From classic queso and crowd-pleasing Ro-Tel to hearty Buffalo chicken dip, we’ve rounded up our absolute cheesiest recipes of all time. These top-rated hot and cheesy dips are perfect for tailgating and beyond.
Alabama Fire Cracker Dip
Jen Causey / Food Styling: Amanda Holstein / Prop Styling: Josh Hoggle
“My friends and family went crazy for this super easy, make ahead dip! Served with Ritz crackers and it disappeared!!! YUMMY!! Everyone asks for this recipe.” —Shelly
Smoked Queso Dip
Nicole Russell
“This smoked queso dip has all the flavors you love in a queso with an added punch of flavor from the smoker. This will be the first thing to go at your next tailgate party. Serve with tortilla chips.” —Nicole Russell
Rotel Dip with Sausage
Nicole Russell
“This Rotel dip with sausage is an amped-up version of the familiar Rotel and Velveeta dip, and only takes a couple of extra steps to make. Not only does adding sausage stretch the dip, but it also takes it to another level of flavor.” —Nicole Russell
Baked Buffalo Chicken Dip
ECEats
“OH MY WORD. SO GOOD. I made this exactly as written and my Super Bowl party loved it. It’s got the right amount of spicy and savory and … yummy. Thanks Chef John!” —Evie Noel
Hot Chicken Wing Dip
Christina
If you prefer your hot wings with with ranch dressing instead of blue cheese, this is the dip for you.
Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip II
Photo by LazyFoodieGirl.
“When you make the dip, before baking, it is pretty thick. But as it bakes all the cheeses just melt together and you are left with a creamy concoction of gooey goodness.” — Joy Hopkins
Incredibly Amazing Jalapeño Cheese Dip
CookinBug
Five minutes and five ingredients. That’s all it takes to prep this top-rated hot and cheesy dip before you bake it.
Outrageous Warm Chicken Nacho Dip
Photo by Marianne.
“This dip is legit,” says Gary Krieg. “Add some fresh cilantro and some more jalapeño if you’re from way down Texas way. Kids chowed on it.”
Slow Cooker Reuben Dip
Scot
Five easy ingredients go into your slow cooker and mingle and meld while you go about your business.
Hot Mexican Spinach Dip
Sheila LaLonde
Ready in 30 minutes, this dip gets its zest from salsa, so go mild or go spicy to suit your own taste.
Hot Maryland Crab Dip
“I live in Maryland and crab dip is ever present…this is a classic. I prepared exactly as written with the exception of adding more Old Bay and it needed to stay in the oven a bit longer than 20 minutes to warm completely through. Served it with hot pretzel sticks we picked up from the local hot pretzel bakery.” —nocandew
Vidalia Sweet Onion Dip
lutzflcat
Jenn offers this prep tip: “Use a potato peeler to get the onion very thin.” And yet Karen Spoerndle says, “I have made this dip many times and it is always a winner. I chop the onions instead of slicing and they cook just fine. No crunchies.” If you can’t find sweet onions, you can take a tip from other users and sauté regular yellow onions for a few minutes to soften their sharp bite.
Guinness® Beer Cheese Dip
Allrecipes Magazine
“Made according to ingredients, heated in microwave vs slow cooker. Will cut recipe in half for the future as the batch is quite large. Served with fresh baked pretzel knots. Was a huge hit!” —TNT
Chef John’s Queso Dip
Chef John
“I used to make something very similar to this queso dip at the Mexican restaurant I worked at in college, where we called it ‘chili con queso.’ At first I thought it could be thicker, but later I realized the saucy texture was the key to its irresistibility. Instead of too much cheese piled up on your chip, we just get a beautiful, silky coating, and as soon as you finish one, you can’t wait to dip another, and another, and another, until there are no chips left.” —Chef John
Jeff’s Chili Con Queso
You can dial up the heat on this recipe by choosing a hot salsa and going all in on the hot pepper sauce. Or you can make it as written for a milder chile con queso experience.
Chorizo Fundido
Chef John
“This is an amazing recipe and so easy to make! Made it for two parties in the last few weeks and first appetizer to completely disappear with everyone loving it. Pretty much followed recipe couldn’t find poblano and just use different one jalapeño which made it spicy enough for a mixed crowd.” — loretta
Mississippi Six
“We’re not sure how this spicy cheese-filled bread bowl recipe got its name, but we are sure it’s a great way to keep your guests happy.” —TABKAT
Best Football Dip Ever
Allrecipes
“This dip is made for 3 to 6 men, sitting together on a Sunday, enjoying football and eating every manly thing possible. Of course, my girlfriend and her friends love it too.” —DICE40OUNCE
Jalapeño Chicken Dip
Beanie VanBuskirk
“This jalapeño chicken dip is so easy! People are always amazed when I give them the recipe. You can make it as spicy or mild as you want.” —Alona
Martha’s Hot Almond Spread
“Delicious! Three onions, two cheeses and an almond in a nut tree …that was cheesy, but so is this spread! Serve with buttered round crackers if desired.” —Suzanne
Chili Dip
Tiffany J.
“This is a GREAT recipe for parties. I make it in the slow cooker on low so it stays hot, if you keep it on high the dip thins out.” —JAMIEINOREGON
Spicy Kielbasa Dip
“Put this in front of the guys during the next game and watch it disappear,” says recipe creator Valerie Brunmeier.
Sausage Cheese Dip
“Made this for a football playoff party and it was a smash hit! People were just standing at the Crock-Pot scooping away. The host demanded the recipe.” —NHG40
Hot Pizza Dip
Allrecipes
“My guests devoured this dip in less than five minutes. Next time I’ll make two. I mixed the cream cheese and herbs the night before and baked at 350 for 30 minutes. This recipe is fabulous and so easy.” —schmerna
Chef John’s Hot Sloppy Joe Dip
Chef John
“For me this checks all the boxes for a hot party dip,” says Chef John. “It’s relatively cheap and easy to make, but maybe more importantly, it’s great hot, warm, or room temp. And it’s also incredibly versatile.”
Lisa Bennett-Brexler raves, “Amazing dip recipe for the big game day. Made this last night by Chef Johns recipe…followed to the tee…DELICIOUS!”
Creamy Sausage Dip
“This was so good and too easy! I made it earlier in the day and refrigerated it until I was ready to bake it. Still only needed 30 minutes in the oven.” —Steph
Hot Spinach Red Pepper Dip
“One of the best dips I have tried. I also added red roasted peppers from the jar, really for color, but it did enhance the flavor.” —diamond47
Warm Artichoke and Crab Dip
“This has become my favorite crab dip. Thanks for sharing this recipe!” —Terri
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