Blue Cheese Dip
A perfect dip to enjoy alongside chicken wings or your favorite fresh vegetables, this creamy homemade Blue Cheese Dip is so much better than store bought! With only a few ingredients and ready in a few minutes, you won't buy a bottle of dip again!
Serve this blue cheese dip with broiled chicken wings and 4 Ingredient Buffalo sauce for a game day treat!
Blue cheese is one of those ingredients where you either love it or you hate it. In a creamy blue cheese dip, you can't go wrong though! It helps cool off spicy buffalo chicken wings, or it adds tang to veggies as a creamy dip!
This delicious recipe is perfect on game day during football season, or as a side to a spicy dinner! It's versatile enough to keep in the refrigerator and enjoy it over a salad too! I love serving it with a big pile of pan friend chicken wings!
I think you'll be able to convert the blue cheese skeptics in your life to blue cheese fans with this dip!
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Ingredients in Blue Cheese Dip
You only need a few simple ingredients for this easy recipe!
- Blue cheese crumbles. These can easily be found in the cheese section of the grocery store. There are lots of different types of blue cheese, Gorgonzola and stilton are classic blue cheeses that you can use in this recipe.
- Sour Cream and Mayo. This has a base of sour cream, which makes it thick and tangy. The mayo creates a creamy base for this dip.
- Milk. This makes the dip a little smoother. Buttermilk can be used instead of milk for even more tang.
- Fresh lemon juice. This adds a bit of freshness to a dip that is quite thick and heavy.
See printable recipe card for full recipe information on ingredients and quantities.
How to Make Blue Cheese Dip
Step 1: In a medium bowl, add all the ingredients.
Step 2: Mix the ingredients well and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Tips and Tricks
- This easy blue cheese dip recipe is quite thick. I like a thicker consistency in my dips. If you like a smooth dip, feel free to mix everything in the food processor for a really creamy consistency.
- Let the dip hang out in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving. This will let the flavors meld together to get the tangiest flavor possible. The longer you can let it meld in the refrigerator the better the taste!
- Top this dip in the serving bowl with more blue cheese crumbles or with chopped fresh parsley and chopped fresh chives.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve this classic blue cheese dip with your favorite fresh veggies, such as bell pepper, celery sticks, or carrot sticks.
- It can even be used as a dip during football games to dip potato chips, baked tortilla chips, or regular tortilla chips in.
- This is a great salad dressing too! Serve it over a wedge salad or over a mixed green salad.
- This homemade blue cheese dip is the perfect dip to dunk buffalo wings or broiled chicken wings in with homemade creamy buffalo sauce!
- Make buffalo chicken quesadillas and dunk the quesadillas in this creamy blue cheese dip.
- Serve it alongside Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip or Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken for your next party.
Make Ahead Instructions
This is a great dip to make ahead of time. Pour it into an airtight container or a mason jar and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
I wouldn't suggest freezing this delicious dip. The ingredients in this dip don't freeze and then defrost well, so this is a dip to make and serve within a few days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! It's the same thing. You can use this blue cheese dip as a perfect veggie dip or as a salad dressing.
Yes! This dip is completely gluten-free.
Sure! You can use feta, ricotta cheese, or cottage cheese. It won't be as tangy as blue cheese, but it will still be delicious.
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📖 Recipe
Creamy Homemade Blue Cheese Dip
Ingredients
- 1 cup Blue Cheese Crumbles
- ½ cup Sour Cream Full Fat or Low Fat
- â…“ cup Mayo
- 1 tablespoon Milk
- ½ Lemon Juiced
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix all the ingredients together.
- Place the dip in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- This easy blue cheese dip recipe is quite thick. I like a thicker consistency in my dips. If you like a smooth dip, feel free to mix everything in the food processor for a really creamy consistency.
- Let the dip hang out in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving. This will let the flavors meld together to get the tangiest flavor possible. The longer you can let it meld in the refrigerator the better the taste will be!
- Top this dip in the serving bowl with more blue cheese crumbles or with chopped fresh parsley and chopped fresh chives.
