This thick cream cheese dill pickle dip chock full of dill pickle and sweet onion is for serious pickle fans! Dunk pretzels, vegetable sticks, crackers or chips in it or spread on a bun for a hamburger that’ll knock your socks off!
Excuse me. Have I told you before that I am a serious pickle maniac? I have never met a dill pickle I didn’t love.
You know Cookie Monster? I’m Pickle Monster. Salty, vinegary, crunchy P-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ickles!
While we’re at it and I’m confessing things, I should probably mention that I’m also devoted to dip. All dip.
Creamy dips? Yes. Vegetable dips? Uh huh! Cheese dips? Gimme, please.
Normally, I combine these two loves by dunking pickles in dip, and until last week that made me perfectly happy. Then I saw this on Pinterest. Dill Pickle Dip? What WAS this wonder?
I had never heard of dill pickle dip. What was WRONG with me?
How had I never thought of this? As lovely as the pickle dip looked on that link, I knew I’d be formulating my own.
Her recipe called for cashews (soaked) and we have a rule about cashews here in our house. Namely, if they are here, they will be eaten all. by. themselves.
Knowing that there was no way a dip that uses cashews in any form other than cashew shape would get made, I let inspiration take the reigns and went to town. Not literally.
I don’t go to town just to buy dip ingredients.
Well, most of the time I don’t.
This time I didn’t, because in addition to pickles, dip, and pretty socks, I also love cream cheese and that was what I was determined to use as the base for my dip. Why? Because cream cheese dips are the best dips in the world. Full stop.
After whipping together a simple combination of pickles, cream cheese, pickle juice (YES!), sweet onions (because pickles and onions and cream cheese are BFFs), dill and salt (because pickles, while salty, are not salty enough when stirred into cream cheese), the bowl was stashed in the refrigerator for an hour long rest just to let those flavours mingle.
I grabbed a bag of my pumpernickel and onion pretzels and sat down to inspect my handiwork. I dunked a pretzel, took a bite, and then I kind of blacked out a bit. I’m not sure what happened, but when I came to, the entire bowl of dip and bag of pretzels were empty. It’s crazy, isn’t it?
Dill Pickle Dip
Allow me to be Captain Obvious for a moment. This is a dip created by a pickle lover for pickle lovers.
If you don’t like pickles you’re probably not going to love this. Conversely, if you love pickles, you will love this truly, madly and deeply.
You can send me love notes. I’m okay with that. Psst. You should probably also try our Pickle Pizza if you’re a pickle fanatic.
If you chop your pickles finely, you can get more dip on whatever you’re dunking. If you chop your pickles more coarsely, you get bigger bursts of pickle flavour. Chop accordingly.
The more pickle juice you add, the less thick your dip will be.
If you or someone you love is bonkers for pickles, do yourself or them a kindness. Make this dip, lay out a bowl of it alongside some sturdy chips or pretzels or crackers or vegetable sticks or a nice, polished spoon and feel the love.
P.S. If you were to trip and fall and accidentally spread a little dill pickle dip on the bun for that nice hamburger you just made, you should probably go ahead and eat it. Again, I’ll just point out I’m okay with fan mail.
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Dill Pickle Dip
Rate RecipeIngredients
- 1 package of cream cheese 8 ounce, softened to room temperature
- 1- 1 1/2 cups chopped dill pickles
- 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion
- 2- 4 tablespoons pickle juice use less for thicker dip or more for thinner dip
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Use a wooden spoon to press into the cream cheese then stir until loosened up and smooth. Stir in all of the remaining ingredients until evenly distributed. Transfer to a serving dish and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
- This dip is good for up to a week when stored tightly covered in the refrigerator. It may become thinner as the week draws to an end.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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Originally published on February 16, 2012.
Reader's Thoughts...
Kareema Griest says
First of all….there are 2 serious “pickle hounds” in my family – my mother & myself. We love love LOVE pickles (we are going to try your recipe for the Claussen knock-off pickles)!!!! So, when I read your link for bagel hamburgers with dill pickle cream cheese, my momma said “Wait….what was that? Did you say “DILL PICKLE CREAM CHEESE”?? OK…click on that link!”
Not only do we love the idea of this (we also LOVE cream cheese), we get a kick out of your commentary. Aaannnnnnd….we understand your love of Snyder’s of Hanover – we LIVE in Hanover, PA, so we have access to their products 24/7/365 (if you ever get to visit, go their outlet….lots of great deals there).
So…thank you for this recipe! We are going to get groceries today so we can make this, along with the pretzels, & have burgers with the pretzels & dill pickle cream cheese. Our mouths are watering just THINKING about this! 🙂
Rebecca says
Thank you so much, Kareema! You made my day!
Jim Pfau says
I haven’t tried the pickle dip yet but it is from my brother so I know it is good!
I would like to know if you have run across a good tartar sauce?
Rebecca says
I sure have, Jim! I will publish it, soon.
Evie Turk says
This recipe just came across my Instragram feed with AllRecipes. I just made it and it is very good.
Can’t wait for my daughter who is a pickle lover to taste it tomorrow. I used the Bubbies pickles.
Thanks for another way to enjoy dill pickles!
