1,717 dipping recipes

Rancheros are stuffed burger patties filled with American cheese and Ortega chiles, double-dipped in buttermilk and cornmeal, fried crispy, and topped with an easy-over egg.

Caramel apple cookies are buttery shortbread balls on toothpick sticks, dipped in melted caramel with apple juice concentrate, and pressed into chopped walnuts. Miniature caramel apple treats.

Honey orange biscotti with pecans, orange juice concentrate, and orange zest, twice-baked until crunchy. A low-fat Italian cookie perfect for dipping in coffee or tea.

Lemon cats' paw cookies piped from almond dough with lemon zest and vanilla, sandwiched and dipped in dark chocolate. An elegant bakery-style cookie worth the effort.

Greek-style fried mussels marinated in ouzo then dipped in a crispy beer and Parmesan batter with yogurt. A crunchy, briny appetizer straight from the Aegean coast.

Low-fat cherry-almond biscotti with dried cherries, chopped almonds, and almond extract. No butter or oil needed in this crispy, twice-baked Italian cookie for dipping.

Baked hot beef dip with dried beef, cream cheese, sour cream, and white wine, topped with toasted pecans. A warm, savory party appetizer ready in 40 minutes.

Trout almandine with milk-dipped, flour-coated fillets pan-fried in butter and topped with toasted chopped almonds. A classic French bistro dish ready in 20 minutes.

Hot crabmeat dip baked with cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice until bubbly and gooey. Just 4 ingredients and 30 minutes for an easy party appetizer.

Eggnog French toast made by dipping thick stale bread in eggnog and frying in butter until golden. A three-ingredient holiday breakfast with built-in custard flavor.

An authentic basic salsa using dried chiles for use as a sauce for egg, Chilaquiles or Enchiladas. It also makes a nice spicy dip for tortilla chips.

Caramel-dipped apples decorated as witches with marshmallow eyes, candy corn noses, and paper hats. A fun Halloween treat kids can help make in under 30 minutes.

Golden skewered chicken strips with a rich peanut-hoisin dipping sauce and brown rice. This easy chicken satay goes from skillet to table in just 15 minutes.

Texas caviar made with black-eyed peas, colorful bell peppers, jalapeño, and red onion. A quick, crowd-pleasing Southern dip or side dish ready in 30 minutes.

Anaheim or poblano peppers stuffed with herbed goat cheese, mozzarella, shallots, and fresh basil, then egg-dipped and fried golden. An elevated take on classic chiles rellenos.

Crispy potato latkes loaded with shredded carrots and zucchini, pan-fried golden on a hot griddle. Serve with applesauce or cranberry sauce for dipping. Makes 36 latkes.