Whipped Ricotta Dip with Hot Honey Drizzle
This Whipped Ricotta Dip with Hot Honey Drizzle combines creamy ricotta, honey, and jalapeño for a delicious appetizer.
Equipment
- blender
- saucepan
Ingredients
Ricotta Dip Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ whole lemon, juiced
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper or red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Jalapeño Honey & Optional Toppings
- ½ cup honey
- 1 medium jalapeño, sliced
- dried cranberries optional
- more black pepper optional
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat ½ cup honey and jalapeño slices to make the jalapeño honey. Allow honey to come to a boil while stirring. When honey begins to bubble & rise, remove from heat and stir until all the bubbles are gone. Place in the refrigerator to cool.
- Place all of the ingredients for the whipped ricotta in a blender and whip until smooth and creamy.
- Spoon dip into a shallow bowl. Use the back of a spoon to create swirls and valleys in the whipped ricotta.
- Drizzle jalapeño honey over the dip, filling up the swirls and valleys. Garnish with the honeyed jalapeños, a few cranberries and more black pepper if desired.
- Serve immediately with crostini, pita bread, toast points, crackers, apples, pears, grapes or figs.
Notes
For the best whipped texture, use whole milk ricotta cheese. Drain off any water from ricotta before adding to food processor. Adjust heavy cream for desired texture. Remove jalapeños from honey before storing leftovers.
Nutrition
Serving: 1dipCalories: 216kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSodium: 109mgSugar: 22g
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