My “Marry Me” Party Dip Always Disappears in Minutes

This creamy, cheesy appetizer is ready in just 30 minutes.

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Jessica Furniss
Jessica Furniss
Jessica Furniss
Jessica's food writing and photography have appeared in Food & Wine, MyRecipes, and on billboards. Currently, she specializes in creating how-to articles on baking and creative charcuterie boards for Simply Recipes, Allrecipes, and Southern Living. 
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Published December 02, 2025
Jessica Furniss
Cast iron skillet with a baked cheese dip garnished with basil and a hand dipping a tortilla chip

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Why Make This

  • This Marry Me Party Dip is ready in just 30 minutes.
  • You can make the dip ahead of time for easy entertaining.
  • The dip has all the flavors of Marry Me Chicken, but without the hassle of making a sauce.

Although I’m a professional recipe developer, I’m notorious for not following recipes. I often look at a recipe, figure out how to make it my own, and go for it. So once Marry Me Chicken started taking over the internet, I saw the ingredients and knew it would have endless possibilities. Marry Me Chicken Soup, Marry Me Pasta, and even Marry Me Beans highlight the garlic-forward creamy sauce. Now, I’m adding to the trend with this Marry Me Party Dip.

This baked dip gets dressed up with the classic Marry Me flavors we all love. Sour cream, cream cheese, mozzarella, parmesan, and Italian herbs and spices combine with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach for the perfect party dip. It’s the easiest way to get all that Marry Me flavor without the work of creating a sauce. Plus, it will only take you 30 minutes to make from start to finish.

Baked dip with cheese and basil in a castiron skillet chips and drinks served around it

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Ingredient Tips

  • The cheese: Pre-shredded cheese works fine in this recipe, but if you prefer to shred it yourself that works, too.
  • The sun-dried tomatoes: Buy the sun-dried tomatoes that come in a small jar in oil. You can buy the kind that are already sliced julienne-style, but if those aren’t available slice them yourself. 
  • The dairy: I prefer full-fat sour cream and cream cheese, but you can lighten this recipe up by choosing low-fat for either or both. 

Variations and Substitutions

  • Add chicken: This recipe is delicious as a vegetarian appetizer, but it also works great with chicken. I shred a store-bought rotisserie chicken and mix one cup of it with the other ingredients before baking. 
  • Cheese options: If mozzarella cheese isn’t your favorite, you can substitute another cheese that melts well, like provolone, in its place. 
  • The greens: If you’re not a fan of spinach, you can leave it out or use kale instead. Baby kale works best because it’s more tender than regular kale.

Serving Suggestions

My favorite way to enjoy this dip is with tortilla chips, but crostini are also delicious. Sturdy crackers or crusty bread act as great dippers. You can also serve the dip with veggie dippers like carrots, celery, or cauliflower. And I always serve this with a few basil leaves on top for garnish.

Cheesy dip in a skillet with chips being dipped in

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Make Ahead

You can make this recipe ahead of time, though I recommend substituting 1/2 cup of fresh spinach for the frozen spinach called for in the recipe. Mix together all the dip ingredients except for the parmesan and mozzarella that gets sprinkled on top. Refrigerate the dip in an airtight container for up to two days.

When ready to bake, let the dip sit at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften, then spread in the prepared skillet, top with the remaining parmesan and mozzarella cheeses, and bake as instructed.

More Marry Me Recipes to Try

Marry Me Party Dip

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 23 mins
Total Time 33 mins
Servings 10 servings

To make Marry Me Chicken Dip, mix in 1 cup of shredded rotisserie chicken in step 2.

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Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray

  • 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, softened

  • 1/2 cup julienned sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained

  • 2 teaspoons sun-dried tomato oil from the jar

  • 1 cup sour cream

  • 3 ounces frozen spinach (half of a 6-ounce package)

  • 6 tablespoons grated parmesan, divided

  • 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1 leaf fresh basil, optional

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

    Spray the bottom and sides of a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray, and set aside.

  2. Combine the ingredients:

    To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the cream cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, sun-dried tomato oil, sour cream, frozen spinach, 4 tablespoons of the parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix on low speed until combined, about 30 seconds.

  3. Bake:

    Spread the mixture into the prepared cast-iron skillet. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese and 1 cup mozzarella cheese evenly over the top.

    Bake, uncovered, until the cheese looks melty, 20 to 23 minutes. If desired, broil on high until browned in spots, about 1 minute, keeping a close eye on the dip so it doesn’t burn.

  4. Serve:

    Serve the dip warm, garnished with basil, if desired.

    Refrigerate leftover dip in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat leftovers in the microwave in 20-second increments until warmed through. This dip does not freeze well.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
214 Calories
18g Fat
6g Carbs
8g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10
Amount per serving
Calories 214
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g 24%
Saturated Fat 10g 48%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 331mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 6g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 6mg 30%
Calcium 212mg 16%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 202mg 4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.