Description
Creamy whipped ricotta topped with sweet and spicy hot honey, finished with walnuts and rosemary.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh ricotta cheese
- Zest from half a lemon
- Juice from half a lemon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1–2 tsp rosemary
Instructions
- Blend ricotta, lemon juice, zest, olive oil, salt, and pepper until smooth
- Spread whipped ricotta into a bowl
- Mix honey, chili flakes, and hot sauce
- Drizzle hot honey over ricotta
- Top with walnuts and rosemary
- Serve with crackers or crostini
Notes
- Use whole milk ricotta for best texture
- Adjust spice level to taste
- Toast walnuts for deeper flavor
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 20
