Instant Pot Hot Spinach Dip is cheesy, creamy, and great for sharing. It's full of stringy Monterey Jack and nutty Parmesan cheeses with hints of garlic and sweet onions. Since this spinach dip is made in the Instant Pot, it only takes minutes to make!
Hot spinach dip is a classic appetizer that is seen on hundreds of restaurant menus. It's cheesy, warm, and comforting.
Frankly, a creamy spinach dip is an all around great dish. Our version isn't a copycat recipe, but we still think it's pretty amazing.
This recipe doesn't have artichoke hearts like our crock pot spinach artichoke dip recipe. Those are an easy addition, though. The best thing about this recipe is that it only takes minutes to make!
How to Make Hot Spinach Dip:
Assemble all the ingredients, so they're readily available. We like to use cheese shredded from the block not pre-shredded cheese. It tends to melt better.
Add the cream cheese, spinach, sour cream, garlic, onions, salt, pepper, and chicken broth to the Instant Pot. There's no need to thaw the frozen spinach. Just dump it in.
Close the lid, and set the Instant Pot to manual, high pressure for 4 minutes.
After the 4 minutes is up, do a quick release. Remove the lid, and add the cheeses. Stir well to combine.
Serve the hot spinach dip immediately with chips, pitas, pretzels, or toasted bread.
Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
Tips for Making and Serving Hot Spinach Dip:
- We don't recommend freezing this dip. The sour cream has a tendency to separate after being frozen leaving the spinach dip grainy and unappealing. It's best to keep it in the fridge and eat it within a couple of days.
- We do recommend reheating it slowly on the stove top over low heat for best results. If you're really hungry and don't have the patience to wait for stove top reheating, the microwave will work. Just heat it on half power, and stir it frequently.
- To cut calories and/or fat, use reduced fat cheeses, cream cheese, and sour cream. Just a word of caution, making substitutions may change the flavor, texture, and consistency of the dish.
- If you like artichoke hearts, add them during the first step along with the cream cheese, spinach, and other ingredients. Be sure to drain them first!
Don't have an Instant Pot yet? Here's the one we use, and we love it!
Recipe Card with Ingredient Amounts and Instructions
Suggested Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 ounces frozen spinach
- 8 ounces block-style cream cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup white onions, chopped
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 12 ounces Monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 12 ounces Parmesan cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Add the frozen spinach, cream cheese, sour cream, spinach, onions, chicken broth, garlic, salt, and pepper to the Instant Pot.10 ounces frozen spinach8 ounces block-style cream cheese1 cup sour cream½ cup white onions½ cup low-sodium chicken broth5 garlic cloves½ teaspoon kosher salt¼ teaspoon pepper
- Close the lid, and set Instant Pot to manual pressure high for 4 minutes.
- Do a quick release then remove the lid.
- Add the Monterey Jack and Parmesan cheeses. Stir well to combine.12 ounces Monterey jack cheese12 ounces Parmesan cheese
- Serve immediately with chips, pitas, pretzels, or toast.
Dee says
Bomb.com!! I had a big bag of Mozzarella from Costco, so I used that instead of the Monterey Jack. Got so many compliments!! Definitely going into one of my 'favorite easy apps'!
Makayla says
When I made this it had a really sour flavor. The cream cheese also seemed to curdle. Is there any way to counteract this!
Kimberly says
Hi Makayla! I'm so sorry to hear that! In regards to the sour flavor, the only thing that comes to mind is one of the ingredients possibly being past the expiration date. As for the cream cheese curdling, try adding all the dairy products at the end after the spinach, onions, chicken broth, garlic, salt, and pepper cook. I'd reduce the cook time to 1-2 minutes and check the spinach to see if it's hot and softened, then add the dairy. Leave the Instant Pot on "keep warm" as everything is stirred in a little at a time to be sure the temperature of the pot stays warm enough to melt all the ingredients. Hope this helps! Have a wonderful week!
Karen Cure says
Have you tried doubling the recipe -- I have an 8 qt pot and thought it might be big enough to double the recipe. Also, have you tried adding artichoke hearts ? This looks really amazing
John says
Good Afternoon Karen, to my knowledge we have not tried doubling the recipe. With that being, you could try doubling it, but I would recommend tripling the chicken broth (1.5 cups instead of 1 cup when doubled). I've heard, although I cannot confirm, that the 8 quarts can sometimes burn recipes like this one. So, it might be a good idea to add extra liquid. If you decide to double it, let us know how it turns out. Also, nope, we don't care for artichokes so we left them out. You can add them if you like them 🙂 I hope this information helps, have a lovely day, Karen 🙂
Tia says
If you double the recipe would you just double the time?
John says
Good Morning Tia, thanks a great question. I spoke with Kim and she informed me that you do not have to double the time for this dip. I hope this information helps. Have a lovely day 🙂
Valerie says
So yummy! The only thing is it wasn’t that hot and keeping it warm in the instant pot seemed to separate it a bit- it’s not as cheesy. But still yum!
John says
Thank you, Valerie! Oh no, we've heard of things separating in the Instant Pot before. If you want, you could try the slow cooker version we have on our site. The Instant Pot version is based on that one. Thank you again for coming back to comment on and rate the recipe card. Have a lovely day 🙂
Valerie says
So yummy! The only thing is it wasn’t that hot and keeping it warm in the instant pot seemed to separate it a bit- it’s not as cheesy. But still yum!
Valerie says
So yummy! The only thing is it wasn’t that hot and keeping it warm in the instant pot seemed to separate it a bit- it’s not as cheesy. But still yum!
Sharon says
Can this be made in one of pans that comes with the pot in pot? It seems like this will stick. This looks really good. Thank you for posting this recipe.
Kimberly says
Hi, Sharon! Is this the item you're referring to? https://amzn.to/2HXTW6E I just want to be sure I understand exactly what pot you're asking about. We've only ever made this dip in the normal pot, so I can't comment on whether or not it would work in another type of pot. While the dip itself is sticky, it doesn't stick to the point that you'd have to scrub it vigorously to clean it. A good rinse takes most of the residual dip out. It's fairly easy to clean. 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by. Please let us know if you have any more questions!
Latasha Peterson says
I love instant pots and I am totally going to add this dish to my meal prep plan for my family! It looks amazing! 🙂
John says
Thank you, Latasha! We hope you and your family enjoy the dip 🙂
Latasha Peterson says
I love instant pots and I am totally going to add this dish to my meal prep plan for my family! It looks amazing! 🙂
Latasha Peterson says
I love instant pots and I am totally going to add this dish to my meal prep plan for my family! It looks amazing! 🙂
Jordan | Read. Eat. Repeat. says
This sounds delicious! I haven't had a good spinach dip in a long time and now I'm craving it big time.
Kimberly says
We don't make spinach dip often either, but when you want it, you just have to have it! Lol! Thanks, Jordan!
Jordan | Read. Eat. Repeat. says
This sounds delicious! I haven't had a good spinach dip in a long time and now I'm craving it big time.
Jordan | Read. Eat. Repeat. says
This sounds delicious! I haven't had a good spinach dip in a long time and now I'm craving it big time.
Anne Eggers says
Will this work in a Mini? Or, should I make half recipe?
Kimberly says
We haven't tried this recipe in a mini. I'd like to think that it would be okay, but a lot of cheese gets added during the last step. That would be my only concern. Maybe half it to start.
Sandy Peterson says
When is the spinach added?
Kimberly says
Hi Sandy! It's added along with the cream cheese, onions, broth, etc. (prior to setting to high pressure). 🙂