Looking for the perfect 4th of July appetizer recipe? Look no further, this cheese and onion dip is it!
4th of July Appetizer
How are you going to celebrate the 4th of July? I’m super excited to celebrate with good friends and delicious foods. Here is my new favorite cheese dip recipe that is perfect for Independence Day Entertaining! Make it ahead of time (I recommend a double batch – it’s popular!) and warm it up for the 4th.
As you might have seen, I’ve been working with Cracker Barrel Cheese so I used the Vermont White Cheddar in this dip recipe. It is fantastic! I love the sharp flavor and it pairs so well with sweet vidalia onions.
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I shredded the Vermont White Cheddar Cheese for the dip! You can easily tell it’s an award-winning cheese from its full flavor and cream texture. This dip is focused on the cheese so you really want to use a high quality cheese like Cracker Barrel.
It’s perfect for melting in a dip. I also love it on grilled cheese or shredded over grilled veggies. We’ve been enjoying a lot of grilling this summer and this cheese finds its way into almost every meal. It’s a must try!
To keep things festive, I paired the dip with blue corn tortilla chips, red pepper strips, and cute star-shaped tortilla chips that I made myself. Simply take flour tortillas and a star cutter and go to town! Bake at 350 for a few minutes (not long, watch as they start to golden). Then remove and you’re ready!
I think this is a clever way to get in that “red,white, and blue” and they all pair perfectly with the white cheddar & vidalia onion dip! It makes the perfect 4th of July appetizer recipe!
I’m warning you, you’ll want to double the batch because it’s addictive! It’s great for a big 4th of July party!
White Cheddar & Vidalia Dip
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups Cracker Barrel Vermont White Cheddar Cheese shredded
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup diced Vidalia onion
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon herbs de provence
- 1/4 teaspoon creole seasoning
Instructions
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Combine all ingredients until mixed thoroughly. Place in baking dish.
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Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling hot!
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Enjoy!
I hope you love this 4th of July appetizer, let me know in the comments if you try it out!
Karly Campbell (@Buns_In_My_Oven) says
June 27, 2013 at 8:56 amOh, yum. This looks amazing!
Cindyb says
June 27, 2013 at 10:36 amYum..I am going to try this!
Liana says
June 28, 2013 at 1:46 pmOh yes, this is going to happen in my kitchen soon!
Carrie (The Cake Blog) says
July 11, 2013 at 7:20 amToo cute! Love the star chips… they are adorably clever!
Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector) says
June 27, 2014 at 10:27 pmI love the idea of using the white cheddar!! Pinned!
Courtney says
June 28, 2014 at 10:30 amThanks so much Jaren!
Amanda says
June 29, 2014 at 5:31 pmWe just made this for a World Cup watch party and it was deliciously insane! I didn’t have enough mayo so I used sour cream instead and it still turned out delish. We’ll be making this again over the weekend for 4th of July!!
SV Scott says
June 30, 2014 at 11:14 pmThe star chips are adorable! Your recipe sounds delicious. I will substitute a different cheese, however. I refuse to buy any Cracker Barrel product after I read that their Sarasota store fired a Vietnam veteran. See article here: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/06/29/vietnam-veteran-73-loses-job-at-cracker-barrel-after-giving-muffin-to-needy-man/
Courtney says
July 1, 2014 at 8:56 amSV – You’re referring to the “Old Country Store”. This is a different company, it’s a cheese company that doesn’t have individual stores. It is sold in grocery stores.
Erica says
September 14, 2014 at 8:21 amMy husband loves this dip! I made it for the 10th time last night for company and I used herb and garlic cream cheese and omitted the herbs de provence. It was even better! Thanks so much!!!!
Carli says
November 25, 2015 at 9:44 amCan you bake this in a toaster oven??
Courtney says
November 25, 2015 at 12:37 pmActually, it would work I think! I haven’t tried it though.
Melissa says
June 26, 2016 at 1:00 pmYumm great idea!! Thank you for sharing!!
Katie says
July 2, 2016 at 10:18 pmI made a batch tonight and it was delicious! It had a lot of oil-is that normal?
Courtney says
July 3, 2016 at 5:02 pmHi Katie! The only depends on the cheese used. But yes, some of that is normal with this type of cheese dip.
Emma says
June 23, 2018 at 7:23 pmHow do you make the star chips??? They are adorable.