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    Home » Vegan Dips » Vegan Onion Dip – Caramelized and Creamy

    Vegan Onion Dip – Caramelized and Creamy

    Published: May 26, 2018 Updated: Jun 28, 2021 by Alison Andrews This post may contain affiliate links

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    Vegan Onion Dip

    Vegan Onion Dip in a yellow and white serving dish surrounded by chips.

    This vegan onion dip is total caramelized perfection!

    It’s also a total breeze to throw together and this plus chips will send you straight to snack heaven! And let’s be real, everyone wants to go to snack heaven.

    Sliced onions, rosemary and garlic in a frying pan with a wooden spoon. Caramelized onions in a frying pan with a wooden spoon.

    The secret to this onion dip is enough onions, well duh! But yes the first time we tried it we only used 1 onion chopped up, and we used a higher proportion of cashew nuts, it was definitely tasty, but was more like an onion flavored cashew dip than an onion dip.

    So we had to remedy that situation and did so by doubling the onion, so.. two onions and we reduced the cashew nuts, added in some vegan mayo and that was the magic formula!

    Caramelized onions and other ingredients for a vegan onion dip in a blender jug ready to blend. Vegan Onion Dip freshly blended in a blender jug.

    The onions are beautifully smoky and perfectly caramelized by cooking with some garlic and rosemary in olive oil until soft and then having some paprika, liquid smoke, maple syrup and soy sauce added and that salty and sweet spicy blend caramelizes the onions to absolute perfection.

    Vegan Onion Dip in a yellow and white serving dish surrounded by chips. Vegan Onion Dip in a yellow and white serving dish surrounded by chips.

    When you blend up your onions with the rest of the ingredients (cashews, a little water, vegan mayo and some lemon juice) keep roughly ⅓ of the onions behind, so you can stir those in afterwards so that you have some texture to your dip, this adds an extra layer of deliciousness to your dip.

    Vegan Onion Dip in a yellow and white serving dish surrounded by chips. Vegan Onion Dip in a yellow and white serving dish.

    You will love this delicious vegan onion dip, it is:

    • Smoky
    • Caramelized
    • Creamy
    • Textured
    • Easy

    Serve with lots of chips for a seriously enjoyable snack time! It does keep well in the fridge (covered) for around 3-4 days, some separation may occur, just stir it up again and enjoy.

    A chip dipping into a bowl of vegan onion dip. A chip dipping into a bowl of vegan onion dip.

    What do you think of this vegan onion dip? Let us know in the comments and please rate the recipe too!

    For more delicious dips, check out these great options:

    1. Vegan Sour Cream
    2. Creamy Avocado Hummus
    3. Baba Ganoush
    4. Roasted Garlic Hummus
    5. Sundried Tomato Cashew Cheese

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    A chip dipping into a bowl of vegan onion dip. A chip dipping into a bowl of vegan onion dip.

     

    Vegan onion dip in a yellow and white dish.

    Vegan Onion Dip

    Smoky, caramelized vegan onion dip! This fabulously creamy, textured dip is super easy to make, rich in flavor and simply divine with chips!
    4.91 from 10 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, Dip, Gluten-Free, Savory
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 215kcal
    Author: Alison Andrews

    Ingredients

    • 2 Medium Onions White, Yellow or Brown, Chopped
    • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
    • 2 tsp Crushed Garlic
    • 1 tsp Dried Rosemary
    • ¼ tsp Paprika
    • ⅛ tsp Liquid Smoke
    • 2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
    • 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
    • ¼ cup Cashews (38g)
    • ¼ cup Vegan Mayonnaise (63g)
    • 1 Tbsp Water
    • 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
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    Instructions

    • Add the onions, garlic and rosemary to a pan with the olive oil and fry until softened. Then add the paprika, liquid smoke, maple syrup and soy sauce and continue to fry until the onions are golden brown, sticky and fragrant.
    • Add roughly two thirds of the cooked onions to the blender jug along with the cashews, vegan mayonnaise, water and lemon juice and blend until smooth. Transfer to a serving dish. Stir in the remaining cooked onions, reserving a few pieces for decorating the top.
    • Serve with chips!

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    Notes

    1. Use a gluten-free soy sauce or switch for tamari if you want to make this dip gluten-free.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Serve | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.5g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 15.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Sodium: 277mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 9.9g
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    Hi I'm Alison Andrews, I'm the voice and cook behind Loving It Vegan. I love making delicious vegan food and creating vegan versions of all your old favorites, so that you’ll never feel like you’re missing out. Find out more about me here.

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    1. Pam Bricker says

      January 12, 2022 at 8:18 pm

      This is a wonderful dip! Even my non-vegan eaters loved it. Thanks for sharing. This is a great website.5 stars

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      • Alison Andrews says

        January 13, 2022 at 1:11 pm

        Awesome, thanks so much Pam!

        Reply
    2. Kia says

      November 15, 2020 at 3:19 pm

      This looks AMAZZZZZING! However I have a family member with a citrus allergy. Do you know if I can substitute apple cider vinegar for the lemon juice?

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        November 16, 2020 at 11:28 am

        Hi Kia, I think it might be better to just substitute the lemon juice with water. I think apple cider vinegar may be too strong in flavor in this instance.

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