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How to turn a plain dip into a patriotic appetizer for the 4th of July

June 25, 2018 This post may contain affiliate links.

Turn a hot chicken dip into a festive Patriotic Appetizer for your 4th of July party using red and blue colored crackers. Watch the video tutorial to see how easy it is to make this fun Red, White, and Blue Dip.

Last week I discovered just how easy it is to add color to crumbs. After I created a blue cookie crust for my Red, White and Blue Cheesecakes, I decided to try coloring other crumbs and creating festive ways to use them. My first experiment included Town House Crackers which are very pale in color and were easy to color.

With the 4th of July coming up next week, I decided to create something patriotic, so I colored my crumbs red and blue and sprinkled them into star-shaped cookie cutters over a cream-colored dip.

I made my favorite chicken dip to use as the background for my stars but thought these colorful stars would look great on top of homemade macaroni and cheese or even potato salad if you want to decorate some picnic food.

This project took me about 15 minutes of prep time so it’s perfect if you are short on time but want something that will really wow your party guests.  It tastes great served cold too so it’s a great dish to take along to a party.

Watch the video tutorial to see how you can make this hot chicken Patriotic Dip as an Appetizer for your 4th of July party.

 

Red, white, and blue chicken dip topped with stars makes a fun 4th of July appetizer.

4th of July Decorated Dip with Red and Blue Cracker Crumb Stars

4th of July Appetizer - red, white, and blue appetizer recipe.
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Patriotic Dip - 4th of July Appetizer
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Hot chicken dip topped with red and blue colored cracker stars makes a fun appetizer for the 4th of July.

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 4th of July appetizer, chicken dip
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Beth
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup Miracle Whip (or mayonnaise)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 can (12 ounces) chunk chicken breast
  • 6 crackers (Town House or something pale in color), plus more for serving
  • red and blue food coloring
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 

  2. Beat cream cheese until smooth and creamy.

  3. Beat in Miracle Whip, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and chicken until well combined. 

  4. Spread into a shallow 8 or 9 inch round baking dish.

  5. Crush crackers into crumbs.

  6. Divide into two small zip top bags.

  7. Add 5 drops of red coloring into one bag and shake the bake and knead the color into the crumbs, adding more color until you get a nice vibrant red. 

  8. Repeat with the blue.

  9. Arrange a variety of star shaped cookies cutters on top of the chicken dip.

  10. Sprinkle the colored cookie crumbs inside the walls of each cookie cutter, making some blue and some red.

  11. Bake for about 15 minutes, just until the dip is hot. 

  12. Remove and serve immediately with crackers.

Recipe Notes
  • If you want to make the dip ahead of time, refrigerate the decorated dip for up to several hours.
  • Heat in the oven just before serving.
  • You can alternatively heat the chicken dip in the microwave on high for 2-3 minutes until hot. 

Instructions for Making this Patriotic Dip

How to Color Crackers Red and Blue

  • Use about 6 pale-colored crackers like Town House or Club Crackers.
  • Crush them either using a small food processor or by placing them in a zip-top bag and rolling over them with a rolling pin.
  • Equally divide the crackers into two small zip-top bags.
  • Add some red liquid food coloring into one bag and blue into the other.
  • Shake the bag a few times then use your fingers on the outside of the bag to knead the color into the crackers.

How to make red and blue cracker crumb stars to decorate a Patriotic Dip

  • Set assorted star-shaped cookie cutters over the dip.
  • Snip a small opening at the end of the zip-top bag that is filled with the red crumbs.
  • Shake crumbs into the center of the star cutter.
  • Use something like the handle of a spoon to spread the crumbs in a very thin and even layer in the star.
    • If you overfill your cutter, once you remove it your stars will lose their shape.
  • Fill some stars with red and others with blue colored crumbs.
  • Refrigerate until needed.
    • You can decorate this dip up to a few hours before your party then bake it once your party guests arrive.
  • Bake just to heat the dip through.
    • You can microwave the dip, but you won’t be able to stir it, so it may heat a bit unevenly.
    • You can also serve this dip cold if you prefer. It’s great that way too.

Hot chicken dip decorated for the 4th of July with red and blue stars is served with crackers.

I hope you and your 4th of July party guests enjoy this festive Red, White, and Blue appetizer. If you like this recipe you might also enjoy making other fun foods for your July fourth celebration.

