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    Home » Salads and Dips

    Lemon Thyme Baked Ricotta Cheese

    Published: Oct 12, 2017 by Stephanie 8 Comments

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    This Baked Ricotta Cheese is simple to prepare, yet elegant enough to serve while entertaining. Creamy ricotta paired with fresh thyme & lemon zest for a dip or topping that is sure to WOW your guests.

    Lemon Thyme Baked Ricotta Cheese in a red oval baking dish garnished with fresh thyme and red chili pepper flakes.

    While this dip only requires a handful of easy to find ingredients, the blend of lemon & thyme takes this to the next level of YUM!

    Oh, so Hey there friends! Are you looking forward to the weekend and maybe just hanging out with friends & family.  Me too 🙂 And in my case that's usually just the hubby & some 4 legged furry felines.

    Well if you're anything like me you can never have enough dip recipes to share... the cheesier the better, Right?

    Cause weekends, holidays, and football watching all require lots of yummy food & appetizers.

    And since most of my days center around food, I wanna share this newest dip addition to AFCJ....drum roll please....LEMON THYME BAKED RICOTTA CHEESE DIP!

    Okay, sooo maybe a little too dramatic,  but I just felt like this dip required a little extra attention.

    Baked Ricotta Cheese that is spread on a slice of a baguette.

    Cause anytime you can slather some gooey, lemony cheesy goodness on top a gluten-free(of course) baguette, I'm in!

    And this dip is also perfect for a special date night with your significant other! You'll definitely impress starting out with this and a couple glasses of wine.

    Probably wouldn't even matter what the entree was..

    So CHEERS to the weekend, date night, & just plain you time with some tasty and did I mention EASY to prepare dip.

    Ingredients needed

    • Whole milk ricotta cheese
    • Mozzarella cheese
    • Parmesan cheese
    • Zest of lemon
    • Fresh thyme
    • Garlic
    • Olive oil
    • Red chili pepper
     Baked Ricotta Cheese in an a red oval baking dish garnished with extra olive oil, fresh thyme and red chili pepper flakes

    Why you'll love this Baked Ricotta

    • Super QUICK to prepare
    • Great for ENTERTAINING & Date Night
    • Made with EASY  to find ingredients
    • Cause you can NEVER have too many dips
    • Perfect for HOLIDAY gatherings & football watching
    • Yummy served on GF bread, crackers, or with veggies
    • Vegetarian & Gluten Free
     Baked Ricotta Cheese spread on a slice of a baguette garnished with fresh thyme.

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    Baked ricotta on a slice of a baguette garnished with fresh thyme and red chili pepper flakes that's being grabbed with a hand.

    Until next time-xoxo

    Stephanie
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    Lemon Thyme Baked Ricotta Cheese

    Ricotta cheese paired with lemon zest & thyme for an elegant party dip perfect for almost any occasion.
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Italian
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 25 minutes
    Servings 6 servings
    Author Stephanie

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
    • ½ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
    • ¼ finely shredded parmesan cheese
    • zest of 1 lemon
    • 2 tsp. fresh thyme
    • 2 cloves minced garlic
    • 3 tbsp. olive oil + some for greasing dish & optional topping
    • dash of red chili pepper flakes
    • salt & pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    • Generously grease small casserole dish with olive oil.
    • Place all of the above ingredients in medium mixing bowl and combine well.
    • Pour into prepared casserole dish and bake in preheated oven 20 minutes.
    • Remove from oven and can top with extra olive oil, thyme, & red chili pepper flakes.
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    Comments

    1. Laura

      December 28, 2021 at 10:55 pm

      This recipe was sooo yummy - loved the red pepper flake add, gave the dip more of a kick, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        December 29, 2021 at 9:36 am

        You're welcome and thanks Laura!

        Reply
    2. Elizabeth

      October 12, 2017 at 5:57 pm

      Oh heavens that sounds so incredibly moreish! I need this recipe in my life!

      Reply
    3. Shadi Hasanzadenemati

      October 12, 2017 at 5:34 pm

      Ok, I'm drooling all over the place! All the cheese is making me super happy!

      Reply
    4. Sandi

      October 12, 2017 at 4:52 pm

      This tasty dip would be perfect for entertaining!

      Reply
    5. Annemarie @ justalittlebitofbacon

      October 12, 2017 at 4:06 pm

      Oooh! That looks so good and I love ricotta cheese so I know this dip would be a hit in our house. Did you make this with standard supermarket ricotta or did you use a fresh ricotta?

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        October 12, 2017 at 4:09 pm

        Thanks Annemarie and it was sooo good. I did use a standard supermarket ricotta but you could certainly use a fresh one 🙂

        Reply
    6. Jenni

      October 12, 2017 at 4:05 pm

      Yum. I love a good baked ricotta! It's such a great party dish for the holidays.

      Reply

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