Warm Pesto Dip

This Warm Pesto Dip is creamy, cheesy, warm, and delicious. Cream cheese, sour cream, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and pesto are combined to create a rich and gooey appetizer. This easy appetizer is amazing, served on sliced bread, pita chips, and vegetables.

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Warm Basil Dip Recipe

When I’m looking for a simple appetizer to serve for company, I turn to this fun and simple Pizza Crescent Ring , Hot Crab Dip , and Creamy Spinach Dip in a Bread Bowl.

The next time someone drops in, and you are scrambling for something to feed your family and friends, this can be your go-to recipe for a quick dip ready in minutes.

When I set out a dip like this, I like to have a lot of munchies on the counter for people to pick from like Cheesy Garlic Bread, a Four Ingredient Cheeseball that is my absolute favorite appetizer to serve, and Easy Slow Cooker Little Smokies.

Are you ready to make this warm dip? Let’s make sure you have all of the ingredients you need…

Pesto Dip Ingredients

The great thing about this dip is that it only has five ingredients. The base is the cream cheese and sour cream mixture. Add the cheese for that warm, comfort food with a cheesy feel, and pesto fills in the rest. You won’t be measuring out spices for this dip. The basil pesto does all of that for you.

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Cream Cheese – cream cheese provides the cream base for this pesto dip.
• Sour Cream—Sour cream not only adds flavor and more creaminess, but it also thins out the cream cheese to make it easy to dip into.
• Mozzarella Cheese – This cheese is famously gooey on pizzas and provides the same texture in this dip.
• Parmesan Cheese – Parmesan cheese adds a deep sharp cheese taste to this dip and pairs well with all of the other cheeses
• Prepared Pesto – I used a rustic prepared pesto that I found at Walmart.

How Do You Make Pesto Dip?

Making pesto dip is really easy. Just mix it all together and bake.

Here are the step-by-step instructions on making this Pesto Dip.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit

In a medium bowl, cream the cream cheese and sour cream

Mix in the cheeses

Add prepared basil pesto and mix in

Bake for 10-15 minutes or until warmed through

Tips and Tricks

Use your homemade pesto for this dip or store-bought.

Make sure you warm up the cream cheese to room temperature so it can be blended with the sour cream without leaving chunks of cream cheese in the dip.

FAQs

What is a Good Garnish for this Basil Pesto Dip?

Chopped fresh basil, pine nuts, and more pesto.

What Should I Use to Dip into this Pesto Dip?

Veggies – Like carrots, celery sticks, Bell Peppers

Bread – A sliced baguette would be perfect with this dip

Crackers – Butter crackers are a nice contrast to the saltiness of this dip

Pita Chips – I would stay away from salty pita chips. The basil pesto and cheese provide enough salt.

Pita Bread – Slice up some pita bread or see if you can find some pita bread dippers, which are cut-up pieces of baked pita bread for dipping

Is Pesto Dip Healthy?

Pesto has many nutritional qualities from pine nuts, olive oil, and basil. That being said, it is higher in fat content so use it sparingly.

Flavor Varations

Sub in your favorite creamy cheese for mozzarella like ricotta, provolone, or a blend of Italian cheese

For a little spice kick, add pepperjack cheese to the blend of cheeses

Fold in Pine nuts for a little crunch

Reheating and Storage

Store this Pesto Dip in the fridge for up to 3 days

Reheat by covering with foil and baking it until warmed through or microwave it on high for about one minute

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Serving Size

This should serve around 6-8 people

Feel free to double for more

~Melissa – KidFriendlyThingsToDo.com