This easy spinach artichoke dip is made with fresh spinach and is served warm in a skillet with store-bought biscuits for dunking. It has a creamy base, cheesy top and is so delicious! Makes for an impressive dip for entertaining.
Hello there! How has winter been treating you? Are you bombarded with snow? Or do you live somewhere warm and sunny?
We have been having snow around here like crazy. Just last week we had about 2 feet of snow (in two days) with super high winds. So, suffice to say, I’ve been spending a little more time inside making all things comforting, like this fresh spinach artichoke dip.
When hubby tasted, his reaction was ‘Yeah, so, that’s going in rotation.’ Woo-hoo!
Why We Love Fresh Spinach Artichoke Dip
- It’s super easy to prepare
- It comes together in less than 30 minutes
- It’s baked and served in a skillet for easy cleanup and a fun presentation
- You can use fresh or frozen spinach
- It’s a wonderful dip for entertaining
- It tastes amazing!
How to Make It
Full details on how to make this hot spinach artichoke dip are in the recipe card below, but here are the basics:
- Blend spinach in a food processor
- Add remainder of ingredients, blending in
- Place biscuits (from store-bought dough) around the exterior of a skillet
- Pour dip in the middle
- Top dip with extra cheese
- Bake and enjoy!
Tip: For this recipe, I used fresh spinach, about 4 to 5 cups and the artichokes that I used were packed in water (not the ones packed in oil).
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Can I Make With Frozen Spinach?
Absolutely! Just thaw and drain of excess moisture before using.
More Tips and Variations
If you rather not use biscuits, simply place the dip in an oven-safe dish and warm through. Serve with chips.
A little squeeze of lemon is nice with this dip drizzled over top.
If you don’t have artichokes packed in water and only those packed in oil, no worries! Just give ’em a little rinse & drain under water before using.
After the buns were baked and the dip heated through, I wanted to brown that cheddar cheese a bit. I got a little creative and folded over a piece of aluminum foil and cut a half moon so it would be roughly the same circumference as the dip. It’s not exactly perfect, but gets the job done. I wanted to brown the cheese a little, but not burn the buns.
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Hope you get a chance to try this baked spinach artichoke dip soon!
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Easy Spinach Artichoke Dip (with fresh spinach)
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 cups fresh baby spinach
- ¼ cup mayo
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- pinch ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 ounces cream cheese , softened (about ½ a 250 gram package)
- 1 cup artichokes in water , drained
- 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese , divided
- 12 ounces pre-bought buttermilk biscuits (approximately. About a 340 gram package or ¾ pound)
- Baking spray (for greasing skillet)
- Lemon wedges (for serving with, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Meanwhile, add spinach to a food processor and process until broke down (few seconds).
- To spinach, add mayo, cayenne pepper, garlic, onion powder, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Process again until combined.
- Add cream cheese and process again until incorporated.
- Add artichokes and process for a few seconds until artichokes are broke down slightly. Add 1 cup of the cheese and blend for just a few seconds or so.
- Grease a 10-inch cast iron skillet with baking spray. Then, roll the buttermilk biscuits into balls and place in the skillet (around the outer edge of skillet) about an inch apart.
- Pour spinach artichoke dip in the centre and top dip with remaining ½ cup of cheese. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Carefully remove skillet from the oven and turn to broil (optional). Cover buns with aluminum foil and broil for about 2 minutes until cheese is bubbly. Carefully remove from the oven. Serve with lemon wedges for over top of the dip (optional). Enjoy!
Nutrition (ESTIMATE ONLY)
Nutrition estimate (if provided) is based on 1 Serving.
Nutrition information (if provided) is provided as a courtesy and should be considered an estimate only. Ingredients can vary and Girl Heart Food makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are guidelines only.
marilyn @family food around the clock
Delicious! With the cold weather out there, this is one of those amazing snacks to eat while watching Netflix 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Girl Heart Food
For sure! Thanks Marilyn 🙂
Cindy
Oh my gosh that cheese photo is making my mouth water. YUMMY. Yeah, I am an LA girl, and the weather has actually been raining a ton, but none of the white stuff!
Girl Heart Food
I think I’ll take the rain over the snow, but sun over it all 😉 Thank you so much! Hope you’re having a fab weekend, Cindy!
Miriam - londonkitchendiaries.com
This winter feels like it is never ending – I wish I could live somewhere warm or at least escape to somewhere sunny for a week or two. It has been grey in grey for days now and I just can’t wait for spring. Snow would be nice – it looks so pretty but unfortunately, we have rarely snow here in London and if we do nothing works anymore, everything just comes to a standstill 🙂 Your spinach and artichoke dip is just the right thing for these days – perfect comfort food and I love the ideas of making the dip with buns! Delicious!
Girl Heart Food
I totally know what you mean, Miriam!! Won’t be much longer and spring will be here, thank goodness 🙂 Thanks so much for the kind words!
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices
You’re making me hungry, Dawn! There ‘s still some time to go before dinner, now I need to eat something 😉 . This spinach artichoke dip looks so yummy, and I’m with you, love the biscuit touch! Stay warm, here in Canada, it has been not too bad, no snow and warmer temperatures. As for me, growing up in Rome, not much of a winter there, so the most dangerous activity, maybe puddles?? 😉 . Pinned!
Girl Heart Food
Haha! I hear ya, Nicoletta. Newfoundland definitely has it’s own unique weather. People joke that sometimes we get four seasons in one day, lol. And, funny thing, other parts of Canada is not so bad. Oh well, right? Going to have to see those puddles one day in Rome. Would absolutely love to go! Thanks so much for the lovely comment and Pin! Have a wonderful upcoming weekend!
Kevin | Keviniscooking
Can’t say if I had a special winter memory living in San Francisco, but we’d always ride our bikes through Golden Gate Park or hang out near the beach, which did not necessarily mean it was warm, just windy has all get out. Now Spring, that is my favorite season, especially with all the new growth of flowers and nature in general. Which brings me to this lovely green spinach artichoke dip. LOVE the idea of the rolls baked alongside in the pan and topped with cheese – heavenly! This is a great one!
Girl Heart Food
Spring is pretty awesome and won’t be much longer! Woot woot! Thanks so much, Kevin! Hope you get a chance to try this one out 🙂
karrie @ Tasty Ever After
Hold up…you used a carpet for snow sledding? Like really a carpet? Wouldn’t it get all wet and heavy? I’m confused because I grew up in Florida and have no idea what the funk you are talking about with snow and winter and such. My favorite winter activity as a child was doing the same thing I all the other “seasons” of the year: going to the beach, riding my bike, and swimming. And I used to watch TV shows where they would show snow up north and I would say “I’m glad I don’t live and will never live where it snows like that!” Karma got me in the end because now I live in the cold north and am counting the days until I can move back down south and never experience a snowy winter again! YAY!!!!
On a more positive note, this dang spinach dip looks awesome!! Love that you put biscuits all the way around it too. #fancy Martha Stewart ain’t got nothin’ on you girl! 🙂
Girl Heart Food
Hahaha! You never cease to make me smile, Karrie! Not a real carpet, silly. It was called a crazy carpet and basically it was a cheap piece of plastic with a couple of holes in the top for handles. I think you can still buy them. They were super slippery on the snow. Real safe #not. I think that father in the Christmas Vacation movie used one to go down the hill. Totally jealous of the weather down south and looking forward to when you move back and me visiting!
Thanks for the spinach dip love! You’re too kind! P.S. and you know if we were neighbours, I would totally share with you and we would be eating this together! xoxo
Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness
The biscuits combined with this dip look so good – I just want to pull apart a piece and dip it into this dip yumminess! I’ve always loved spinach & artichoke dip.
I read your sentence about 2 feet of snow and had to click on your about page immediately to see where you live. Whew, that’s a lot of snow!!!
Girl Heart Food
Thank you Nicole! It definitely was a lot of snow. Can’t wait for Spring 🙂
Sues
I agree that if it’s going to snow, it should go alll the way and give me a blizzard, so I have a good excuse to stay home in my pajamas! I’m obsessed with this dip… I loveee that the bread and dip is all in one 🙂 Perfect for eating in my pajamas while there’s a snowstorm outside!
Girl Heart Food
Thank you Sues!
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks
I totally want to cannonball into this dip! It’s been crazy warm here and I’m not complaining. I want to sit on my patio with some of your dip and a cocktail!
Girl Heart Food
Hahaha! You’re too funny, Rachelle, but I totally hear ya! Jealous of the warm weather 😉
Karly
These are my favorite dip recipes! Love that the bread bakes right in the pan, and that dip itself? Girl, I’m drooling already. NEED this in my life!
Girl Heart Food
Thanks so much, Karly! It’s a new favourite around here 🙂
Agness of Run Agness Run
Amazing recipe, Dawn! I would love to have this spinach artichoke dip for Sunday’s lunch!
