This Vegan Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip is a warm, creamy, cheesy appetizer that tastes better than any dairy-filled version out there.
I don't know if I've ever been more excited to share a recipe.
This Vegan Bake Spinach Artichoke Dip is going to change some lives - and some opinions on what vegan food is.
This dip is creamy, cheesy and comforting. The 3 "c" trifecta.
The one "c" word you won't see me use in this recipe is cashews.
All the creaminess of this dip is from cream cheese and mayo.
Suffice it to say that this isn't the healthiest of snacks.
But when you're smothering bread with this warm, gooey heaven, you're not gonna care.
I promise.
This is one food I definitely miss from my non-vegan days.
And I am happy to report that this version is better than any dairy-filled concoction I've had at a restaurant!
This recipe calls for a few vegan specialty items. Not sure what brands to buy? These are my favorite:
Cream Cheese - Trader Joe's, GoVeggie, Kite Hill or Tofutti.
Parmesan - GoVeggie.
Mayo - Trader Joe's, Hampton Creek or Veganaise.
Need some more dip inspo? Check out my Spicy Habanero Salsa or White Bean Dip with Herbs.
Vegan Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 3 large cloves garlic diced
- 12 oz. marinated artichoke hearts* chopped into bite sized pieces
- 4 cups baby spinach diced
- ¼ cup vegan mayo
- 8 oz. vegan cream cheese
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup vegan parmesan
- To Serve: bread slices or tortilla chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add artichoke hearts and spinach and saute until spinach is wilted. Add cream cheese, mayo, garlic powder, salt and pepper to the pan and stir to combine.
- Transfer to a baking dish, top with parmesan and bake in the oven for 5 minutes. Turn oven to broil and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes, or until the top begins to brown.
- Remove from the oven and serve with bread slices and/or tortilla chips.
- Enjoy!
Notes
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Missy
I can’t wait to make this for Thanksgiving. But, my sister can’t have garlic (poor thing!). Any suggestions for a flavor substitute? Nutritional yeast? Thanks!
Rene
I'm personally not a fan of nutritional yeast. I would substitute it with chives or green onion!
Sash
This was so super easy & so so good! We served it with tortilla chips, salsa & vegan wayfare sour cream. This will for sure become a staple & we’re even going to take it to a campfire dinner. Putting it into pasta looks great too!
Rene
So glad you enjoyed this!!!
Lisa
This recipe is so good! I have made it multiple times and my vegan son loves it! I am not vegan, but I still love it and you would never know it's dairy free.
Rene
Yay - so glad you and your son enjoyed it!
Kristie
This is so good and no one would know it’s vegan. I always include this as an appetizer for our family’s Christmas Eve celebration.
Rene
Love a sneaky vegan recipe at a holiday party 😉 So glad you love it!
Vivian
This was delicious and devoured by everyone! I only omitted the vegan Parmesan cheese but it was a hit and they couldn’t believe it was vegan
Thank you for sharing. This will be a keeper!
😊😊
Gail
Absolutely incredible! Sometimes as a vegan I just crave some real comfort food. This is indistinguishable from a spinach artichoke dip that would be served a regular restaurant. No weird aftertaste - thank you for not including nutritional yeast in this one!
Rene
Hi Gail - so glad you liked it! And I'm personally not a fan of nooch, so it is a rare find in my recipes 🤗
Chris Banks
SO, SO good!!! Just made this and am so grateful for this recipe! Having very rarely eaten dairy for the past 16 years, sometimes it is very hard to find gratifying, sumptuous, easy recipes that satisfy a craving. Am so grateful for this and will definitely make it a staple! Thank you!
Rene
Hi Chris - so glad you enjoyed this! It is one of my faves too!
Emeline
Can i make it without Mayo? What would be a suitable substitute?
Thanks
Rene
I haven't tried it with anything other than vegan mayo, so I can't say for sure. But you could try a cashew cream or even plain vegan yogurt. Let us know if you try something out!
Kelly Q.
Yum! This was easy and delicious and made from things I always have around. My non-vegan hubby and father loved it too (even though they topped theirs with regular Parmesan). I toasted some bread with butter and garlic to go with it. Definitely will make again! Thank you!
