What dairy product is sometimes added to guacamole for creaminess?

Sour cream is sometimes added to guacamole for extra creaminess. It softens the dip’s texture and adds a mild tang that can balance the rich, fatty avocado.

Traditional guacamole is generally made from mashed avocado, salt, lime juice, onion, chile, and sometimes cilantro or tomato. Sour cream is a modern or non-traditional variation rather than a required ingredient. Many Mexican-style recipes omit dairy entirely, allowing the avocado’s buttery texture to remain the focus.

A common mix-up is confusing sour cream with crema, a thinner Mexican dairy product that is also used as a topping or ingredient. Sour cream can also make guacamole paler and slightly less intensely avocado-flavoured. The dish itself has deep Mexican roots: the word guacamole comes from Classical Nahuatl and means roughly “avocado sauce.”