Easy Ricotta Bake Appetizer
This Easy Ricotta Bake Appetizer takes only 5 ingredients, just 30 minutes to make, and will impress any guest! The creamy ricotta when baked gets puffed up and golden - it's paired perfectly with bread slices or crostini for dipping or spreading.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 16oz whole milk ricotta cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced chives
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prep - Get the oven preheating to 400F and spray a 1.5-2qt baking dish with cooking spray.
- Mix Dip - In a large bowl, stir together all of the ingredients until well combined, minus a tablespoon or two of parmesan cheese for the top.
- Transfer to Dish - Transfer the ricotta mixture to the baking dish and sprinkle with a little extra parmesan cheese.
- Bake - Bake in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes or until the ricotta has puffed up and is golden brown on top.
- Serve - Serve warm with bread or crostini.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of ricotta dip
- Calories: 211
- Sugar: 0.4 g
- Sodium: 313.4 mg
- Fat: 15.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 15.7 g
- Cholesterol: 110.2 mg
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