I love artichokes and I love a creamy, warm dip…..enter Hot Artichoke Dip. Yum. Most of you are probably looking at your screen just sweating thinking about it. I know I know, even though it’s almost fall (yay!) it’s still hot out here in LA (boo!) and I’m sure in other areas as well. BUT in a time when artichokes are abundant I love to take advantage of them in all ways including making this classic dip. I’ve made mine a little different by using mascarpone instead of cream cheese because it’s a tiny bit more mild, but cream cheese is totally acceptable. I also roasted the garlic because I LOVE roasted garlic; like have you ever smeared some roasted garlic on a crostini followed by some melted triple cream brie and topped it with a slice of sweet bosc pear and a couple of candied walnuts?! SO GOOD! Please excuse my completely off topic food tangent, it happens a lot. I just really, really love roasted garlic :) Anyways, back to this dip. Make it, share it, eat it. It’s fast, easy and totally hits the spot when you’re craving something not so healthy (and yes using baked whole wheat flatbread chips was indeed my sad little attempt to make this a little more healthy) Enjoy!
xx Jenny
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Artichoke and Roasted Garlic Dip with Baked Flatbread Sticks
INGREDIENTS
flatbread sticks
- 3 sheets whole wheat flatbread, cut into 1”x4” sticks
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
artichoke dip
- 1 head garlic, top sliced off
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 14 ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 8 ounces mascarpone, softened
- ⅓ cup light mayonnaise
- ½ cup part-skim mozzarella, shredded
- ¼ cup parmesan, grated
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 2 teaspoon dry mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
topping
- ⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon parmesan, grated
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter, melted
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Brush the strips of flatbread with the oil and sprinkle with the smoked paprika.
- Line the strips onto two baking sheets (sprayed with nonstick cooking spray) and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until crisp and golden brown around the edges.
- Set aside and allow to cool.
- While the flatbread cools bring the temperature of the oven up to 375°F.
- Place the head of garlic onto a small piece of aluminum foil, drizzle with olive and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Loosely wrap the foil around the garlic and roast in the oven for about 45 minutes or until the garlic cloves have softened completely and slightly browned.
- Carefully squeeze the clove into a bowl and discard the peel.
- Mash the cloves into a paste and stir in the remaining dip ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir the mixture until fully incorporated.
- Scoop the dip into a 3 cup baking dish of your choice and set aside.
- In a small bowl toss together the topping ingredients and sprinkle over the dip filled ramekin.
- Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving with whole wheat flatbread crisps.
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This dip looks amazing! On my must try list.
This looks amazing! Do you have any alternatives to mayonnaise??
Wow, this looks amazing!!! Love it – so creamy and delicious!
Haven’t used artichokes in a while! Should stock up on those, this looks delish!
You have a great website! I love the design and the recipes are visually tantalizing.
Oh my goshhh this looks so good! I’m all about artichoke dip and loooove garlic – what’s better than them combined?! Hot or cold, I’ll eat this during any weatherrrr, yum!
Made it for a party, loved it, made it again for ourselves the next day because it was so delicous! LOVE your blog! Great photography and simple layout! :) I’ll be trying other recipes soon!
p.s. I used cream cheese instead of marscapone because I live in a food desert! :(
Just found your blog and I am already obsessed! This dip looks so yummy and your photos are absolutely incredible!
This was YumTown, Denmark. My boyfriend was crazy about it. Serves 5-7? Nahh.. try “Serves one girl and one guy”. Seriously, we didn’t even make it to the main course I’d made!
Love you girls, seriously your blog rocks my world. xx
LOL!! This put a big fat smile on my face, so thank you! Glad you both like it. Thanks for reading :) xx
This looks and sounds ridiculously good. I can’t wait to make it!!!
WOW fantastic blog!! Photography is amazing! Thank you to Rebecca at a Daily Something I found you! I am subscribing now
Pinning this dish!
YUM! I LOVEEE artichoke dip! I am sooo making this.
Uh, seriously. I could face-plant that and snuggle with it, just rightly fine.
Hahah!
haha! This is great! :)
This sounds absolutely amazing!
oh this looks so wonderful. I can NOT wait for fall. That crostini with garlic, brie, pear walnut contraption sounds absolutely heavenly.
Hi you 2, just found your blog via http://www.ohhhmhhh.de. You’ve got such a lovely designed blog and delicous looking foodphotos. Will come back! Bye Susanne from Germany
YUM!
I think roasted garlic is having its moment–deservedly so! I want to eat it on everything. This dip is kinda genius. And that mascarpone makes it super classy.
this looks so yummy,
it makes me nips hard.
Glad we could help!
Wow, this looks yummy! I adore artichokes so will definately be trying this soon.
Lovely. Love the flatbread sticks, I do something very similar with pita bread. I love the addition of the mascarpone instead of the cream cheese. I’ll have to make this soon.
This looks incredible! There is not an ingredient in there I don’t LOVE!! I will have to try this SOON! Thanks for sharing!
Looks delicious! And since I live in Brazil and its still freezing winter here I can make it right away! :)
Your blog is amazing!
This looks amazing! However, I’d like to point out that it is most definitely NOT fall yet! Not for another 3 weeks!
hahaha! You’re totally right! I’m getting my months mixed up. I blame the heat :)
Haha it totally happens – I’m just super-sensitive to it because I don’t want summer to go away just yet! :)
that looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it!