Sweet Ricotta Cheese Dip

Okay, so I always buy the big tub of ricotta cheese because it’s technically cheaper, but then I always have ricotta cheese leftover. What do I do with it?

I’m glad you asked! Ricotta cheese is amazing because you can use it in both sweet and savory dishes. You all know I love my sweet, so this sweet ricotta dip was born. It started with just ricotta mixed with a little honey, but I’ve added a little some vanilla extract for extra flavor, ground cinnamon for a little spice, orange zest to brighten it up a bit, and cream cheese because I had some extra and cream cheese is the best thing ever. It also felt weird posting a 2-ingredient recipe. Anyway, it’s great with some fresh fruit for a healthy treat. I like apple slices, strawberries, and blueberries. HOWEVER, I’m not going to not tell you to add chocolate chips and dip with graham crackers.

Sidenote: A little ricotta smeared on top of a toasted baguette with a few roasted grapes and a drizzle of honey is one of my all time favorite appetizers / not so sweet desserts.

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Sweet Ricotta Cheese Dip

A sweet treat with no refined sugar that's perfect with fresh fruit. Or cookies. I'm not one to judge.

Prep Time5 mins

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cream cheese, Fruit, Healthy, Ricotta Cheese

Servings: 6

Equipment

• Stand or hand mixer

Ingredients

• 8 ounces ricotta cheese at room temperature
• 2 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

• Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip the ricotta and cream cheese together until smooth in consistency.
• Mix in the rest of th ingredients. That's it. How easy was that?

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Notes

For a thicker dip, strain your ricotta cheese overnight. Since this is a “throw it together recipe” for me, I just pour out the liquid and use the rest.

Speaking of “throw it together,” feel free to customize this recipe to your own taste or to use whatever you have on hand. Don’t have honey? Maple syrup is great. Don’t like orange zest? Leave it out. Add pumpkin pie spice, throw in some nuts, try marscapone cheese. You seriously can’t go wrong!