This ultra creamy Clam Dip Recipe with cream cheese is the perfect easy dip to serve as an appetizer with chips, crackers or veggies at parties and for holiday gatherings like Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. It’s always a crowd-pleaser and made in just minutes!
Clam Dip Recipe
Classic old fashioned clam dip the way mom made! Every family has their staple food traditions and clam dip has, for a long time, been a part of ours. When Grandma retired from her holiday cheeseball making, clam dip stepped in as the prime appetizer for all parties and holiday meals. Served cold, this homemade dip is thick, incredibly creamy and always a fan favorite! It is often served alongside Deviled Eggs, Bacon Wrapped Dates and these amazing Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings!
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What you’ll need
- cream cheese
- canned clams
- season salt
- Tabasco sauce
- garlic salt
- onion powder
Helpful Equipment:
- electric mixer
- can opener
- rubber spatula
How to make Clam Dip
This homemade clam dip recipe is one of the easiest appetizers you’ll ever make! To start, simply open the cans of clams and drain and save the clam juice. Set juice and clams aside.
Add the room temperature cream cheese, season salt, Tabasco, garlic salt and onion powder to a mixing bowl and whip with an electric mixer. (Alternatively you can use a whisk and some elbow grease if not using an electric mixer.)
Add 1/2 cup of the reserved clam juice to start, to the cream cheese mixture and mix until the juice is combined. Continue adding clam juice, a little at a time, until you reach your desired consistency of dip. Keep in mind, the dip will thicken in the fridge. You can use up to all the reserved clam juice if desired.
After the clam juice is fully incorporated, add the clam meat and use a rubber spatula to fold the clams into the dip.
Cover the clam dip and place in the fridge to chill for at least one hour before serving. *For the best flavor, make this dip one day ahead and store in the fridge. Serve with potato chips or crackers and enjoy!
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Simple ingredients – only six ingredients, including spices!
- Quick and easy – this recipe whips up in under 5 minutes.
- Can be made ahead – clam dip will continue to thicken in the fridge and is delicious served hot or cold.
- Crowd favorite – people go crazy for this simple recipe! It’s simply the BEST. Consider doubling it for a crowd.
- Budget friendly – using only a few reasonably priced ingredients, this is a very cost effective recipe to serve to a group.
More Appetizer Recipes:
- Cherry Tomato Confit Crostini
- Dill & Smoked Paprika Deviled Eggs
- Salami Cheese & Olive Skewers
- Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
- Bacon Wrapped Dates
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Clam Dip Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 3.5 cups 1x
- Category: Appetizers & Snacks
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
Description
This ultra creamy Clam Dip Recipe with cream cheese is the perfect easy dip to serve as an appetizer with chips, crackers or veggies at parties and for holiday gatherings like Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. It’s always a crowd-pleaser and made in just minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 – 8oz packages cream cheese, softened to room temperature (*see notes below to make dairy free)
- 12 oz minced or ch0pped canned clams
- 3/4 teaspoon season salt
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Open the cans of clams and drain and save the clam juice. Set juice and clams aside.
- Add the room temperature cream cheese, season salt, Tabasco, garlic salt and onion powder to a mixing bowl and whip with an electric mixer. (Alternatively you can use a whisk and some elbow grease if not using an electric mixer.)
- Add 1/2 cup of the reserved clam juice, to start, to the cream cheese mixture and mix until the juice is combined. Continue adding clam juice, a little at a time, until you reach your desired consistency of dip. Keep in mind, the dip will thicken in the fridge. You can use up to all the reserved clam juice if desired.
- After the clam juice is fully incorporated, add the clam meat and use a rubber spatula to fold the clams into the dip.
- Cover the clam dip and place in the fridge to chill for at least one hour before serving. *For the best flavor, make this dip one day ahead and store in the fridge. Serve with potato chips or crackers and enjoy!
Notes
*Use Violife “Just Like Cream Cheese” for a dairy free cream cheese that tastes just the same!
Keywords: clam dip, cream cheese, homemade, easy appetizer, old fashioned,
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