This easy White Bean Dip is a perfect appetizer that is quick to make and perfect to dip your favorite fresh vegetables, pita bread and crackers. It features great northern beans seasoned with fresh herbs and blended for the perfect creamy texture.
Need a few more easy hummus recipes. Try this roasted red pepper hummus or avocado hummus, or this buffalo hummus too.
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Creamy White Bean Dip
This healthy white bean dip is a wonderful alternative to traditional hummus. It’s different that hummus in that it doesn’t have tahini added in. But it is still packed with protein and fiber from the beans, and it’s smooth and creamy texture makes a healthy snack for dipping vegetables or even spreading on sandwiches.
Plus since it’s naturally gluten free and vegan, you have a perfect snack for anyone on a special diet too.
Ingredients Needed
Northern white beans – or cannellini beans or navy beans – drained and rinsed.
Olive oil – gives a wonderful creaminess
Garlic cloves – Use jarred minced raw garlic clove or you can mince your own cloves as well. Feel free to add more or less if you’d like.
Onion – I chopped a small yellow onion but feel free to use yellow onion, red onion or scallions too
Dried rosemary – Use a tablespoon of fresh rosemary if you prefer.
Salt and black pepper – add to your liking.
Parsley – for an optional topping.
Variations
- Add in ½ cup of feta cheese.
- Blend in a little fresh baby spinach, avocado, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers or artichokes.
- Add 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice and zest.
- Use a combination of white beans and chickpeas or garbanzo beans for a more hummus like dip.
- Swap the rosemary for thyme or basil.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper or a little chipotle peppers for a little heat.
- Add a dollop of green yogurt for a little extra tang.
How to Make this White Bean Dip Recipe
Step 1: Heat a tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat in a sauce pan
Step 2: Add the onions and sauté on medium heat until tender and becoming translucent.
Step 3: Then add the garlic and sautè for an additional minute or so until fragrant.
Step 4: In the bowl of a food processor, add the white beans, onion and garlic mixture and spices.
Step 5: Puree on high until blended smooth.
Step 6: Gradually add in the olive oil in batches and continue to process until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the food processor as needed.
Step 7: Drizzle with a little olive oil, top with dried or fresh parsley and serve warm or cold.
What to serve with White Bean Dip?
This creamy bean dip is wonderful with fresh veggies like sliced red bell pepper, celery sticks, carrot sticks, cucumber, etc or warm pita bread, tortilla chips, toasted baguette slices or crusty bread, pita chips or crackers.
It also makes a wonderful sandwich spread.
Tips
Sautéing the onion and garlic before blending everything together really gives this dip an incredible flavor. You can also use roasted garlic if you’d like.
Feel free to double the recipe for a crowd.
Cook you own dry beans if you have time. If you decide to use dried beans, you’ll need to soak them overnight and then cook them until tender before using them in this recipe.
If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a high speed blender as well.
FAQ’s
Store leftover dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.
Yes, you can make this dip ahead of time. Prepare as instructed and store it in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Keep in mind that the flavors may develop further as it sits, so you may want to taste and adjust the seasonings before serving.
White Bean Dip
Ingredients
- 2 cans northern white beans or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed or 4 cups of dry, cooked beans
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small onion chopped
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- parsley
Instructions
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat in a saute pan.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Add the onions and sautè on medium heat until tender and becoming translusent.3 cloves garlic, 1 small onion
- Then add the garlic and sautè for an additional minute or so until fragrant.
- In a food processor, combine beans, onion and garlic mixture and spices.2 cans northern white beans, ½ teaspoon dried rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper
- Puree on high until blended smooth.
- Gradually add in the olive oil, scraping down the sides if needed.⅓ cup olive oil
- Continue to puree on high until smooth.
- Serve warm or cold with veggies and/or crackers.
Notes
- Add in ½ cup of feta cheese.
- Blend in a little fresh baby spinach, avocado, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers or artichokes.
- Add 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice.
- Use a combination of white beans and chickpeas for a more hummus like dip.
- Swap the rosemary for thyme or basil.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes or a little chipotle peppers for a little heat
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclosure
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.
Katherines Corner
I invite you to share this yumminess at the TFT party ( you can link up until midnight on Saturday) Hugs
Liberty
Looks delicious, Sherri! Thanks for sharing!
Hope you have a great time in NC!! 😀
Miz Helen
Your White Bean Dip looks delicious! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great day!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
Jann Olson
I’ll have to give this a try. I’m not sure why, but I haven’t been able to fall in love with hummus. This sure does look yummy! Maybe It will win me over. lol! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
jann
swathi
White bean dip look delicious, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop. pinning.
Naomi@WhatJoyIsMine
Sherri…your white bean dip looks so delish! I am saving your recipe to try soon. Thank you for sharing at Monday’s Musings.
Hannah
This looks so good! It’s similar to the white bean dip I make, but I use roasted garlic, and finish with a little truffle oil. I love your addition of herbs. I’m here visiting from the Sundays Down Under link up 🙂
Lydia @ Thrifty Frugal Mom
Oh, this looks delicious and I love that it is a healthier dip. Can’t wait to try it!
Ann GrubbsnCritters
Fabulous recipe! I’m pinning your white bean inspiration! 🙂
Quinn Caudill
Great looking dip for summer. Pinned it to my dip board.
Linda | A La Place Clichy
Mmm this looks so delicious!! Perfect for summer snacking!
Teresa
This looks delightful! I love hummus and I love bean dip, but I’ve never tried white bean dip. I’ll be trying this soon:)
Vanessa D.
This sounds really tasty. I love a good bean dip.