Cranberry Whipped Ricotta Dip with Honey
This 10-minute prep honey whipped ricotta dip topped with cranberry sauce (or your favorite jam!), pecans and more will be a favorite appetizer for any party. The layers of flavor, with the rich creamy ricotta makes for such a delicious dish but the fact that it comes together so quickly is the real win!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 16 oz whole milk ricotta (I used Murray's brand but a 15 oz. container is fine too)
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- pinch of sea salt
- 1-2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp honey
- ⅓ c cranberry sauce I used simple truth whole berry
- 2 Tbsp chopped pecans
- 1 Tbsp orange zest
- 1 Tbsp Fresh thyme leaves
- 1 baguette
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine ricotta, lemon juice, sea salt, and olive oil. (I start with one tablespoon and add more as desired)
- Process until smooth and creamy adding more olive oil for desired taste and thickness.
- Spread the mixture in a shallow dish and drizzle honey over top, swirling it through the ricotta. Spread cranberry sauce over top and sprinkle pecans, fresh thyme and orange zest over the cranberry sauce.
- Slice fresh baguette, brush lightly with olive oil and bake at 350 on baking sheet for about 10-15 minutes or until desired toastiness! You can serve with other dippers like crackers or pita as well.
Notes
Storage: Store this whipped ricotta dip for about 3-4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. There may be a little bit of liquid that forms over top, but you can just try to stir that back in a bit. Freezing this dip is not recommended.
You can make this whipped ricotta a day in advance. I suggest just whipping the ricotta and then assembling the dip as noted closer to the time you plan to serve it. If that's not an option, it will still hold up being made with all the ingredients a day ahead of time, but presentation is definitely at it's best when topped closer to serving.
As noted previously, any jam or preserves can be used. We have made this dip with several other flavors and while around the holidays, I love the cranberry flavor, I have been known to make it with wild blueberry jam ON REPEAT many times!
*Baguette is not included in nutrition information. The nutrition is based off a 4-tablespoon serving of prepared dip.
Nutrition
Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 303IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 1mg