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Best French Onion Dip

BY: Michele
PUBLISHED: Jan 12, 2023
UPDATED: Apr 23, 2024
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Homemade French Onion Dip with caramelized onions makes the best French Onion Dip!

Dip your chip into this creamy dip and enjoy the savory onion flavor. Serve with plain potato chips, pita chips, crackers, or bagel chips for an excellent party dip for game day or any day.

A wavy potato chip is being dipped into a creamy homemade French Onion Dip, with chives and caramelized onions.

You’ll love this creamy onion dip. There’s no onion powder in this onion dip, which makes it way better than store-bought dips.

It’s certain to become one of your favorite recipes. It is certainly one of my family’s favorite Appetizer Recipes.

If you like my Sriracha Sour Cream Dip, Corn and Cream Cheese Dip, or Creamy Tomatillo Jalapeno Ranch Dip, you’ll love this French Onion Dip.

Table of Contents
  • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
  • What You’ll Need
  • Ingredients
  • How To Make French Onion Dip
  • Directions
  • Recipe Tips
  • Variations
  • What To Serve With French Onion Dip
  • FAQs
  • Recipe
  • Reviews
Blue bowl with French Onion Dip topped with green chives adn caramelized onions, surrounded by wavy potato chips. A blue salt and pepper shaker are in the top left on top of a taupe napkin. In the top right are mason jar glasses of water with sliced lemon sitting on top of wicker coasters.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Creamy Dip – This recipe starts with a creamy base of sour cream and cream cheese, making it extra creamy.
  • Easy – With a few simple ingredients, many of which are already in your refrigerator or in your grocery store, you can easily make this popular dip.
  • Taste – The slightly sweet and savory rich flavor makes for the best party dip that your guests will love.
  • Party of One – If you love this dip as much as I do, just make your own French Onion Dip for your own party of one.
Blue bowl with French Onion Dip topped with green chives and caramelized onions, surrounded by wavy potato chips. A blue salt and pepper shaker are in the top left on top of a taupe napkin. In the top right are mason jar glasses of water with sliced lemon sitting on top of wicker coasters."

What You’ll Need

Equipment

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  • Mixing Bowl (Medium Bowl)
  • Serving Bowl

Ingredients

Below, I discuss the ingredients and possible substitutions if you don’t have a specific ingredient. However, if you are looking for the specific measurements of each ingredient, scroll down to the bottom of this article, just above the comments, for the printable recipe card, which includes all the ingredients and the specific amounts of each one.

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  • Olive Oil
  • Sweet Onion – I like to use sweet Vidalia onions, but you can use white onions or yellow onions, as well. As for red onions, I prefer not to use those in this recipe.
  • Kosher Salt
  • Granulated Sugar – You could substitute brown sugar instead.
  • Black Pepper
  • Mayonnaise
  • Cream Cheese
  • Sour Cream
  • Garlic
  • Fresh Chives

How To Make French Onion Dip

Directions

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  1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. Once hot, add the onion, salt, sugar, and pepper.
  2. Cook, occasionally stirring, for 25 minutes or until the onion rings are caramelized with a deep golden brown color.
  3. Halfway through cooking, lower the heat to medium-low heat.
  4. Take off the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
  5. In a large bowl, whip the mayonnaise, cream cheese, sour cream, and garlic until smooth with an electric hand mixer.
  6. Add the cooled caramelized onions and stir them in. Cover with plastic wrap. Place the dip in the fridge overnight so the flavors can fully develop.
Overhead view of a blue bowl with French Onion dip surrounded by wavy potato chips.

Recipe Tips

  • Chill, Baby, Chill. You have to let this chill overnight. Don’t skip this step. If you serve the dip immediately, it does not do the dip justice! It really needs that chill time so all the flavors can fully develop and come together. There is a huge difference between tasting it after it was just made versus tasting it the next day.
  • Onion – The type and quality of onion used in this recipe directly impact the dip’s flavor. As mentioned above, I think a sweet Vidalia onion provides the best flavor.

Variations

  • French Onion Herb Dip – For a change, try adding Italian herbs like thyme, rosemary, or parsley.
  • Garlic – If you don’t like adding raw garlic to dips, you can use ½ teaspoon of garlic powder in its place.
  • Worcestershire Sauce – Add some umami flavor by mixing Worcestershire sauce into the dip.
  • Spicy Onion Dip – Add some cayenne pepper or Tabasco sauce to give the onion dip a spicy kick.

What To Serve With French Onion Dip

  • Serve with potato chips, corn chips, pretzel chips, or bagel chips. You can also serve it with fresh vegetables, such as baby carrots or celery sticks, or sliced cucumbers.
Overhead view of a wood table with a plate of chips and a blue bowl of French Onion dip garnished with green chives and caramelized onions. A taupe napkin on the left and a blue salt shaker in the upper left and glasses of water in the upper right.

FAQs

How To Store Onion Dip

Store the dip in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 – 5 days, or freeze the dip for up to 3 months.

Is French Onion Dip Gluten Free?

Many store-bought brands of French onion dip are not gluten-free. However, this homemade French Onion Dip recipe is most likely gluten-free, depending on the brands you used in the recipe. You just need to check the labels for each ingredient to verify.

How Many Calories Does French Onion Dip Have?

This French Onion Dip recipe has 143 calories per serving for 12 servings.

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French Onion Dip Recipe

Homemade French Onion Dip is made with creamy sour cream and cream cheese, and caramelized onions, for a delicious savory party dip!
Course Appetizers
Cuisine American
Keyword Caramelized Onion Dip, French Onion Dip, Homemade French Onion Dip, Onion Dip
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes minutes
Chill 8 minutes minutes
Total Time 43 minutes minutes
Servings 12
Calories 143kcal
Author Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cups sweet onion finely-diced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1-1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • fresh sliced chives for garnish optional
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Instructions 

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil.
  • Once the skillet is hot, add the onion, salt, sugar, and pepper. Cook, occasionally stirring, for 25 minutes until deep golden brown. Halfway through the cook, lower the heat to medium-low. Take off the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
  • In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer, whip together the mayonnaise, cream cheese, sour cream, and garlic until smooth.
  • Add the cooled onions and stir them in. Cover with plastic wrap.
  • Place the dip in the refridgerator overnight so the flavors can fully develop.
  • Serve with chips or your favorite dippers and add a garnish of chives if desired.

Notes

  • Chill, Baby, Chill – You have to let this chill overnight. Don’t skip this step. If you serve the dip immediately, it does not do the dip justice! It really needs that chill time so all the flavors can fully develop and come together. There is a huge difference between tasting it after it was just made versus tasting it the next day.
  • Onion – The type and quality of onion used in this recipe directly impact the dip’s flavor. As mentioned above, I think a sweet Vidalia onion provides the best flavor.
  • Garlic – If you don’t like adding raw garlic to dips, you can use ½ teaspoon of garlic powder in its place.
  • Serving Suggestions – Serve with potato chips, corn chips, pretzel chips, or bagel chips. You can also serve it with fresh vegetables, such as baby carrots or celery sticks, or sliced cucumbers.
  • Storage – Store the dip in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 – 5 days, or freeze the dip for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 321IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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