Guacamole Recipes for Every Dip Fan

10 Creamy, Chunky, and Spicy Guacamole Recipes

Updated on February 9, 2024

Bowl of chunky guacamole with a side of tortilla chips — Photo:
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle

Up your guacamole game with these variations for every chip dipper. Our guacamole recipes offer texture, heat, and unique ingredients ⁠— from bacon to peas ⁠— for chunky, creamy, smoky, and spicy versions of the avocado appetizer. We've even got a couple of (literal!) mash-ups: a guac-salsa combo and a guac-hummus hybrid. Please a crowd with one of these fun ways to prepare the ultimate bowl of guacamole.

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Bacon Guacamole

It doesn’t get much better than this combination: crispy, salty bacon, and slightly smoky guacamole.

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Guacamole with Pistachios

“My favorite flavor is crunchy,” chef Alex Stupak says. To add that texture to his excellent, otherwise classic guacamole, he stirs in toasted chopped pistachios, which contribute a delicious nuttiness.

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Salsa Asada de Aguacate (Avocado Salsa)

This creamy and spicy salsa blurs the line between guacamole and salsa verde. Tart tomatillos, lightly charred on the grill, are mellowed by buttery mashed avocados.

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Creamy Guacamole

There are no chunks in this superbly smooth guacamole, which uses a little mayonnaise to amp up the creaminess.

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Chunky Guacamole with Cumin

Choosing a guacamole recipe that will please everybody is no easy task, but this one is a winner because of its subtle tartness, nicely balanced heat, and creamy-chunky texture.

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Spicy Guacamole

Kick up classic guacamole with a little jalapeno and crushed red chile flakes in this 15-minute dip.

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Spicy Pea Guacamole

Green peas add lovely sweetness to chef Enrique Olvera’s guacamole. He doesn’t use lime juice — he likes to show off the flavor of the avocado — but you can add a squeeze if you prefer.

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Guacamole with Charred Jalapeño and Scallions

Guacamole with Charred JalapeÃÂ±os and Scallions — © Fredrika Stjärne

Former F&W editor Grace Parisi invented this smoky guacamole, then presented three ingenious ways to use it: in a soup, as an hors d'oeuvre, and as a salad dressing.

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Avocado-Hummus Dip

For a new take on the usual hummus or guacamole, try this delicious mash-up of the two. It's great with crudités, crackers, and corn chips, or as a sandwich spread.

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Smoky and Chunky Guacamole

This grilled guacamole from chef Victor Albisu will appeal to even the most stringent guacamole purist. Charring the ingredients on the grill first adds a subtle, smoky sweetness.

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