Whipped Ricotta Recipe (2024)

This Creamy Whipped Ricotta is an easy recipe made with simple ingredients. It's one of our favorite appetizers to serve with crispy baguette slices, crostini, or pita chips. It's a delicious addition to a charcuterie board or an antipasto platter. It's ready in 5 minutes or less!

Just when we thought creamy ricotta cheese couldn't get any better, we added honey, olive oil, lemon, and fresh herbs then food-processed it.

It really does take the ricotta to a whole new level and becomes something silky smooth and luxurious. This totally irresistible ricotta will become a go-to!

Be sure to check out these marinated mozzarella balls, our tuna mousse appetizer, and this Italian antipasto platter!

❤️Why we love this recipe

• Elevates ricotta cheese - This recipe takes ricotta to new heights, where it becomes a delicious appetizer or snack with crusty bread and confit cherry tomatoes or even fresh fruit, a part of a quick lunch or healthy breakfast. Turning ricotta into a creamy dip is probably the best way we can think of to enjoy it.
• Quick and easy - You really only need about 5 minutes to make this yummy recipe, which is always great when hosting gatherings or attending them!
• Made with simple ingredients - You can find all the ingredients for this recipe at all the local grocery stores if you don't already have them on hand.
• Suitable for gluten free, low carb, and vegetarian diets - This recipe naturally suits multiple diet types, making it great to serve guests.

🍋Ingredients

Here are the ingredients we used for this recipe. You can find more information for substitutions below.

• Whole milk ricotta
• Lemon juice & fresh lemon zest
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt & black pepper
• Honey - To taste.
• Fresh thyme - Optional, but delicious.

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✨Substitutions & variations

Here are a few suggestions on additional flavors to try, or simple variations to this recipe.

• Sweet whipped ricotta - Omit some of the salt, the pepper, and add more honey to create a sweet honey-whipped ricotta.
• Herbed - Add more herbs like basil, parsley, rosemary, and/or fresh mint for a lovely herbaceous flavor.
• Swap the citrus - Swap lemon for orange zest and juice for a sweeter taste.
• Spicy - Add red chili flakes, hot honey, or some Calabrian chili paste (affiliate link) for a spicy and creamy spread.
• Add garlic - Add fresh minced garlic or roasted garlic for a delicious garlicky flavor.
• Add pesto - This delicious walnut pesto would mix wonderfully into this dish.

🔪Prep work

• Allow the ricotta to sit out at room temperature for 15-20 minutes so that it blends up nicely.
• Juice and zest 1 lemon.
• Prep thyme (if using) by removing the leaves from the stems.
• Measure out all remaining ingredients.

📋Instructions

Add ricotta to a food processor, and add lemon zest. (Image 1) Add honey. (Image 2)

Add salt to taste, (Image 3) followed by olive oil, black pepper, and fresh thyme. (Image 4)

Add fresh lemon juice, (Image 5) and food process until smooth. Adjust seasonings to taste, and food process again if anything is added. (Image 6)

Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with a drizzle of honey, lemon zest, fresh thyme, flaky sea salt, and black pepper. Serve with pieces of French baguettes or other fresh bread, crostinis, fresh vegetables, fruit, or your favorite crackers. Enjoy!

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