690 dipping recipes

Monkey tails are frozen chocolate-dipped bananas on a stick, brushed with orange juice to prevent browning. A fun, easy no-bake treat kids can help make.

Jim's sourdough biscuits start with a bubbly starter sponge, then get dipped in bacon grease and crowded into the pan so they bake up tall, soft-sided, and pull-apart tender with real sourdough tang.

Vietnamese Buddhist peanut dipping sauce made with tuong (fermented soybean paste), roasted peanuts, and sugar. A 10-minute vegan condiment for spring rolls and fresh vegetables.

Crispy fried asparagus won tons stuffed with chopped asparagus and water chestnuts. A crunchy, golden appetizer ready in 25 minutes. Serve with soy sauce for dipping.

Watermelon cubes with a spicy lime dipping sauce made from lime juice, salt, and hot pepper sauce. A three-ingredient summer snack ready in 10 minutes.

Peanut butter balls dipped in melted chocolate get mini M&M irises pressed into the center for spooky Halloween eyeball treats that kids love making and eating.

Cajun crawfish or shrimp cocktail sauce loaded with horseradish, chili sauce, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. A fiery, no-cook dipping sauce ready in 10 minutes flat.

Traditional Japanese tentsuyu dipping sauce for tempura made with dashi stock, mirin and soy sauce. Served warm with grated radish, horseradish and a squeeze of lemon.

A sweet-tart dipping sauce blended from dates, raisins, ginger, and cider vinegar. Smooth, warm, and built to drizzle over grilled kebabs, skewers, and roasted meats.

Homemade chocolate Easter eggs with creamy buttercream centers dipped in semi-sweet chocolate. Customize with cocoa, maple walnut, or citrus flavors and decorate with colorful icing.

Piped kiss-shaped meringues dried overnight in the oven, then dipped in melted semisweet chocolate. Light as a snowflake and stunning on a holiday cookie tray.

Quick fish sauce made with mayonnaise, sun-dried tomatoes, dill, lemon juice, and hot sauce. A no-cook dipping sauce for fish fillets or fish sticks.

Smoky eggplant salad mashed with tomatoes, cayenne pepper, and olive oil, served chilled as a dip or spread. A simple vegetarian appetizer with a spicy kick.

No-bake chocolate fruit balls with dried apricots, raisins, sultanas, and orange zest, dipped in dark chocolate. A rich, fruity homemade candy with no oven needed.

Three taste sauce with equal parts brown rice vinegar, shoyu, and mirin. A versatile Japanese base for dipping sauces, dressings, and marinades. Add citrus for ponzu.

Melitzanosalata, a Greek roasted eggplant dip with garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, and red wine vinegar. Smoky, tangy, and rustic, served cold with bread or grilled meats.