Rebecca says
Thanks, Evie! I’m so glad the dill dip is giving you another way to eat pickles. There are never enough ways 🙂
Vickie says
I have added ham to this and it is wonderful
Rebecca says
That sounds delicious, Vickie!
Kelley H. says
Just made this for a work potluck despite my family thinking I’m crazy. Glad I didn’t let them deter me. It’s yummy!
Dena A. says
It is a perfect dip! I added all natural food grade dill oil! So yummy!
Rebecca says
Hi Dena! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Dena says
Excited to make Pickle dip! I couldn’t find Pumpernickel onion pretzels so I ordered it.
I use full fat yogurt (strained) instead of cream cheese. It’s going to be Yummy!!!
Bake Up, Little Suzy says
This dip is DIVINE! I used the entire jar of pickles, which when finely diced, yielded two full cups of chopped pickles. I used agar agar with the pickle juice to make pickle juice pearls and they were both a delicious extra pop of pickle and a pretty garnish for the top of the dip.
Thank you for my new party staple!
Anne says
New Years Eve and Dill pickle dip! I like mine best with spicy pickles
Mary says
Just made your dill pickle dip with homemade dill pickles from two years ago. Oh my….I did simmer them for about 15 minutes just to soothe my conscience. However, mine looked to have more pickles in it than your pictures. I added another 4 oz. of cream cheese just to make it creamier. Going to serve it to my Grands this weekend. Hope it is a hit!
Rhianon says
I made this ay Christmas with Bubbies pickles, and wow- so good! I’ll definitely be making it again. And again. Thank you for sharing it!
Rebecca says
Thanks for weighing in on this one, Rhianon! Love those Bubbies pickles!
Ruth Ann says
This was a big hit at my card party! Everyone needed the recipe! So if you haven’t tried it…..you are missing out.
Beth says
super tasty, and thanks for giving me a way to salvage a jar of pickles that i made two years ago – still tasty, but not too crunchy. they worked fine in the dip!
wendyworldy says
Dill pickle dip is one of my most favourite things from my childhood (and adulthood) in Canada. It’s made by Kraft and still available. We used to eat it with ripple chips. My mom also made dill pickles every year. Love them with grilled cheese or a burger. I live in Australia now and no dill pickle dip here…people even remove the pickle from a McDonald’s burger…weird. I’m going to try this recipe, it sounds yum!!! And thank you!!! xoxo
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
I’m a total Pickle Monster too haha! When I got married, the first trip to grocery store resulted in my buying a huge gallon jar of dill pickles. When my husband asked why, I said “Because I’m a grown married adult now and I can.” bahaha. Looks like I need to go buy some more so that I can make this dip pickle dip. I could eat dip every single day!
Rebecca says
We are pickle and dip sisters, clearly. My first “post marriage” shopping trip included ALL the refrigerator pickles. Every brand I could lay my hands on. My husband is as big a pickle fiend as I am, so he didn’t question me. 😀
Clare says
I might have to make this for our Easter cookout! My main pickle lover won’t be there but I could save her some. In one of the old comments, somebody mentioned “The Pickle Guy” in Brooklyn. I had to laugh because I believe it’s the same “Pickle Guy” in the movie “Crossing Delancy” A GREAT MOVIE! I love your posts. I love getting my e-mails with a new post.
Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking says
Mmmmmm! I never heard of pickle dip until my sister in law made the said pinterest dip you speak of. It is sooo good. I could eat sooo much of it. Um, I love pumpernickel and I need to buy some of these pretzels. I always think of the Vlassic stork (?) when thinking of pickles, that’s the greatest pickle I’ve ever heard! Well this dip my friend is the greatest pickle dip I will ever eat!!! Making it for Easter!
Pippa Ryan says
I love your posts – I think your sense of humor is a riot – not to mention when I see your posts in my “in box” I sort of hope I WON’T like the recipe because nearly everything you post I want to save and I am plain running out of room on my computer. Cloud here I come.
Will need to make this, my husband is the Pickle Freak.
And oh, is this post an old one? All the above comments are dated 2012 yet YOUR post only came today. What’s up with that?
Rebecca says
Thanks, Pippa! Every now and then I push one of the classic posts to the head of the queue so folks who haven’t seen it yet get a chance to look it over. It sounds like I got you with this one! 😀
K. Ann Guinn says
You got me, too! I also love all things pickle (but really prefer dills)! Did you know that my grandmother (which of course was also the grandmother of my sister, the “other” Rebecca L.), made the BEST dill pickles in the world. No partiality here! I unfortunately, have not yet learned to can, but perhaps I will have to make the 500 mile trip to my sister’s to make some pickles with her….then drive home and make the dip. In the meantime, I guess store-bought will have to suffice. Thanks for a tasty recipe. I’m glad you “pushed” this older one today!
Cam says
Do you have a preferred dill pickle for this recipe? Are ya talkin refrigerator style?
Rebecca says
Refrigerator style is AWESOME. Any garlic dill is my preference!
Lisa says
This dill pickle dip was a hit at my party this weekend! We served it as a dip but also on small “slider” style hamburgers with mini pretzel buns…….yum!
Thank you for the great recipe.