Tomato Mozzarella Caprese Dip is the ultimate EASY party dip for any occasion! This cheesy dip is perfect for any celebration, tailgating, and especially the Super Bowl. Best cheese dip recipe ever!
Tomato Mozzarella Caprese Dip
Tomato Mozzarella Caprese Dip is the perfect blend of hot, melty cheese, tomatoes, and basil. It’s a seriously delicious dip that you can make for any occasion!
I don’t really have words for this Tomato Mozzarella Caprese Dip. I’m not even sure what to write besides BEST. DIP. EVER. It might just be the most delicious thing I have ever tasted.
I know, I know, I say that about a lot of recipes, but this one is truly in a different category. Simple flavors and simple prep = simply delicious!
I made this cheesy dip and posted it for the first time back in October 2013, and it has inspired so many Caprese recipes since. While I love the traditional Caprese salad, this hot dip recipe definitely wins out. I mean, it’s cheese dip! How could it not win my heart?
Make this tomato mozzarella dip for game day, or for any party or get together. Everyone will love it!
This Tomato Mozzarella Caprese Dip is the ultimate party dip. Cheesy, hot, and irresistible!
Easy Tomato Mozzarella Caprese Dip
This tomato mozzarella caprese dip is the perfect party dip! It’s cheesy, it’s hot, and it’s full of flavor. You really can’t go wrong making this for any party.
Serve it with bite-sized pieces of toasted bread for the best dipping option. This would be so good on game day along with the rest of your dips and appetizers. It just might even become the star of the show!
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Favorite Caprese Recipes
Caprese is a traditional Italian mix of tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil. Those are some of my favorite ingredients, and together they create the most incredible flavor.
I’ve always loved caprese recipes, and I have made quite a few since I opened the door on this blog.
A few of my favorite Caprese inspired recipes:
- Caprese Chicken Lasagna
- Caprese Farro Salad
- Caprese Stuffed Salmon
- Caprese Pasta Bake
- Chopped Caprese Salad
- Stuffed Caprese Chicken Sandwiches
- Caprese Bruschetta
- Easy Caprese Chicken Recipe
All of these recipes are SO yummy, but this tomato mozzarella caprese dip is the recipe that started it all. It was the first caprese-inspired recipe on the site, and now I have so many to choose from!
How to Make Caprese Dip
Hot dips are one of my favorite things to make, maybe because I just really like cheese. You can’t go wrong with hot cheese, right?
This tomato mozzarella caprese dip is SUPER cheesy, so of course I love it. It’s also easy to make, which makes me love it even more.
How to Make Caprese Dip:
- Mix sour cream, herbs, mustard powder, & thyme in a bowl
- Add in the cheese and chopped basil and combine
- Spread the dip mixture into a baking dish and sprinkle with diced tomatoes
- Bake 10-15 minutes at 350°F
- While the dip is baking, prepare the bread
- Slice the baguette, place bread on a baking sheet, and drizzle with olive oil
- Bake in the oven with the dip for 6-8 minutes, until toasted
- When the bread and dip are done, switch the oven to broil for 5 minutes so the cheese gets a bit crispy on top
Toasted slices of bread and a hot and cheesy dip ready to serve! It’s hard to resist eating the whole thing, so make this with caution. See the recipe card below for full instructions.
I really hope you enjoy this tomato mozzarella caprese dip recipe as much as we did. It’s such a fun crowd pleaser. Don’t say I didn’t warn you…this is the best dip you will EVER eat!
If you like this caprese dip recipe, try these other amazing dip recipes too:
- Garlic Herb Tomato Goat Cheese Dip
- Mexican Street Corn Dip
- Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu Dip
- King Ranch Chicken Rotel Dip
- Hot Corn and Bacon Beer Cheese Dip
- Chicken Enchilada Dip
If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy! You can also jump to recipe.
Tomato Mozzarella Caprese Dip
Ingredients
- 1 cup light sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon herbs of provance
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese about 2 cups
- 8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese about 2 cups
- 1 cup basil leaves chopped
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- Extra basil leaves
- 2 French Bread baguettes sliced
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees
- Stir sour cream, mustard powder, herbs, and thyme in a large bowl
- Add cheese and cup chopped basil
- Spread mixture into small pan or pie dish
- sprinkle diced tomatoes on top of mixture
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese has melted and is bubbling.
- While the dip is in the oven, slice bread and place on baking dish
- slightly drizzle or spray bread with olive oil
- Slide into the oven and bake 6 to 8 minutes until toasted.
- After cheese is melted and bubbly, switch to broil and let it get extra crispy for about 5 minutes (watch closely)
- Serve warm with toasted bread.
- Fight the urge to make it all over again immediately :)
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Nutrition Information
Where do you use the garlic powder?
In step 2, with the herbs!
This was awesome!!! It’s now added to our appetizer recipes.
That’s great!!
The best dip ever!
Thank you, Kristi!!
Can the tomato caprese dip be served with crostini , I have no idea how to do the French bread.
Absolutely!
A great delicious post it is
Thanks for the meal ideas! heather recently posted
Becky, this looks and sounds amazing! I can’t wait to make it! Have you ever added balsamic vinegar or balsamic vinegar glaze to your recipe, as you do when making caprese salad? Wondering if you think that would be a good addition. Thank you so much for amazing recipes!
I haven’t but I think that would be DELICIOUS!!! I would just make a simple balsamic reduction and drizzle on the top right before serving. I think it would add an awesome depth of flavor!
Can you please explain what type of cheese Monterey Jack is – aged chedaar, sharp, etc as I haven’t seen this type of cheese in Australia. Also what can I replace herbs of provance with?
Hi Sharon! It’s just a shredded cheese blend we have here in the states. You can use any shredded white cheese. White cheddar would be good if you guys have that. Also you can just leave the herbs of provence out…but here is an explanation of what that is. Hope you love the dip! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbes_de_Provence
What do you do to keep this dip warm and melty if serving at a party? Any method you prefer for reheating? Or does it never last that long, lol?!
It’s never lasted that long for us :) But you can reheat in the oven or you could throw it in a slow cooker for a party. Enjoy!
Kelly, I use a flat, electric heating tray on low setting. If dip gets too hot, turn off heat for a time.
could you do the caprese dip in acrock pot?
You could! I haven’t tried it but I think it would work out just fine.