Whipped Feta With Hot Honey (Printable Version)
Creamy whipped feta cheese topped with warm spicy honey drizzle
# What You Need:
→ Base
01 - 7 oz feta cheese, drained
02 - 3.5 oz cream cheese, softened
→ Hot Honey
03 - 1/4 cup honey
04 - 1 tsp red pepper flakes
→ For Serving
05 - 1 tbsp fresh chives or parsley, minced (optional)
06 - Cracked black pepper, to taste
07 - Crusty bread, pita chips, or crudités
# How to Make It:
01 - Combine the feta and cream cheese in a food processor. Blend until very smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed.
02 - Transfer the whipped feta to a serving bowl and smooth the top with a spoon.
03 - In a small saucepan, gently warm the honey and red pepper flakes over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant. Do not let it boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
04 - Drizzle the hot honey evenly over the whipped feta.
05 - Finish with chopped fresh herbs and freshly cracked black pepper if desired.
06 - Serve immediately with crusty bread, pita chips, or fresh vegetables.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It takes fifteen minutes from fridge to table and looks like something from a restaurant menu.
- The contrast of tangy whipped cheese against sweet, spicy honey is genuinely addictive.
- It works with whatever crackers, bread, or vegetables you have hanging around.
02 -
- If your feta is too wet, the whip turns grainy instead of silky, so drain it well or the texture will fight you.
- Heating the honey past a gentle warm kills the delicate floral notes and can make it taste flat.
03 -
- Processing the feta longer than you think necessary is the secret to that ultra-luxurious texture.
- Taste your honey before heating it, since a bland honey means a bland finish no matter how good your technique is.