This cheesy spinach dip is a real crowd pleaser – so simple and easy to make. My version is made with spinach, cream cheese, onion and tasty cheese. There is no soup packet mix used in this recipe. I am regularly asked by friends and relatives for this recipe and I’m confident that you will love this dip too!
So what is a Spinach Cob Loaf Dip you might ask? It’s basically a cheesy spinach dip that is made and then put inside a hollowed out cob loaf and baked in the oven. It can be served warm or at room temperature. Served warm is a bit more special – just let it rest for 30 minutes once it’s out of the oven. It really is very hard to resist!
It is always one of the first things to get eaten when it’s placed on the table. Such a popular party snack with adults and children alike. It can also be made gluten-free (just use a gluten-free cob loaf or similar).
I have been making this dip for a long time. I was given this recipe from a friend about 23 years ago. The first time I tried it, I had to have her recipe. It’s just so tasty!
The best part is that it only takes 10 minutes to make and uses only 4 ingredients plus salt and pepper. Let’s take a look at the ingredients:
Ingredients
- Spinach – a frozen 250g pack, thawed and squeeze out as much liquid as possible
- Cream Cheese -softened to room temperature
- Onion – brown, very finely sliced
- Tasty Cheese – grated
- Salt and Pepper
- Cob Loaf – a regular sized round cob loaf (approx 450-500g), hollowed out (save the bread to make breadcrumbs)
There are no packet mixes used in this recipe.
All the ingredients are mixed together in a food processor and then put into the hollowed out Cob loaf and baked in the oven.
It is creamy, cheesy and delicious. Make it and watch it disappear!
Serving Suggestions/Storage
Serve your Spinach Cob Loaf Dip with the following:
- crostini – toasted bread rounds
- mini toasted bagel chips – plain
- Carrot sticks
- baguette – sliced (toasting optional)
- you can also toast the bread chunks that you remove from the cob loaf and serve these with it
- Jatz or Ritz crackers or similar
Prepare Ahead:
The dip can be made a day ahead of time and kept covered in the fridge. Prepare the Cob Loaf and fill it on the day you are serving it though.
Equipment
- food processor
- Cheese Grater
Ingredients
- 250 g frozen chopped spinach thawed
- 250 g cream cheese room temperature
- 1 brown onion finely diced
- 200 g tasty cheese grated (approx 2 cups)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt flakes
- ground black pepper 4-5 grinds
- 1 cob loaf approx 450-500g, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Hollow out the cob loaf by cutting a lid out of the top of the loaf (see photos). Remove the lid and set aside. Using a knife cut around the top of the hole leaving approx 1cm of bread attached to the crust. The best way to remove the rest of the bread is with your hand. Pull out chunks (these chunks can be toasted and served with the dip). Once the loaf is hollowed out, set it aside.
Spinach Dip
- Squeeze out as much moisture as you can from the thawed spinach (I drain it over a sieve and then just take handfuls and squeeze the moisture out). Add the spinach, cream cheese (room temperature), diced onion and grated cheese to the bowl of a food processor. Add the salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Process for 20 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and process again for another 10-20 seconds or until everything is well combined.Spoon the dip mixture into the cavity of the cob loaf. Replace the 'lid' on the cob loaf and place on an oven tray. Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes.Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 20-30 minutes. To Serve: Remove the bread lid and place the cob loaf on a serving platter. Scatter crostini or whatever you choose to serve it with, around the loaf.
Notes
Ingredients
- Spinach – a frozen 250g pack, thawed and squeeze out as much liquid as possible
- Cream Cheese -softened to room temperature
- Onion – brown, very finely sliced
- Tasty Cheese – grated
- Salt and Pepper
- Cob Loaf – a regular sized round cob loaf (approx 450-500g), hollowed out (save the bread to make breadcrumbs)
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