread & spread a thin layer of cream cheese on it. Take a whole dill pickle & pat dry with a paper towel. Lay the pickle on the end of the bread & roll up til the pickle is completely wrapped. Chill for a little, maybe an hour. Then take a sharp knife & slice like pennies into bite-sized pieces. Delicious & simple! Thanks for the post.
Karly says
@Amy,
That sounds amazing!
Sara says
Gee, wherever did you get that recipe?
Karly says
@Sara,
My grade school friend’s mama used to make it for us whenever I’d spend the night. Perfect slumber party food. 🙂 Try it sometime!
Elaine says
I just made this for a BBQ for tomorrow. Then I tasted it. It may or may not make it to the party, after all. Who knew that cream cheese + pickles = heaven. Thanks for the recipe!
Andrew says
Silly question – I have a friend who wants chips for her birthday, instead of a cake. do you think if I made this recipe and put it in a sprinform pan in the fridge, it will hold enough on it’s own when i take it out of the fridge and remove the springform side? I was going to top it with dill pickle chips too, to make it pretty.
Thoughts?
Karly says
@Andrew,
First of all, if you do this, I insist that you send photos! So funny! Love your creativity.
And second, I do think it would work. Watch the amount of pickle juice you add so that it doesn’t get too wet, but otherwise it should be fine. I think it tastes best after it’s sat out for 30 minutes or so to soften, so you’ll have to just see how that goes.
Good luck!
Christy says
Oh you just made my daughter a very happy girl and her mother a very unhappy girl! (I’m on a diet!) lol
Paula says
I love to cook and bake and I’m always looking for new unusual recipes which is exactly what I get from you. Thank you so much!!! I dont know which I love more, your creative recipes or your amazing sense of humor. I guess I love them equally. You always make me laugh!!!
Jerri says
Wow! I saw this on pinterest and just had to come over and check it out! Sounds really good!
Andrea says
I just found your blog today and I’m loving it! I’ve ZipListed a bunch of your recipes cuz they look fantastic.
I thought this dip would make a great sandwich spread too!
Monday's Nugget says
Just when I thought there was nothing better than drinking pickle juice straight out of the jar, you throw cream cheese into the mix and make my heart go pitter patter. Mmmmmmmmmmm.
Rhegis says
I love this dip. I faster and equally simple way to achieve virtually the same result is to use dill pickle relish. It has the pickles and pickle juice together already and gives the texture that the dill adds. Again, either way I love this dip.
MamaB77 says
This tastes super yummy and I’m thinking it would make a great filler for flour tortilla pinwheels. Slather it on, roll it up and slice into disks! Yummy appetizer!