Easy Fried Pickle Dip Recipe (Creamy with a Crispy Panko Topping)
A creamy cream cheese and sour cream base loaded with chopped dill pickles and topped with skillet-toasted panko breadcrumbs for all the flavor of fried pickles without the fryer. Serve it cold with crackers, chips, or pretzels for an appetizer everyone will ask about.
Equipment
- 1-quart baking dish or bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder or 2 cloves fresh garlic
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle juice
- 1 cup dill pickles chopped fine
Instructions
- Add the butter to a small skillet and melt over medium heat.
- Add the panko bread crumbs and toast, stirring frequently, until golden brown. Set aside.
- Beat the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl. Add the sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, pickle juice, and pickles, and mix well to combine.
- Taste the dip and add salt and pepper as needed.
- Spread dip in a 1-quart serving bowl and top with the toasted panko.
- Serve with chips or pretzels.
Notes
Refrigerate leftover pickle dip in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
Store the panko topping separately if you can, and add it right before serving. Skillet-toasted panko loses its crunch fast once it sits on top of a cold, moist dip, so keeping it separate is the best way to preserve that fried-pickle texture.
If it's already mixed together, it's still safe to eat within that 3-4 day window, but expect the topping to be soggy rather than crispy.
This recipe is not freezer-friendly. The cream cheese and sour cream base will separate and turn grainy after freezing and thawing, and the panko won't hold any crunch at all once thawed.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 247mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 509IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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