This quick and easy Whipped Ricotta Dip is a real crowd-pleaser! It’s creamy with a punch of heat, and you can make the entire thing right in the blender. Whip up this appetizer for any kind of gathering in just 5 minutes and serve it with bread, crackers, pita, or veggies!
Why You’ll Love This Whipped Ricotta Dip
It’s cheese and it’s delicious; What’s not to love?! This whipped ricotta with hot honey is a feast for the senses. Super creamy, subtly sweet, lightly lemony, with a burst of heat to pull it all together.
I’ve made cheese dips in the past like this honey blueberry goat cheese dip and have enjoyed experimenting with other flavors ever since. Cheese dips are a crowd favorite and so easy to make. This recipe is made entirely in the blender in under 5 minutes!
Pair your dip with your choice of bread, crackers, chips, veggies, etc. Ricotta is a neutral enough flavor to complement a variety of dippers so you can experiment with different options. Enjoy!
Ingredients
Ricotta cheese is the star ingredient, of course, but everything else dances alongside it as a crucial co-star to boost the natural flavor. You don’t need much to make your ricotta dip truly pop; here’s the list of simple ingredients!
- Ricotta cheese
- Kosher salt
- Lemon – zest and juice
- Olive oil
- Hot honey
- Red pepper flakes – topping
How to Make Whipped Ricotta Cheese Dip
Step 1: Whip Ricotta
In a food processor, add the ricotta, salt, lemon juice, zest, olive oil, and hot honey. Blend everything together until it’s very smooth.
Note: If needed, scrape the sides down halfway through blending to ensure everything is thoroughly mixed.
Step 2: Add Heat
Spread the ricotta dip into a shallow bowl and top it with more hot honey and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.
Step 3: Serve
Serve your dip with a fresh baguette or crackers. Enjoy!
FAQs
Everyone adores this dip, and the good news is that you can adjust the recipe so you can enjoy it with different flavor profiles year-round. I think this hot honey version is great for the spring/summer, but you can also swap the hot honey for pure honey and top the dip with some strawberries. Drizzle some balsamic glaze on top, add some chives or the herb of your choice, and use nuts and cranberries in the winter.
You get the picture! You can use the whipped ricotta as your base and have fun with ingredients outside of that.
If you have more ricotta than you need, you can add it to a variety of recipes. Make lemon ricotta pancakes with it for more fluff and moisture, add it to a pasta sauce to give it a creamy texture, or make a sausage, kale, and ricotta quiche.
This dip is best served fresh, but you can make it the morning of your event and leave it covered in the fridge until it’s time to enjoy. If you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Serving Suggestions
This dip is so well paired with a variety of drinks! I think the citrus of a blood orange martini would be delicious alongside the hot and sweet flavors of the whipped ricotta. I also can’t help but suggest passion fruit tequila jello shots because they’re fruity and fun, perfect to enjoy with an irresistible dip! You can also cut the heat of the hot honey with a cooling cucumber spa martini.
I also love pulling out certain ingredients with other dishes, so for example, the lavender honey ice cream (from It’s Complicated!) emphasizes the sweetness of the honey and this no-bake lemon meringue cheesecake boosts the light citrus flavors.
Enjoy your dip with some fun pairings or all on its own. It’s addicting either way!
More Dip Recipes You’ll Love
- 5 Layer Bean Dip
- Cranberry Pistachio Cheese Ball
- Easy Jalapeno Cheese Ball
- Healthy Snack Board with Avocado Dip
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Hot Honey Whipped Ricotta Dip
ingredients
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- ½-1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ large lemon juiced
- 1 lemon zest
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp hot honey
- Red pepper flakes for topping
instructions
- In a food processor add ricotta cheese, salt, lemon juice, olive oil, lemon zest, and hot honey. Blend together until the dip is very smooth. If needed, scrape the sides down half way through to ensure all the cheese has blended.
- Spread the ricotta cheese into a shallow bowl and top with more hot honey and red pepper flakes.
- Serve with a baguette or crackers.
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