Creamy Blue Cheese Dip (Printable version)

Rich, creamy blue cheese dip with tangy sour cream and bold seasonings, ready in minutes.

# What you need:

→ Dairy

01 - 4 oz blue cheese, crumbled
02 - 1/2 cup sour cream
03 - 1/2 cup mayonnaise

→ Flavorings

04 - 2 tbsp buttermilk (optional, for thinning)
05 - 1 tsp lemon juice
06 - 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
07 - 1/4 tsp garlic powder
08 - 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
09 - 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives (optional)
10 - Salt to taste

# How To:

01 - In a medium mixing bowl, combine the crumbled blue cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
02 - Add buttermilk, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, and chives if using.
03 - Stir until well blended and creamy. For a chunkier dip, mash with a fork; for a smoother dip, blend until creamy.
04 - Taste and season with salt as needed.
05 - Transfer to a serving bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld.
06 - Serve chilled with vegetables, wings, or crackers.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Ten minutes of stirring and you have something that tastes like it took real effort.
  • The tang hits first, then the creaminess wraps around it, and you will catch yourself going back for more.
02 -
  • Skip the hour of chilling and you will get a dip that tastes flat and separated, which I learned after serving it immediately once to very polite guests who barely touched it.
  • Swapping sour cream for Greek yogurt works beautifully but add the buttermilk cautiously since yogurt is thinner to begin with.
03 -
  • Let the blue cheese sit out for fifteen minutes before mixing so it softens and blends more willingly into the base.
  • A few drops of hot sauce folded in at the end create a quiet heat that makes people lean in and ask what is in this.

Go back