Girl Heart Food
Thank you Agness! It’s pretty delicious 🙂
David @ Spiced
I’ve totally been thinking about this dip since last night when I saw it on Instagram! Yes, I fell asleep thinking about this dip last night. And I’m not ashamed about that at all. Haha! But back to childhood adventures. We used to live on a really steep street, and the one time we got a lot of snow (hey, this was in the southern US…it doesn’t snow much), we went down that street on sleds at least 76 times! The worst was having to drag your sled back up to the top. Haha! I love that your idea of roughing out now involves bundling up and heading to the pizza shop. That sounds about like me! 🙂 But next time, my idea of roughing out will involve this dip. It looks insanely good, Dawn! Love the biscuit touch. And I love that you didn’t burn the biscuits either. Hah!
Girl Heart Food
Hahaha! Happens to me all the time, David! Too funny 😀 Oh, yeah, going back up the hill. Forgot about that! That was the worst part, but going down? Woo hoo! It’s no wonder I’d be hungry after sledding all day, lol! Nope, no burned biscuits here! Thanks for the kind words, my friend. So happy you like the recipe! Hopefully, you’ll get a chance to try it soon!
Jolina
This is my favourite dip to order at restaurants. Yum. The bread around is a lovely touch. Double yum! This is definitely something I’d want to gobble up on snow day (or any day!!). We haven’t gotten a lot of snow this year (knock on wood) though the temperatures have been horrendous. Though we’re almost into spring. Almost! Happy Monday!
Girl Heart Food
You should try this one! Easy peasy! Lucky you with not a lot of snow! Can’t wait for spring either, especially the change in wardrobe, lol. Happy Monday to you too!
Rachel @ Bakerita
Spinach artichoke dip is one of my favorite things, and I’m loving the way you baked it with those biscuits! So amazing – need this!
Girl Heart Food
Thank you Rachel!! One of my favourite things too! Happy Monday 🙂
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Ohhhh, this looks so good!! And Martha would be lucky to have you as part of her team! When I think back to winters of my childhood they always seemed to last half the year! My sisters and I would be out building snowmen for hours then we’d go back in, grab a bowl for clean snow, then head back in to add a little syrup, for our afternoon treat! Did you do that? These are some special memories! Have a great day, my friend! XOXO
Girl Heart Food
You’re too kind, Annie! What a great memory! I don’t recall adding syrup to the snow, but such a great idea! I’m sure I would have loved that 🙂 Have a great day too! XOXO
rebecca | DisplacedHousewife
No snow here…but this will do just fine in the rain!!! Looks delicious!! xo
Girl Heart Food
It definitely will 😉 Thanks Rebecca! xo
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
With two feet of snow, I would have stayed in in my comfy, cozy clothes and made this yummy dip too Dawn! It looks crazy delicious! I love the biscuits around the edges. Such a pretty looking appetizer for company! Pinning and can’t wait to give this one a go!
Girl Heart Food
Definitely so much better than venturing outside! Thanks Mary Ann! I hope you enjoy this one 🙂 Stay warm and cozy!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
Yeaaaa, sledding with rocks or asphalt underneath the snow? I’d pass on that now too. And I’d love to think I wouldn’t have done that when I was younger, but who am I kidding? I’m sure I would have. lol It’s not really cold or hot here in NC. It’s somewhere in between, which it’s great if you ask me. You should come visit!!! But make sure you bring this dip! 😉 I LOVE me some spinach artichoke dip – soooo creamy dreamy! And this looks amazing! I’m going to go ahead and say those biscuits should NOT be optional. They are a requirement in my world! Gimme all the cheese and carbs! Cheers girlfriend!
Girl Heart Food
I know….crazy, right? So funny now when I think about it. Though, I did have my fair share of tumbles. Lucky you with weather! I would definitely bring ya some dip, Cheyanne 🙂 Have a great week! Cheers!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
The weather has been unseasonably warm here the past week, and will be this week too..in the mid to upper 60s! That’s super warm for Chicago, but I’m not complaining. Bring on the spring weather in winter, right? 🙂 I hope the cold and snow gets a little better for you. i’m sure my area will get hit with that again before spring arrives. But, as long as I have some of this dip, I’ll be one happy girl. Love how you presented this, Dawn! Those biscuits and cheese are really calling my name. I think I could eat this ALL for dinner! Pinned! Hope your week is off to a good start!
Girl Heart Food
So true! Bring on the spring weather in winter…I’ll take it 🙂 I think I could eat this all for dinner too, Gayle! Appreciate the kind words and Pin, my friend! Have a wonderful week!