Rene
Yum - garlic bread sounds like the perfect dipper!
Gwenny
Absolutely delicious!! All I added was a little smoked paprika on top. I wouldn't change a thing.
Rene
Yum - love smoked paprika. Sounds like the perfect add!
Gwen
This recipe is delicious and so easy! I found it to be so much easier to chop fresh spinach from a bag instead of squeezing the heck out of a block of frozen spinach. I think I’ll use less cream cheese the next time I make it and I added a TBSP of nut yeast for extra cheesiness. Thanks for this recipe!
Rene
Awesome! So glad you were able to find swaps to make this work for you 🙂
Melanie
This is delicious and sooooo easy! I have been craving this forever. It is one of the few recipes I have tried that turn out to look like the pic. We served with crunchmaster crackers and tortilla scoops.
carla lily
Someone at the potluck always brings spinach artichoke dip loaded with dairy and allergic Me is stuck watching everyone else devour it. Not anymore! This recipe is fantastic. I found it too saucy so I added a cup and a half of mushrooms and more spinach and it's perfect. I use miyokos cream cheese, the savory herbs are a great addition. Thank you for a new favorite potluck offering!
Amelia
SOOOO very delicious we make it for every family holiday gathering now (and even served at our wedding!!!) My daughter and I are the only non-dairy non-meat (we still do eggs and fish on occasion) people in the family so it's great that everyone loves it across the board ?
Becky
I made this twice over the holidays for different family get-togethers, where I was the only vegan. It was a hit with EVERYONE. So easy to make, but tastes like a complex dish. Thank you for posting this recipe. I'll be making it again for a Super Bowl party this weekend. 🙂
Rene
Woo! I love when food tastes fancy...but is super easy to make 🙂 Glad everyone liked it!
Cris
Yum ! The only alteration I made was sautéed in the artichoke brine and water. Gonna test on my picky daughter but I don’t think people would know uts vegan! Thank you for the recipe!!!
Caroline Pazienza
I have 2 - 5 oz. bags of fresh spinach and the recipe calls for 4cups of spinach. What should I do?
Ms. D
Literally JUST made this and served it as an appetizer before Vegan Thanksgiving. I used Frozen spinach (which I seasoned) and marinated artichoke hearts...mixed all ingredients together in a bowl, put it in a dish and popped it right in the oven...SO EASY and the best part...... it was DELICIOUS....now we all can’t stop eating it! Thank you for this recipe!!
Sarah
I am having my daughters birthday party next weekend and I was planning on making this. I need probably 40 servings. Should I just make a really big batch and eyeball it while it's baking or? What would you suggest? I'll have to make it and then take it to the party...
Rene
Hi Sarah - you could definitely just make one big batch. If you bake it beforehand just reheat once you get to the party.
Vanessa Tate
I tried this today stuffed in portobello mushroom caps and it was delicious! Could I just mix everything in a baking dish and stick it in the oven without sauteeing next time?
Rene
Ummm...YUM - that sounds delicious. And you could definitely skip the sauteeing. The reason I include that as a step is because it breaks down the cream cheese easier so that everything combines really well AND so the garlic gets nice and fragrant. But not 100% necessary.
MB
Woaahh, that's next level! Thanks for the inspiration!
Debbie
I had this at a party and loved it! When I tried it myself, it was runny and not thick and creamy. I wonder where I went wrong?
Rene
Hmmmm...it could be the cream cheese or mayo you used - if one or the other was more runny it might have caused it to thin out too much. Also, if you decided to use frozen spinach you need to make sure it is thoroughly drained before adding it to the rest of the ingredients. Hope that helps.
Mara Michaud
Can i put this in the crockpot?
Rene
You will still want to saute everything in a pan first, but you could definitely transfer it to a crockpot to keep it warm.
Mara Michaud
Thanks so much! Im trying to make it for a party
Catherine Bridges
Could I use frozen spinach and if so how much would I need?
Rene
You can. I would use 1/2-1 cup thawed, drained frozen spinach.
