Cranberry Balsamic Whipped Ricotta

A great last-minute or make-ahead holiday appetizer recipe. Creamy whipped ricotta cheese is topped with balsamic glaze, dried cranberries and pistachios.

This cranberry balsamic whipped ricotta is one of my favourite quick and easy holiday appetizers! It’s make-ahead friendly or comes together quickly if needed for a last-minute appetizer. Lovely served with baguette slices or spread onto crackers.

We all need a back-pocket appetizer recipe for the holidays, and this is one of my favourites. You can make the whipped ricotta well ahead and even chop the cranberries and pistachios ahead if you like. For last-minute company, this delicious holiday appetizer can be made in just about 15 minutes!

• 1 cup ricotta cheese, full-fat, smooth recommended
• 2 Tablespoons cream cheese
• 1 Tablespoon runny honey, neutral-flavoured recommended
• juice of 1/4 lemon, optional
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• few fresh thyme leaves, or a pinch of dried thyme leaves
• freshly ground black pepper

• 2-3 Tablespoons balsamic glaze
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries, chopped
• 2-3 Tablespoons pistachios, chopped
• Pinch flaky salt

• baguette slices or crackers, to serve