Caprese Dip

Get creative with your party food and bring this caprese dip to your next event!

Dips are always a hit anytime you have people over, and there are so many options! They are usually a must for us when we entertain because it makes for easy munching and can feed a crowd.

This year we hosted Thanksgiving for our families and I really wanted to come up with a new type of cheese dip as an appetizer. The main thing I was looking for is what would taste ridiculously good, but still be somewhat healthy? My mom loves caprese salads so I thought I would surprise her with a caprese dip!

Melted cheese is without a doubt one of my main guilt foods. However, with this dip you get some goodness in to your body too! All you have to do is cube up some mozzarella, chop up some spinach and basil, dice tomatoes and throw them in a crock pot with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.

A dip like this works for a fancy or casual occasion, so whether it’s served in a nice dish when you host a formal event or in a bowl by the lake at the next holiday celebration it is guaranteed to be talked about.

It was such a success that there is no after photo- the caprese dip was eaten before the cheese even melted! I’d say that is definitely a dip to remember next time you need to contribute to the gathering. This cheese dip is easy to put together and doesn’t take many ingredients. Plus it adds a whole new twist to a favorite appetizer!

Crockpot Caprese Dip

Caprese dip appetizer made in the crockpot.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course Appetizers

Cuisine Italian

Servings 12 people

Ingredients

  

• 2 logs mozzarella
• 4 tomatoes medium
• 1 cup spinach
• 1/2 cup basil leaves
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
• 1 tsp pepper

Instructions

 

• Chop up the cheese into cubes, dice the tomatoes and shred the spinach and basil.
• Drizzle the olive oil into the bottom of the crockpot and put the cheese, tomatoes and greens in. Pour the balsamic on top and sprinkle the pepper.
• Turn on high for about 2 hours. Stir often. Once completely melted put on low and enjoy!

Notes

I served my dip with cracked pepper wafer crackers!

I would suggest adding the tomatoes towards the end just because they can produce quite a bit of water. Other than that the dip practically makes itself once it all melts together. Just serve with crackers of your choosing! This fits in for any type of party at any time of the year, which is a big reason why I love it so much.

Note: I chose to use two different types of mozzarella- one hard block type and one soft log.

I will say that it took me some time to cut up all the basil. In the future I am definitely going to look into one of these!