This is the healthiest and yummiest baked Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip! It is on almost every chain restaurant’s menu and a real crowd-pleasing hot dip. It's so CREAMY and CHEESY without any sour cream, cheese, or even vegan cheese!
In a small pan, saute the onion for 2-3 minutes using dry heat adding water to avoid burning, until the onion is slightly translucent. add spinach and cook until wilted (about 5 minutes). Let cool. Wrap onions and spinach in paper towels or a cloth towel. Squeeze as much water out as possible. Place drained onions and spinach on a cutting board and roughly chop. Place in a meduim sized bowl
Chop artichokes into small pieces. Add to onions and spinach.
Add nutritional yeast, garlic granules, salt, pepper, and vegan mayo (or cream cheese). Combine thoroughly. Taste for seasonings adding more salt, pepper or nutritional yeast to taste.
Transfer to an oven-safe dish (use a 9 inch pie dish) or a bread bowl. Bake for 25 minutes or so until warm, bubbly, and golden brown on top.
If baking in a bread bowl, cut out the center of the bread a making a well. Dice the removed bread for dipping once baked. Cover outside of the bread with foil and bake 15 minutes. Remove cover, top with Plant-Powered Bliss Vegan Parmesan Magic (optional) and bake another 5-10 minutes until bubbly and golden brown on top.
Sprinkle with vegan parmesan, if desired, and serve with a sliced baguette, pita chips, tortilla chips, or vegetable sticks. Enjoy!
Notes
Do not use marinated artichokes, as the flavor will overpower the dish. You want to use the canned artichokes in water, or thawed frozen artichokes.This works best with a high-powered blender like a Ninja, which is what I use. If you try making it with a regular blender or food processor, it will be grainy, not as smooth and creamy. It will still work, but not be nearly as good!