3,586 sour cream recipes

Creamy cocoa cheesecake on a graham cracker crust with a tangy sour cream topping baked until just set. Rich chocolate flavor from pure cocoa powder, not melted chocolate.

No-bake cheesecake blending cream cheese, sour cream, and Cool Whip gets spread into graham cracker crusts and topped with cherry pie filling for easy refrigerator dessert.

Lightened-up haluski-style cabbage and angel hair pasta in vegetable broth, finished with cool sour cream or yogurt. Old-world Eastern European peasant food made vegetarian and weeknight-fast.

Five cup fruit salad with mandarin oranges, pineapple chunks, sour cream, mini marshmallows, and flaked coconut. A creamy, no-cook retro side dish that chills overnight.

This cake won me First Prize at the county fair last year. It is very chocolaty.

A very light, almost water-like batter that creates the most intensely moist chocolate cupcakes you will ever taste. This cake recipe has NEVER disappointed. It literally will melt in your mouth. The icing is a basic butter and cream cheese frosting.

Creamy spinach dip with sour cream, mayo, water chestnuts, and vegetable soup mix served in a hollowed pumpernickel bread bowl. A retro party classic that keeps for a week in the fridge.

Creamy barbecue dip with sour cream, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, and green onions. A tangy, smoky no-cook dip served cold with tortilla chips.

Baked spinach artichoke dip lightened with sour cream instead of mayo and cream cheese, warmed with a hint of nutmeg, and topped with bubbly mozzarella and parmesan. A hot, cheesy crowd favorite.

German-style fried potatoes with smoked bacon, onions, and sour cream. A simple skillet side dish made with pre-cooked potatoes in just 20 minutes.

Layered strawberry Jello salad with banana, crushed pineapple, and a sour cream layer in the middle. A classic retro gelatin mold that sets up overnight.

German potato pancake (Kartoffelkratzet) made from boiled potatoes grated with eggs, sour cream, and flour, then pan-fried in lard until crisp. Traditionally served with stewed rhubarb.

Russian herring in mustard sauce with sour cream, olive oil, and capers. A classic cold zakuska appetizer that marinates for hours and pairs with dark bread and vodka.

Hasenpfeffer, the German-American marinated rabbit stew: rabbit pickled 2 days in spiced vinegar brine, browned in butter, braised in its own marinade, and finished with sour cream.

Garlic mashed potatoes made lighter with nonfat yogurt and nonfat sour cream instead of butter. Tiny new potatoes boiled with whole garlic cloves and mashed skin-on for a rustic, creamy side dish.

Herb dumplings made with sour cream, milk, and thyme, dropped onto bubbling soup or stew and steamed under cover for 15 minutes. Light, fluffy, and ready to soak up any savory broth.