If you’re a garlic lover, this roasted garlic dip recipe is going to be one of your new favorite ways to snack. It’s creamy, bold, and packed with rich flavor. Perfect as an easy appetizer for game day, holidays, or when you just want a glass of wine, some crusty bread, and a tasty dip.
This dip is made with simple ingredients like Greek yogurt, sour cream, lemon juice, and cream cheese that come together with the sweet, caramelized flavor of roasted garlic. Serve it with carrot sticks, celery sticks, broccoli florets, potato chips, or crusty baguette slices. It also makes a delicious sandwich spread or even a garlic bread dip.
👉 Pair this with my Garlic Parmesan Shrimp for a next level appetizer board.
We are sharing tips to help you get the best results when making this recipe. If you don’t need the tips, scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and printable recipe card.
⭐ Why You’ll Love This Garlicky Dip ⭐
Bold flavor from roasted garlic cloves that turn golden brown and caramelized in the oven.
Versatile: use it as a sandwich spread, a garlic bread dip, or stirred into mashed potatoes or soups.
A healthier alternative when made with fat free Greek yogurt and sour cream—just 1 Weight Watchers point per serving when made with fat-free versions.
Stores well in an airtight container, so you can make it ahead for parties or enjoy leftovers the next day.
🧾 Ingredients
📌 Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients list with quantities and step-by-step instructions!
- large garlic head
- extra virgin olive oil
- fat free sour cream
- Fat Free Greek yogurt
- lemon juice
- lemon zest
- ground cumin
- Salt and pepper
- cayenne pepper – optional
🔪 How to Make Roasted Garlic Dip
Prepare the garlic:
Slice the tops of the garlic cloves off the whole bulb, just enough so the exposed cloves show. Place the head of garlic on a piece of aluminum foil (or piece of foil). Drizzle with olive oil, wrap tightly, and roast at 400°F for 40 minutes, until soft and golden brown.
Blend the dip:
Squeeze the individual cloves into a food processor or blender. Add sour cream, Greek yogurt, cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, cumin, and cayenne. Blend until smooth and creamy.
Season:
Taste and adjust with a pinch of salt, black pepper, or more lemon juice for brightness.
Serve:
Transfer to a small bowl, sprinkle with fresh herbs or parmesan cheese, and enjoy with carrot sticks, potato chips, or crusty bread.
⭐ Storage Tips ⭐
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Cover with plastic wrap before refrigerating to keep fresh.
- For the best results, allow dip to sit at room temperature for 10–15 minutes before serving.
📖 Serving Ideas
Spread on sandwiches or wraps for a next level flavor boost.
Use as a base for garlic bread or as an olive oil bread dip alongside balsamic vinegar.
Stir into mashed potatoes, soups, or creamy pasta for an easy way to add a caramelized flavor.
Weight Watchers Points
This recipe makes 6 servings. When using fat free sour cream, fat free Greek yogurt, and light cream cheese, it comes to just 1 point per serving. Pair it with my Garlic Parmesan Shrimp (1 point per serving) for a low-point easy dinner idea or appetizer.
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Roasted Garlic Dip
Ingredients
- 1 large garlic head
- 1 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup fat free sour cream
- ½ cup fat free Greek yogurt
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 Teaspoons organic lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoons cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- To make the roasted garlic dip, slice a thin sliver from the head of garlic, just enough so the cloves are exposed. Drizzle the cloves with olive oil and place the whole bulb on a small piece of aluminum foil and wrap tightly. Place in the pre-heated oven and roast for 40 minutes, or until the garlic is tender and creamy. Remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly.
- Squeeze roasted garlic cloves into a blender or food processor. Add sour cream, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, lemon zest, ground cumin, and cayenne pepper, if using, and blend until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and transfer to a small serving bowl.
- Serve this roasted garlic dip with vegetables, crackers or garlic parmesan shrimp. Enjoy!
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Salz
i never have much luck with roasting garlic and then squeezing it; would you please show a picture of “slice a thin slice from the head of garlic so all cloves are exposed”. Also, what temperature is the “preheated oven”??
Our Wabi Sabi Life Staff
When we have a chance to reshoot the recipe, we will update the photos and include one of that. 400 degree oven. If you look around the internet though in the meantime, you will find images of what it’s supposed to look like. You are literally taking a knife and slicing a small slice from the top of the whole garlic bulb.