Whipped Feta with Honey Dip

by Stacey Updated: Mar 28, 2024

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Sweet, salty and velvety rich, this easy whipped feta dip with cream cheese, garlic, honey and a little spicy kick from cracked pepper is the perfect appetizer dip for parties, weekends or any time you want to share a moment and a special bite with someone! Dip it with soft, warm pita bread, pita chips, veggies or crisp, whole grain crackers.

Creamy whipped feta dip with honey in the center, garnished with chives and pistachios.

This is such a simple recipe, but one with huge rewards! Salty feta is whipped with smooth cream cheese, then mixed up just right with a little garlic, pepper and dried basil. There’s nothing like the flavor of savory, herby cheese!

But what comes next is where the real magic happens for this whipped feta dip- a little hollow in the soft, whipped cheeses cradles, not just a drizzle, but an irresistible well of sweet, golden honey…

Cheese, herbs, honey. One of a kind? Yes! Will everyone want this recipe at your next party? Absolutely! This is no ordinary party appetizer. This is Heaven.

Whipped Feta Ingredients

Drizzling the honey over whipped feta dip to show how to serve the dip.

I’ll walk through an overview of ingredients & steps in these next sections along with helpful tips!

Look for specifics at the end of the post in the recipe ca rd.

Feta Cheese
cream cheese
minced garlic
dried basil
olive oil (extra virgin olive oil)
honey
chopped pistachios
coarse black pepper
chives

Ingredient Substitutions/Additions: For an extra spicy kick, add a few red pepper flakes.

Instead of feta crumbles, use a block of feta cheese. The crumbles make a great dip, but the block creates an even better, less grainy texture.

Whipped feta dip with honey shown served with soft pita bread.

How to Make The Best Whipped Feta Dip

Not only is this an outrageously good appetizer, this creamy whipped feta dip is also incredibly quick and simple to make! A minute or less in the food processor and you have a gorgeous dish that tastes every bit as delicious as it looks. A little rustic, a little sophisticated, there is nothing quite like soft, rich cheese and sweet honey, especially when it’s meant to be shared!

Whip the Cheeses Together. In a food processor, blend the feta, cream cheese and a little olive oil until the cheeses are well combined and smooth. Add basil and garlic and blend well again.

Plate & Add the Honey. Scoop cheese onto a small plate or into a shallow bowl. Use a large spoon to create a generous well in the center of the cheese. Fill the well with honey. Garnish the sides of the well with chives, pistachios and black pepper and serve!

A bite of whipped feta and honey dip folded in a piece of soft pita to show how to dip whipped feta.

The Engineer and I love dishes like this when we want to take meal time up a notch or two, but we don’t want to go out. A little bowl of whipped feta and honey is ideal for nibbling while we unwind and catch up on each other’s day. Followed up with a little pan-seared steak and broccoli slaw with apples and brussel sprouts and we’re talking a perfect evening that’s special without being fussy.

But it doesn’t stop there. This whipped feta dip is the perfect before dinner bite when we have friends over. It hits the spot on game day and is a great snack when the girls stop by or just anytime when appetizers are on the menu!

Serving this dip creates delicious moments that quickly become fond memories. You’ll find yourself sharing it again and again. On the plate and on a recipe card.

Can This Dip be Made Ahead of Time?

The cheeses, garlic and basil can be whipped together and even plated up to one day ahead of time. Just cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you are ready to use. Add honey and garnishes when you are ready to serve.

Can Feta & Honey Dip be Stored After it’s Been Served?

There usually isn’t any left over around here. But if you happen to have some you would like to save after serving, it should at least keep for one day in the refrigerator if wrapped with plastic wrap or in an airtight container and kept in the fridge.

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