Hot Honey Ranch Dip (Printable)

Creamy, tangy ranch with hot honey and fresh herbs—ready in 5 minutes for veggies, wings, or chips.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup sour cream
02 - ½ cup mayonnaise
03 - ¼ cup buttermilk

→ Condiments & Flavorings

04 - 2 tablespoons hot honey (plus extra for drizzling)
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
06 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

→ Herbs & Spices

07 - 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
08 - 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
09 - 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
10 - ½ teaspoon garlic powder
11 - ½ teaspoon onion powder
12 - ½ teaspoon salt
13 - ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

# How-To Steps:

01 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, and buttermilk until smooth and free of lumps.
02 - Add the hot honey, fresh lemon juice, and Dijon mustard to the bowl. Whisk thoroughly until fully blended.
03 - Stir in the chives, dill, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix until all seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the dip.
04 - Taste the dip and adjust seasoning as needed. Add additional hot honey for more heat and sweetness if desired.
05 - Transfer the dip to a serving bowl. Drizzle with extra hot honey and garnish with additional fresh herbs if desired.
06 - Serve chilled alongside fresh vegetables, chips, or chicken wings.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The sweet heat from hot honey turns ordinary ranch into something guests will actually ask about.
  • Five minutes, no cooking, and you have a dip that works with literally everything on the snack table.
02 -
  • The dip thickens as it sits in the fridge so if you make it ahead, stir in a splash of buttermilk before serving.
  • Hot honey brands vary wildly in heat so always taste yours before adding the full amount.
03 -
  • Chop the herbs as finely as you can because large pieces fall off the dip and make it harder to eat neatly.
  • Let the dip rest in the fridge for at least thirty minutes before serving so the flavors meld into something greater than the individual parts.

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