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Trader Joe’s Copycat Blue Cheese Roasted Pecan Dip Recipe

Trader Joe’s Copycat Blue Cheese Roasted Pecan Dip Recipe is a great addition to an appetizer buffet, picnic, or even a cocktail party.

Blue Cheese Dip

My good friend Cynthia from What A Girl Eats is finally guest posting for me today, and sharing this wonderful Blue Cheese Roasted Pecan Dip.

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We’ve talked about doing a post on each others’ sites for a couple of years, but have never actually acted on it until now. (Here’s my guest post on Cynthia’s site for Ipswich Almond Pudding.) We get along so well because we have a lot in common. In addition to our similar viewpoints on food and cooking, we love to travel.

Read about our latest trip to Italy!

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Cynthia used to live in London, and knows a lot about British food and culture, so much so, that I sometimes forget that she’s actually from the US! Where we differ is that I’ve never gone to cooking school, but Cynthia is classically trained in French cooking.

Love cheese dips? Try this goat cheese fondue which is made with just 2 ingredients!

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And this easy-peasy cheese ball with mushrooms!

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Without further ado, I’ll pass you over to Cynthia and her recipe for this lovely Trader Joe’s copycat blue cheese roasted pecan dip.

Blue Cheese Dip

From Cynthia at What a Girl Eats~

Christina and I are real life friends and live just 15 miles away from each other in sunny Southern California. We both share a similar philosophy about food. It doesn’t have to be complicated and fussy to taste good. We also believe in using real food, without processed ingredients.

Christina and I also share a love of Trader Joe’s, which is pretty much the Holy Grail of stores in California. Originally started here in my hometown of Pasadena in the 60’s, Trader Joe’s has now expanded across the country, and is now in many major cities throughout the US. I love picking up something delicious there, mostly because I know it won’t be laden with processed ingredients and chemicals.

One of my family’s favorite dips is their Blue Cheese Roasted Pecan Dip. I’ve been making a ‘copycat’ version for a few years. Blue cheese and his Italian, French and British cousins, Gorgonzola, Bleu and Stilton are my husband’s favorite cheeses, so I always have some form of blue cheese on hand for him. We use this dip to spread on sandwiches, for nibbling with crackers or with fresh veggies. It’s great on warm bread too. I hope you enjoy this Blue Cheese Roasted Pecan Dip!
 
dip with figs and crackers on a plate
 
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Blue Cheese Roasted Pecan Dip

recipe inspired by Trader Joe’s dip, by Cynthia McCloud Woodman                    makes 8 servings

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Ingredients

  • cream cheese
  • pecans
  • your favorite blue cheese
  • sour cream 

Directions

  1. In a sauce pan over medium heat, toast pecans until lightly golden.
  2. In a food processor, blend cream cheese and blue cheese until smooth.
  3. Add sour cream, 1 tablespoonful at a time, until blended.
  4. Mix in toasted pecans. Pack in ramekins and chill one hour.
  5. Serve with crackers, bread or fresh vegetables.

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Blue Cheese and Roasted Pecan Dip

Servings: 8
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Trader Joe's copycat dip recipe with blue cheese and pecans.
4.7 from 97 votes

Special Equipment

  • 1 sauce pan
  • 1 food processor

Ingredients

  • ½ cup cream cheese
  • cup pecans
  • ½ cup blue cheese
  • 3 Tablespoons sour cream use less if you want less of a "dip" and more of a spread

Instructions

  • In a sauce pan over medium heat, toast pecans until lightly golden.
  • In a food processor, blend cream cheese and blue cheese until smooth.
  • Add sour cream, 1 Tablespoon at a time until blended.
  • Mix in toasted pecans. Pack in ramekins and chill one hour.
  • Serve with crackers, bread or fresh vegetables.

Nutrition

Serving: 1oz | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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4.70 from 97 votes (97 ratings without comment)

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42 Comments

  1. I was at Trader Joe’s yesterday and they tell me this dip has been DISCONTINUED (I know! Shock and horror!) so this recipe is very timely. Thank you!

    1. We were at TJ’s in September and October 2019, and the dip was back in stock – now it is a seasonal item through the fall and winter.

  2. hello ! i would like to know how many serving does this recipe yields? how many serving would I get with the ingredients posted on the recipe.

    1. Luis, this is dip recipe so it would be extremely difficult to ascertain how many people this would serve. It would depend on how much each person would be eating, which again, is difficult to determine.

      1. I would double if bringing to a gathering/ holiday,,, this is good for just me to eat throughout a few days…