Slow Cooker Spinach and Artichoke Dip
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Dump and go, set and forget right into the crockpot for the best and easiest cheesy, creamy dip ever!

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why i love this recipe
- No cooking required. This is one of those magical slow cooker recipes that is simply set and forget, dump and go. There’s no sautéing, no babysitting, no nothing. And when the timer is up, you can conveniently keep it on the warm setting for up to 2 hours.
- Versatile dip. Spinach and artichoke dip can be served warm or cold, and with any dipping vessel as desired, from salty potato chips to carrot sticks. The options are endless!
- Quintessential party dip. This is the most perfect crowd-pleasing, crowd-favorite appetizer for potlucks, dinner parties, game day and all the holidays, making it the absolute best for party entertaining. We’re talking creamy, velvety, dreamy dipping goodness here.

what to serve with spinach and artichoke dip
Crackers
Potato chips
Veggies (carrots or celery sticks)
Baguette slices (or crostini)
Toasted pita (or pita chips)
Tortilla chips

tips and tricks for success
- Squeeze dry the spinach. This is a key step to avoid watery, soggy spinach and artichoke dip. We want that favorited creamy, cheesy, scoopable consistency. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight (or quickly in the microwave), wrapping in a clean dishtowel or cheese cloth (or even a potato ricer) and squeezing out as much liquid as possible.
- Use “brick” cream cheese. Brick cream cheese is ideal here, not whipped. It will add all the lovely rich and creamy textures here.
- Make it lighter. For a lighter dip, use Greek yogurt in place of the sour cream. Greek yogurt will have that similar creamy consistency while adding a slight, mild tang.
- Add some heat. Add a dash of hot sauce or a little bit of cayenne pepper to the mix.
- Mix it up. Swap out the spinach for kale, or use a combination of the two.
- Keep it on warm. Once cooked, the slow cooker can be kept on the warm setting for up to 2 hours, stirring as needed (the spinach may turn color thereafter).
- Serve it warm or cold. Spinach and artichoke dip can be served warm or cold, with some actually preferring it as a cold dip!
- Serve with sturdy crackers. Use your favorite (sturdy) vehicle for dipping. Pita chips, crostini and crispy tortilla chips are all great options. Pita bread and sliced vegetables (carrot sticks and celery) will also work well here.
pro tip
Loosen it up.
For a thinner consistency, stir in 1-2 tablespoons of milk, or more as needed.

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Tools For This Recipe
6-qt slow cooker
Slow Cooker Spinach and Artichoke Dip: Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Frozen spinach has a lot of water. Thawing and squeezing out the excess water will prevent a runny, watery dip.
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Spinach and artichoke dip is not an ideal candidate to freeze as the consistency may change upon thawing.
No crockpot, no problem! This is another one of our favorite spinach and artichoke dip recipes made on the stovetop, then broiled for a few minutes at the very end.

Slow Cooker Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Ingredients
- 2 (14-ounce) cans artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
Equipment
Instructions
- Place artichoke hearts, spinach, sour cream, onion, garlic, Parmesan, milk, feta, mayonnaise, vinegar and pepper into a slow cooker. Stir until well combined. Top with cream cheese.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours.
- Uncover and stir until cream cheese is well combined. Cover and cook on high heat for an additional 15 minutes.
- Keep warm up to 2 hours.
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Love to make this spinach dip. What could I sub for the feta?
Goat cheese would be a great substitute.
After trying this delicious spinach dip, I’d do a thick hearty minestrone.
this dip looks amazing!! Can’t wait to try it, any suggestions on replacing the mayo with something else? Maybe plain yogurt?
Greek yogurt would be a great substitute. You’ll also save on a ton of calories!
Thanks! 🙂
I made for Thanksgiving as well and it definitely was a hit! Doubled the recipe, crock pot was chock full, cranked it on high to get the rich, creamy ingredients to start cooking and then turned down. 2 hours plus later a delicious dish was ready to be devoured by all.
We made this for a Thanksgiving appetizer. Followed the recipe exactly except we used fresh baby spinach. We also used a blender (before slow cooking) to make it into a creamy dip instead of a chunky one. It worked great on bread and pita chips. Big hit.
Made it for Thanksgiving and it was a hit!
Just made this dip. It was super easy. Tasted pretty good even before it cooked! I love the idea of it being crock pot recipe!
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This was the talk of my house warming party! Incredibly delicious!
If i wanted to double this recipe, how long do you think it would need to cook for? Looks delicious! 🙂
You can start by increasing cooking time by 30 min or so and work from there.
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Hi, I wanted to let you know I made this to have with our Easter dinner yesterday and it was really delicious 🙂 I used a regular crock pot, and ended up having to cook it on high since 2 hours on low wasn’t enough. Thanks for the recipe, it’s great to have something like this that doesn’t need the oven.
Hello! I just fell upon your blog today and am very tempted to make this recipe. Everything on here looks delicious. I hope you don’t mind that I posted a link to this recipe on my own food blog, I would love to try it out one day… you’ve convinced me that I need to get myself a crock pot… Thanks again and I look forward to following your blog!
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Love your blog, just discovered it recently. Made this dip for our office Friday “breakfast” and was lucky that there was a smidge left to take home to my husband! Wonderful flavor and so easy to put together. Can’t wait to try more of your recipes!
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Hi,
Just wanted to let you know I am sharing your wonderful recipe tomorrow in my Gluten-Free Recipe RoundUp with a link back to your original post!
Have a terrific weekend!
Cathy from APeekIntoMyParadise.com
I would make stew
I would love to try spinach and artichoke dip…I never even thought to try that in a slow cooker!