Whipped Ricotta Dip with Hot Honey and Toasted Nuts
Make a creamy, sweet, and spicy whipped ricotta dip quickly for your next gathering.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 15 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup hot honey, plus extra for drizzling
- 2 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts or pecans
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Place the ricotta cheese, olive oil, lemon zest, salt, and pepper into a food processor.
- Process the mixture until it becomes completely smooth and light, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stop and scrape down the sides as needed.
- Transfer the whipped ricotta to a shallow serving bowl.
- Drizzle the 1/4 cup of hot honey evenly over the top of the dip.
- Sprinkle the toasted nuts and fresh thyme leaves over the honey.
- Serve immediately with crostini, pita chips, or fresh vegetables.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can make your own hot honey by gently warming 1/4 cup of honey with 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes for 5 minutes, then strain.
- If you do not have a food processor, use a high-powered blender or a stand mixer with the whisk attachment.
- Toast your nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes until fragrant before chopping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 35
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