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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.
Sam says
Your stunning pictures really make this recipe look delicious, so I had to try it! WOW! My entire household is in love with this dip, I’m going to have to make this every week! Thanks for sharing!
Kathleen says
I do something simular to this and everyone asks for it durning get togethers. I don’t mind making it but its such a pain to put together and they don’t look very appitizing. I take deli ham cream cheese and whole dill pickles. I dry the pickles and smother them with the cream cheese then try wrapping the ham around them. Let them get cold and then slicing them. I’ve been wanting to make them as a dip and I just may try this but add chopped ham. Like I said they don’t look appatizing, but they taste delish. By the way i love your site and your recipes.
Karly says
@Kathleen,
I bet this would be great with the meat chopped up in it! 🙂
Lauren g says
I did make this for the Super Bowl, and it has been a struggle to not eat it all before the party! I don’t know if it was the band of pickle or what, but I had to add about 2 tsp. dried dill and 1/4 tsp salt before it tasted really good to me. Nice idea!
Danielle says
Is the above an actual picture of your dip? Mine did not look so white after I added the Worcestershire…
Karly says
@Danielle,
Yep, that’s a picture of the same dip. Keep in mind that all monitors are different, so the real life colors aren’t going to match up to the computer always. My dip is pretty white, but it’s not pure white. Color shouldn’t affect the taste either way, though. 🙂
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork says
YUM!! I just got a jar of specialty spicy pickles. I see this dip in the future!!
Tracy says
Pickle Dip….uh, yeah! And what if…just WHAT IF I dipped my Fried Pickles in the Pickle Dip?! I suppose I could eat it w-h-i-l-e on the treadmill, right Ü
Julie says
This is what I wrote when I pinned it:
Dill pickle dip recipe. Oh the possibilities! As a spread for burgers or sandwiches. Spread it on Salmon. Put it on toasted bread coins and top with salmon and a sprinkle of dill. Dill pickle mashed potatoes. Mix it with pasta and add chicken or salmon. Add minced garlic to it and maybe green onion. Oh I am way to excited about this dip…
Marla says
Did you use just plain old sliced dill pickles~the kind you put on burgers or did you use whole ones chopped up? Probably makes no difference~just want to make sure I get it right! Thanks!
Karly says
I used the pickle chips that you’d use on a burger, but I think any type would work fine!
Lauren says
Could you use dill pickle relish instead of hand chopping them up?
Karly says
Hi Lauren!
I’ve never tried that, but I imagine it would work fine. The relish juice seems a bit thicker than the regular pickle juice, so maybe a splash of vinegar would thin things out a bit.
Hope that helps!
deb says
I think this would be good with the spicy pickles. Also, what about using sour cream instead of cream cheese?
CarlyK says
For a lady who can’t tolerate cream cheese (me – I know, it is sad. I can’t eat cheesecake or anything without getting a major tummyache.), what would you recommend as a substitute for the cream cheese? I’m not much better with yogurt – and sour cream is only a small doses acceptable food. Could I use something like laughing cow spreadable swiss? Just curious what you might recommend! Thanks in advance.
Christy says
OMG! Where has this been all my life?!?!?! I came across this recipe and took pause. Pickle dip and chips? Hmmmm, why the heck not. We whipped up a batch for a party and have serious reservation about this lasting until our party tomorrow. This is absolutely the most amazing dip we have ever scooped onto a potato chip. I should mention that I did alter this recipe and added a dash of white truffle salt, white pepper and dill. Amazing!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Bree {Skinny Mommy} says
Oh my goodness I love this dip! So easy and creative.
Andrea says
This sounds awesome! You should try using dill pickle relish which is basically pickles already chopped in small peices. It save even more time and would get the dip made faster so that its less time that you have to wait to enjoy this yummy stuff!
Melanie says
I just made this to take on vacation (we leave today) and ohmygoodness!!! If the chips weren’t already packed it would be half gone.