This made-from-scratch French Onion Dip combines sweet caramelized onions, sour cream, mayonnaise, and a few easy pantry spices. Once you taste all the delicious onion flavor in this easy dip, you will never go back to store-bought onion dip or the dip you make with the onion soup mix. Serve with potato chips, pretzels, or fresh-cut veggies.
Calling all you sweet onion lovers. This dip is going to knock your socks off. This is one of our family’s favorite dips and a caramelized onion lover’s dream. This is one of my favorite dips, along with million-dollar dip and dill pickle dip.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients on the recipe card below.
- Onions: Sweet Vidalia Onions are amazing in this recipe; however, I have used yellow and white onions with good results when that is what I have in my pantry.
- Sour cream: Use full-fat sour cream for the best flavor and texture. You can substitute full-fat Greek yogurt for half the sour cream.
- Mayonnaise: Look for a real egg-based mayo like Duke’s. Boy, I love that brand.
- Fresh herbs: Garnish with fresh chives, Italian parsley, or thyme.
Tips for making French Onion Dip
This is a summary version; for the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please refer to the recipe card below.
- The onions need to be slow-cooked and caramelized to a deep golden brown, as this gives the dip its delectable, deep onion flavor.
- This French onion dip is even better after resting overnight in the refrigerator. Take it out and let it warm for about 30 minutes. Give it a good stir before serving.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to five days
What To Serve with French Onion Dip
- Chips: Plain, ruffled, or kettle-cooked potato chips, pretzel crisps, or crackers
- Bread: Crostini, breadsticks, pretzel sticks, or crackers
- Vegetables: Sliced cucumbers, celery sticks, carrot sticks, broccoli or cauliflower chunks
- Snack foods: Cheez-Its, Doritos, Fritos, Cheetos, or Sun Chips.
More Onion Recipes
Homemade French Onion Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large Vidalia Onions or yellow onions finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
- ½ tablespoon chopped fresh chives or Italian parsley
Instructions
- Melt butter and heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat stirring every 3-4 minutes until the onions are a rich brown color; approximately 30-40 minutes. Allow to cool.
- In a medium bowl mix together the sour cream, mayonnaise, and Worcestershire Sauce. Fold in the cooled onions. Garnish with chopped fresh chives or chopped parsley. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Karen
I love onion dip and this homemade version is especially delicious. I am so glad that I found it.
Lucy
This is so easy to make and it’s the perfect accompaniment for crisps!
Sammy
I do love dips and always buy them ready made rather than making them. I need to try this recipe next time I want a dip
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Sammy! Enjoy!
Hayley
I love French onion dip! Thank you for sharing your recipe as we cannot get the packets in the United Kingdom.
Beth Pierce
Enjoy!
Melissa Cushing
I love French onion dip….. it is hands down my favorite dip flavor and I am loving that you shared this homemade recipe as homemade everything is so much better. I cannot wait to make this one and enjoy! I love chips and dip!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Melissa! Enjoy!
Claudia Krusch
The dip looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it next week! Great for Spring!
Cara
Wow, why have I been buying onion dip in the store all this time? It’s so easy to make and about a million times better. Thank you for the recipe!
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Cara!
Stacey Crawford
This dip was a hit! Everyone loved it& it was simple to make.:)