Caramelized Onion and Garlic Chip Dip

Skip store bought and make this delicious Caramelized Onion and Garlic Chip Dip! Perfect for parties, holidays or a movie night at home. Also great with crackers and veggies!

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This recipe was photographed and updated 12/2022.

You'll never want store bought chip dip again after trying today's recipe! 

I first made this dip for a jewelry party and it was a hit! I've made it many times since then and it's still a favorite of almost anyone who tries it.

What makes this dip so good? The caramelized onion and garlic! The sweetness from them being caramelized is a perfect pair with the tangy sour cream and cream cheese.

This dip reminds me of store bought french onion dip, but way better and so much more affordable too!

You can serve this dip with potato chips, bread cubes, vegetables or crackers! I totally forgot to put potato chips on my grocery delivery order and only had some left in the bottom of the bag, so we also ate it with some Bugles too when I was taking these photos.

No matter what you pair this dip with, it will be tasty!

Keep scrolling for tips, additional dip recipes and more! 

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Shopping list:

• butter
• yellow onions
• garlic
• brown sugar
• cream cheese
• sour cream
• green onions, for garnish

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for measurements and instructions!

Recipe tips:

• Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to five days.

• You can skip adding the brown sugar, but the flavor of the dip will be different and the onions may not caramelize as well.

More dip recipes you might like:

• Baked BLT Dip
• Creamy Bacon Cheeseburger Dip
• Taco Dip
• Carrabba’s Bread Dipping Oil
• Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip
• Hot Caprese Dip

You can add or substitute with these ingredients:

• use white onions instead of yellow
• skip garlic and use only onions

Our favorite kitchen equipment and supplies used with this recipe:

• Hamilton Beach Food Processor
• Epicurean Kitchen Series Cutting Board
• Amazon Basics 12-Piece Color-Coded Kitchen Knife Set
• Kook Ceramic Chip & Dip Platter
• NexTrend Garlic Twister

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did!

Yield 8 servings

Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time

10 Min

Cook time

25 Min

Inactive time

15 Min

Total time

50 Min

Caramelized Onion and Garlic Chip Dip

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 6 cups thinly sliced yellow onions
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sour cream
• green onions, sliced for garnish

Instructions

1. In a large saute pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and saute for 10 minutes. Then add the brown sugar, saute for another 10 minutes, until onions soften and caramelize, stirring often. Remove from heat and cool completely.
2. In a food processor, combine onion mixture, cream cheese and sour cream. Process until smooth. Refrigerate or serve immediately. When serving, garnish with sliced green onions.

Notes

Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to five days.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

265.53

Fat

21.39

Sat. Fat

12.55

Carbs

16.05

Fiber

2.12

Net carbs

12.94

Sugar

7.58

Protein

4.28

Sodium

169.77

Cholesterol

62.01

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