Cheryl Larimer
I stumbled upon this recipe looking for an appetizer to serve for Easter family dinner. With a blend of vegan, gluten free, carnivore and picky eaters it can be hard to come with meals that everyone will enjoy. This one was a hit with 'everyone'! I will definitely be making it again and might try adding some canned green chilies for a little zing. Thanks for a great, easy recipe.
Shawn
Not sure if they’ve changed their formula but as far as I know GoVeggie is not vegan.
Rene
They've definitely changed their formula - it says "vegan" right on the top 🙂 Here's a link: http://www.goveggiefoods.com/products/cream-cheese/vegan/classic-plain
Niki
They actually have both versions. I don't know why someone would use their non vegan version however, because it's cheese just like normal cheese. But they have vegan as well! Make sure you read to be sure
Tameca
If I don’t have fresh garlic cloves can I use minced garlic or extra garlic powder instead? If so how much?
Rene
Hi - If you use garlic powder, use 1/3 tsp. for each clove you are replacing. If you are using dehydrated minced garlic, then use 1/2 tsp. for each clove you are replacing. Hope that helps!
Tameca
Thank you! It turned out great. I used the minced garlic. I also like my spinach dip extra cheesy so I added some So Delicious brand Mozzarella shreds to it and it made it even better! It tasted just like the non vegan version! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Roxie
This dip is delicious! I made it for the super bowl and the non-vegans liked it too! I did not have vegan parmesan on hand, so I mixed in about 1 tbs of nutritional yeast. I will be making this again, it was easy and delicious. Thanks for the great recipe!
Beth
I’m going to take this to a party on Saturday, but I’m wondering if it can be served cold?
Rene
Hi Beth - I've never tried this cold, but I don't see why you couldn't.
Beth
Thanks, Rene. I'll let you know how it is after tomorrow! 🙂
Jill
Hi I am new to vegan food and where to purchase it so can you tell me where you get the vegan mayo, vegan cream cheese, and vegan Parmesan? Also if you could tell me what brands you use, that might help me find them as well. Also, do you know if the dip can be frozen? Thank you for your help and I look forward to making this recipe! 🙂
Rene
Hi Jill. All 3 can be found at most grocery stores nowadays. But if I had to pick my favorites...
Cream cheese - Trader Joe's, GoVeggie, Kite Hill or Tofutti.
Parmesan - GoVeggie.
Mayo - Trader Joe's, Hampton Creek or Veganaise.
I don't think I would freeze this. Depending on the brands you use, it may or may not reheat well. But, if you are looking to make this ahead of time, you can do everything but bake it. Keep it in the fridge until you are ready to bake.
Hope that helps!
Arielle
If I am making this ahead of time - how would you reheat this once you get to the party?
Rene
I would cover it in foil, throw it in the oven once you get there and bake it until it is warmed through. If a microwave is your only option I would cook it on 30 second intervals (stirring each time) until it is warmed through. It won't look as pretty as when you bake it, but it will taste just as good!
Arielle
Thank you! So, would you cook it ahead of time and do that to warm it up or just wait to bake it until you are there?
Rene
Either way would work, but I would probably not cook it beforehand and just bake it once you get there.
Gaynor
Just made this heavenly spinach and artichoke dip everyone loved it! I will definitely make it again. Even my husband gave it 5 stars.
Rene
Awesome! So glad everyone liked it!
Alison
Rene, im going to be making this tomorrow... what size dish did you use?
Emily
I just made this for tomorrow’s office Christmas party. It tastes so delicious, I don’t know how it won’t be a hit.
Rene
Awesome! The best part is, your coworkers will be shocked when they find out it is vegan 🙂
Amanda
This recipe was so good! Even the non vegans loved it! Thanks for sharing!
Rene
So glad you liked it. This is one of my favorite party appetizers!
Lisa
I want to make this! When do I add the Parmesan? Looks awesome!
Rene
Hi Lisa - good catch! After you put everything in the baking dish, sprinkle the parmesan on top. I updated the instructions also.
Jenna
Looks so good! Am I missing where the Parmesan is added?
Rene
Hi Jenna - I updated the recipe to show when you add it.
Jenna
Thanks for answering so quickly! I am making this today!