Smoky Blue Cheese Dip

By Becky Hardin

Updated Jun 18, 2026

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This Blue Cheese Dip is the perfect veggie dip for parties, holidays, and game day. I make it with yogurt, cream cheese, and blue cheese crumbles, so it turns out smoky, cheesy, and full of flavor. It comes together in just 10 minutes and is delicious served with crackers and fresh-cut veggies.

Smooth and Creamy Blue Cheese Dip

I can never go wrong serving this blue cheese dip, whether it’s for game day, a family gathering, or a festive get-together. When I combine cream cheese, Greek yogurt, blue cheese crumbles, smoked paprika, and a touch of Tobasco, I get a rich, savory dip I literally want to eat with a spoon. I like serving this dip with fresh-cut carrots, cucumbers, and peppers, though it also goes well with crackers and even chips.

It takes just minutes to prepare and can even be made a few days ahead of time, which is great if I’m planning a big celebration.

Tips For Beginners

• Add milk if needed. If you find the dip has thickened after sitting in the fridge, add one tablespoon of milk at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
• Take the cream cheese out of the fridge. Let the cream cheese soften for at least 30 minutes; otherwise, it will be difficult to combine with the other ingredients.
• Adjust the level of spice. I like my blue cheese dip a little on the spicy side, but you can adjust the amount to your liking.

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Smoky Blue Cheese Dip Recipe

Difficulty: Easy

4.66 from 20 votes

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Total: 10 minutes mins

Servings: 6

Author: Becky Hardin

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Blue Cheese Dip is the perfect veggie dip for parties, holidays, and game day. Made with yogurt and cream cheese, it is smoky, cheesy, and full of flavor.

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
• ▢ 1 cup Greek yogurt plain
• ▢ ½ tsp white pepper or black pepper
• ▢ 1-2 tsp hot sauce like Tabasco sauce
• ▢ ½ tsp smoky paprika
• ▢ juice from ½ lemon
• ▢ 1 cup blue cheese crumbles
• ▢ ½ tsp dried chives or 1 tsp freshly sliced chives
• ▢ 3.5 oz. package honey roasted pecan pieces
• ▢ milk 1 tbsp at a time, if needed

Instructions 

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, yogurt, pepper, hot sauce, paprika, and lemon juice until well blended.
  8 oz. package cream cheese, softened, 1 cup Greek yogurt, ½ tsp white pepper or black pepper, 1-2 tsp hot sauce, ½ tsp smoky paprika, juice from ½ lemon
• Gently stir in blue cheese, ½ of the chives, and ¾ of the pecans.
  1 cup blue cheese crumbles, ½ tsp dried chives, 3.5 oz. package honey roasted pecan pieces
• Adjust with milk as needed.
• Place in a serving bowl, sprinkle with extra chives and pecans.
• Serve immediately with crackers, raw vegetables, apples and/or pears, or place in an airtight container and serve as needed.
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Becky’s Tips

• If the dip has thickened after sitting, add one tablespoon of milk at a time until it thins out. 
• Let the cream cheese soften, or it will be difficult to combine with the other ingredients.
•  I like my blue cheese dip a little on the spicy side, but adjust the amount to your liking.
• The dip will keep up to 1 week in the refrigerator.

Serving: 1servingCalories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 10gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 431mgPotassium: 104mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 170IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 158mgIron: 1.5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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How to Store

The dip will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week; just be sure to keep it in an airtight container. I do not recommend freezing this dip.

Make Ahead

Given that the dip will last up to 1 week, you can easily make it a few days ahead of when you want to serve it.

Serving Suggestions

When I serve this blue cheese dip, I’ll cut up carrots, celery, cucumbers, radishes, and celery to serve alongside it. Sometimes, I’ll add apples or pears for a sweet twist, make Mexican spice cheese crackers to add even more flavor, prepare these crunchy homemade tortilla chips, or make a batch of these crispy cottage fries. This all-purpose cheese dip makes a great appetizer I can pull together quickly for any occasion, whether it’s game day, family get-togethers, movie night in, or any time I’m having people over.

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