If you love spinach dip and Mexican food then you’ll LOVE my Mexican Spinach Dip recipe! It’s a tasty party, holiday, tailgating, and Super Bowl recipe!
It’s January and that means it’s crunch time for football playoffs! At my house, this means I need to whip up some seriously tasty game day eats like this Mexican Spinach Dip! This is a fabulous Super Bowl dip recipe because it combines 2 things people love: Mexican food and spinach dip!
What I love most about this recipe is that you can make it ahead of time and then just heat it up during pregame! This is what I like to call entertaining done easy! Plus all you need are a few pantry and freezer ingredients.
Cook’s Note – Mexican Spinach Dip:
- To make this dip ahead of time: prepare the dip all the way up to baking. Cover with foil and refrigerate up to 24 hours. You’ll need to add about 5 additional minutes to the cooking time to compensate for the dip going into the oven while it’s chilled.
- Please use high-quality aged cheddar cheese for this recipe. My favorite brand is Kerrygold and it’s readily available in grocery stores. In my opinion, it’s worth the splurge because the flavor is sharp, creamy, and amazing!
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Mexican Spinach Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 large jalapeño seeded and chopped fine
- 2 10-ounce cans Ro-Tel tomatoes drained
- 1 small onion chopped fine
- 1 10-ounce box frozen spinach thawed and squeezed dry
- 3 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Move oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 8-inch square baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl mix together cream cheese, sour cream, and jalapeño.
- Fold in tomatoes.
- Fold in the onion and spinach.
- Add in the cheddar.
- Next, fold in the salt, chili powder, and cumin and mix until well combined.
- Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake 25-30 minutes, or until the edges are bubbling and the dip is golden brown. Serve with tortilla chips or french bread rounds.
Nutrition
Check out other Super Bowl Recipes:
Loaded Broccoli and Cheese Fries
Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes Recipe
Baked Pimento Cheese Dip – Southwest Style
This Mexican Spinach Dip recipe first appeared on FFF on January 6, 2016, I’ve since updated the pictures and some of the originals are below. 
BEVERLY JOAN says
EVERYTHING LOOKS WONDERFUL… THANK YOU..
Jillian says
You bet! Thanks for stopping by, Beverly!
Sherri says
Thanks for the Mexican dip recipe had been looking for something like this – wondering if you could add green chilies and black beans drained to this instead of the spinach ? I love spinach personally but have a couple picky eaters .
Jillian says
Hi Sherri, you could absolutely use green chiles and black beans. Let me know how it turns out for you!
Maggie Unzueta says
This dish looks soooooo deliciously good. I wish I could eat that right now!
Jillian says
It really is SO SO good!
Louise says
I made your Mexican Spinach Dip for New Year’s Eve. It was the best offering, my family loves it! Thank you for sharing such a wonderful recipe!
Jillian says
Louise,
I am SO glad your family loved the dip! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by to let me know!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati says
We love spinach and this is a new way to have more of it! Thank you!
Tayler Ross says
This is the perfect appetizer for game day! Definitely saving this for the Super Bowl!
Lisa Huff says
Ummm YES! Two of my favorites in one dip, Mexican dip and Spinach dip! Perfect!
Jeannette (Jay Joy) says
YES, football playoffs and super bowl around the corner! I love spinach dip and mexican flavors! Put those together and I KNOW it will be a HIT!
Jillian says
Exactly, it’s always the first dip to go when I entertain!
Valentina says
I’m loving this combination of ingredients. Looks SO good — a total comfort food. And your step-by-step photos are so helpful.
Jillian says
I’m so glad that the photos are helpful!
Carmella says
Wow, as much as I love Kerrygold butter, I don’t think I knew that they had cheese! I definitely have to try it, I like Cabot’s white cheddar too
Jillian says
I’ve personally never met a white cheddar that I didn’t like. 😉
Tisha says
This look like the perfect dip for super bowl sunday!!!
Jane says
I decreased the cheese to 2 cups “Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar” and increased the frozen spinach to a 16oz bag. It was excellent! Thanks for the recipe 🙂