Whipped Ricotta Dip with Hot Honey
Make this creamy, easy whipped ricotta dip flavored with garlic and topped with hot honey. It is a quick appetizer perfect for serving with toasted bread or crostini.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 15 oz whole milk ricotta cheese, drained if very wet
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons honey, plus more for drizzling
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce or hot honey, or to taste
- Fresh basil or thyme for garnish (optional)
- Crostini, baguette slices, or crudités for serving
Instructions
- Place the drained ricotta cheese, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper into the bowl of a food processor.
- Process the mixture until it becomes completely smooth and light, scraping down the sides as needed. This should take 2 to 3 minutes for a truly whipped texture.
- Transfer the whipped ricotta to a shallow serving bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix the 2 tablespoons of honey with the hot sauce or hot honey.
- Drizzle the honey mixture evenly over the top of the ricotta dip. Add an extra drizzle of plain honey if desired.
- Garnish with fresh herbs, if using.
- Serve immediately with toasted crostini or bread slices.
Notes
- If you do not have a food processor, you can use a stand mixer with the whisk attachment or a hand mixer. Whip for 5 to 7 minutes until very light.
- For a savory variation, skip the hot honey and top with roasted cherry tomatoes and fresh rosemary instead.
- This dip tastes best when served at room temperature. Let it sit out for about 20 minutes before serving if you prepared it ahead of time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of dip
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 35