Recipes Appetizers Dips & Spreads Guacamole 10 Creamy, Chunky, and Spicy Guacamole Recipes By Food & Wine Editors Food & Wine Editors This is collaborative content from Food & Wine's team of experts, including staff, recipe developers, chefs, and contributors. Many of our galleries curate recipes or guides from a variety of sources which we credit throughout the content and at each link. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 9, 2024 Close 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. 01 of 10 Bacon Guacamole © Todd Porter & Diane Cu It doesn’t get much better than this combination: crispy, salty bacon, and slightly smoky guacamole. Get the Recipe 02 of 10 Guacamole with Pistachios courtesy of Alex Stupak “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. Get the Recipe 03 of 10 Salsa Asada de Aguacate (Avocado Salsa) Eva Kolenko / Food Styling by Carrie Purcell / Prop Styling by Nidia Cueva 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. Get the Recipe 04 of 10 Creamy Guacamole © Todd Porter & Diane Cu There are no chunks in this superbly smooth guacamole, which uses a little mayonnaise to amp up the creaminess. Get the Recipe 05 of 10 Chunky Guacamole with Cumin Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle 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. Get the Recipe 06 of 10 Spicy Guacamole © Todd Porter & Diane Cu Kick up classic guacamole with a little jalapeno and crushed red chile flakes in this 15-minute dip. Get the Recipe 07 of 10 Spicy Pea Guacamole © Con Poulos 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. Get the Recipe 08 of 10 Guacamole with Charred Jalapeño 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. Get the Recipe 09 of 10 Avocado-Hummus Dip © Christina Holmes 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. Get the Recipe 10 of 10 Smoky and Chunky Guacamole Eva Kolenko 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. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit