A creamy French onion dip recipe is a must for game days or any gathering!
This homemade version is packed with flavor and made with real caramelized onions in a rich, creamy base.
Serve it with your favorite crunchy dippers like potato chips or vegetables.
An Easy Homemade Dip
- Skip the onion soup mix; this this from scratch French onion dip recipe is easy to make.
- Slowly caramelizing onions brings out a rich deep flavor.
- Homemade means preservative and filler-free!
- French onion dip is perfect for gluten-free and keto snacking when served on a veggie platter with celery and bell pepper sticks or broccoli and cauliflower florets.
Ingredients for French Onion Dip
- Onions – Use sweet onions such as Vidalia or Walla Walla for a sweeter dip. Yellow or white onions will work just fine in this recipe too.
- Sour Cream – Full-fat sour cream is nice and thick and adds richness. It can be replaced with plain Greek yogurt.
- Mayonnaise – I prefer full fat mayonnaise or dressing in this recipe as the reduced fat versions are sweeter in flavor.
- Seasonings – Add some garlic powder or fresh herbs like parsley or chives.
Variation: For a thicker dip, substitute 4 ounces of softened, whipped cream cheese for ¼ cup of sour cream.
How to Make French Onion Dip
This homemade French onion dip recipe has so much fresh flavor compared to store-bought!
- Cook the onion until golden per the recipe below.
- While onions are cooking, mix sour cream, mayo, and seasonings.
- Allow onions to cool thoroughly, then mix with the cream base.
- Garnish and serve with chips or your favorite dippers!
Go Low and Slow!
The onions should cook very low and slow, stirring frequently – it may take about 20 to 30 minutes to caramelize them.
Delicious Dippers
- Make it the centerpiece on a tray of colorful veggies, like carrot sticks or celery.
- Serve it with potato chips, crostini or your favorite crackers.
- Try it with golden brown soft pretzels or pretzel bites.
Storing French Onion Dip
- French onion dip can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
- Do not freeze, as the cream and mayonnaise base will not thaw well. Just make a new batch every time!
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French Onion Dip
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups sweet onion chopped
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 cup sour cream
- ⅔ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- In a 6-inch skillet, combine the onion and butter. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until the onion is golden brown. This should take about 20 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.
- While the onion is cooking, in a medium bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic powder.
- Stir in the cooled onion. Taste and season with salt and black pepper.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Appetizer, Dip
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This recipe is awesome. I made it exactly and I used dill for my herbs
This is a keeper.
Flo
Hello ,
Do you have a green onion dip recipe? I used to buy it, but I can no longer find it.
Hi Linda, I don’t at this time but that is a great suggestion!
Wow!!! This onion dip is ridiculously good!! I wouldn’t change a thing
Thanks, Jaime!
I have been waiting for a good French onion dip..TY!
You are very welcome, Paul! We love this recipe, can’t wait to hear what you think about it.
It would all taste so much better if you had a pinch of salt to the mix. SALT brings out the flavours!!!
We find it delicious without the added salt but I think that would be delicious too, Bonnie!
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That is so sweet of you, Mary. So happy you are enjoying our recipes!
Made this for a New Year’s Eve spread (if it makes it that long!). So easy but so so delicious! SWP Employee
That is definitely the danger when it comes to yummy dips! They seem to “disappear” quickly
YUM
A delicious and easy to make french onion dip recipe i have ever tried so far. Thanks for sharing this recipe with all of us. Also do check out my special french onion dip recipe as well.
My dip didn’t turn out so good. I don’t think it’s the recipe (my husband has commented that dinners have been over-the-top delicious lately – the change? I’ve been using your site, so thank you!!), I really think it was my fault. I’m not intuitive in the kitchen. I was afraid of overcooking the onions so I sautéed them on low (on my electric flattop stove) and it took about 45-50 minutes. I think cooking them that long brought out way too much sweetness in the onions because the dip was super sweet, not savory like I expected onion dip to be. What do you think?
It sounds like your onions were caramelized perfectly, they do take very long to become golden without browning but will get sweeter the longer they cook. It could also be the variety of onion you used (I used a regular white onion with the yellow-ish papery skin).
I hope that helps!
Instructions say olive oil but ingredients says butter. Just wanted to let you know. Thank you
Apologies for the confusion Jackie! We used butter (we tested both but found butter had better flavor). Enjoy!
Is olive oil in place of butter? I don’t see it on the recipe list of ingredients.
Apologies for the confusion Norah! We used butter (we tested both but found butter had better flavor). Enjoy!