Click this link to see more 4th of July Recipes.

Make fun 4th of July recipes for your party or picnic. These red, white and blue desserts and appetizers will make your guests "ooh and aah."

This post was originally published on June 25, 2012

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Comments

  1. Meg@MegaCrafty

    June 25, 2012 at 1:17 pm

    What a great idea- so festive!

    Reply
  2. SamanthaD

    June 25, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    Love the idea with the stars! How cute!

    Samantha
    http://cooksandcreates.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  3. Mandy

    June 25, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    Fabulous! Had to pin this one!

    Reply
  4. Lindsay Ann

    June 26, 2012 at 2:14 am

    Love it Beth, who knew cracker crumbs could be colored so easily… I had an idea to add food coloring to graham cracker crumbs for a colored pie/cheesecake crust, but never thought of crackers! Very clever!

    Reply
  5. Heather Kinnaird

    June 26, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    what a fantastic idea – thanks for sharing

    Reply
  6. Vanessa

    June 26, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    Great idea to use the cracker crumbs!

    Reply
  7. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com

    June 26, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    Very clever Beth! I bet you could also crush red and blue chips! Love it!

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      June 26, 2012 at 8:58 pm

      Thanks Jill. I've used blue corn tortilla chips for some Halloween recipes. They look black, but if you can find red and blue chips for the 4th, I'm betting the blue will be colored blue and should look blue when crushed. I haven't seen any this year at my grocery stores.

      Reply
  8. Trish - Sweetology101

    June 27, 2012 at 2:16 am

    you are really talented…this is something that anyone can pull off and that is what makes you so awesome!!

    Reply
  9. Karen @ Sugartown Sweets

    June 27, 2012 at 5:41 am

    I LOVE this idea! So many possibilities! Happy 4th Beth @ Hungry Happenings! :o)

    Reply
  10. Michelle

    June 28, 2012 at 1:35 am

    Wow! This is so creative…and simple, too! I love it! Sharing it on my Facebook page. 🙂

    Reply
    • beth

      June 26, 2015 at 1:51 am

      Thanks for sharing:)

      Reply
  11. CuteEverything.com

    June 28, 2012 at 5:00 am

    That's an excellent idea and really works with the dip!

    Reply
  12. sue @ Cakeballs, cookies and more

    June 28, 2012 at 3:34 pm

    so fun and the possibilities are endless.

    Reply
  13. Danielle Wagasky

    June 28, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Hi there! I just wanted to let you know I featured you in my Fourth of July Round up. Stop by and check it out and snag a featured button.

    Danielle @ Blissful and Domestic
    http://www.blissfulanddomestic.com

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      June 28, 2012 at 4:27 pm

      Thanks so much Danielle! I appreciate the feature and will grab a button to add to my Featured On page.

      Reply
  14. Anonymous

    June 28, 2012 at 7:49 pm

    Awesome idea! Do you think for the chicken dip you could substitute salmon? Love it, thanks for the idea!

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      June 28, 2012 at 8:25 pm

      Absolutely. Crab would work too. Just adjust the other ingredients according to your taste.

      Reply
  15. SWEET YARNS

    June 29, 2012 at 1:10 am

    Great idea… Congratulations on your firsr feature!! Happy Crafting.

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      June 29, 2012 at 10:31 am

      Thank you=)

      Reply
  16. Kyra @ RACKS and Mooby

    June 29, 2012 at 12:53 pm

    I love this idea! Pinning! 🙂

    Reply
  17. Sarah

    July 1, 2012 at 1:38 am

    Seriously awesome idea – and so tasty! And, what's awesome is you could totally make this for any occasion with different shapes – perfect!

    Reply
  18. The Better Baker

    July 1, 2012 at 3:54 am

    You are just brilliant! I never ever would have thought to do this, but I will now. Thanks so much for sharing your creative genius ideas! =)

    Reply
    • Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      July 1, 2012 at 10:47 am

      Thanks and you're welcome=)

      Reply
  19. Betsy @ Anna Nimmity

    July 2, 2012 at 2:23 am

    What an ingenious idea! I'm pinning this. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  20. sugarswings

    July 3, 2012 at 1:33 am

    oh man, awesome idea! i never thought to color crackers, thanks so much for sharing!!

    Reply
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