If you're looking for an easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer, this whipped goat cheese dip is it! Creamy, tangy, and incredibly smooth, it comes together in minutes and feels instantly special - like something you'd serve when you want to impress, but without the effort!
All it takes is a quick blend of tangy goat cheese, cream cheese, roasted garlic, and olive oil to give you an irresistible, decadent restaurant-style dip! Add your favorite toppings and serve with crackers, crostini, veggies, or pretzels. Perfect for game nights, Holidays, parties, or everyday snacking. This simple whipped goat cheese recipe is a keeper!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
✨ An impressive, flavor-packed dip that everyone loves. So good for potlucks, parties, holidays, or any occasion.
✨ Super simple to make - just a quick blend and it's ready in minutes. And you can also make it a couple of days in advance - for stress-free entertaining!
✨ It's so easy to customize. This goat cheese dip pairs very well with savory and sweet toppings- fresh herbs, nuts, fig jam, hot honey, sundried tomatoes, olives...the possibilities are endless.
✨ This whipped goat cheese olive oil dip is lip-smacking good! Serve it as a dip, as a topping for your bruschetta, as a sandwich spread, or drizzle it on roasted veggies or grilled meat.
Recipe Ingredients
Cheese: I used chèvre, plain goat cheese, and plain cream cheese. I also like to use my homemade cream cheese sometimes. Please make sure both are at room temperature.
Garlic: I love to use roasted garlic for this goat cheese dip recipe. It is an additional step, but it's really worth the effort. Roasting garlic makes it mellow, creamy, and almost sweet. This adds depth of flavor and deliciousness that can't be missed! You can use garlic confit if you wish.
Oil: I used extra virgin olive oil for that fruity flavor and to give the garlic-whipped goat cheese a nice sheen.
Lemon: For a bright, citrusy flavor that cuts through the richness of cheese.
Please see the recipe below for full information about the ingredients and quantities.
How To Make Whipped Goat Cheese Dip
Step 1: Add goat cheese, cream cheese, roasted garlic, oil, salt, and lemon juice to your food processor.
Step 2: Blend till you have a nice, thick, creamy whipped goat cheese spread.
Step 3: Adjust salt and lemon juice to taste.
Step 4: Transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle olive oil, add the toppings - parsley, pomegranate arils, and pistachios. Serve and enjoy!
Pro Tips
- Make sure the goat cheese and cream cheese are at room temperature. This will help whip the mixture into a lighter, creamier texture more easily.
- Blend the ingredients very well to get that smooth, creamy consistency.
- If the dip tastes too sharp, add more olive oil or even a small drizzle of honey or maple syrup to round out the flavors.
- You can make the dip up to 2 days in advance and keep it refrigerated in an airtight container. Transfer to a bowl and garnish right before serving.
- Serve at room temperature for that perfectly spreadable, scoopable consistency.
More Topping Ideas
The whipped goat cheese dip is very versatile and pairs so well with a variety of toppings.
- Fresh herbs
- Caramelized onions
- Crispy bacon
- Roasted cherry tomatoes or marinated cherry tomatoes
- Any kind of pesto, like my pistachio pesto
- Sun-dried tomatoes
- Olives
- Roasted nuts
A pairing I’ll say is not to be missed is whipped goat cheese with fig jam. You can even add heat to the dip with hot honey!
How To Serve
This simple goat cheese dip is easy to serve and fits right into any spread, from casual snacking to elegant entertaining.
Serve it with toasted bread or crostini for a classic pairing. It goes beautifully with my easy everyday bread or sourdough discard bread. Crackers like my pumpkin cranberry crackers and sweet potato crackers work just as well.
Serve with fresh vegetables or crudités. Fresh and crunchy, they are delicious with the creamy dip.
It also makes a lovely addition to a cheeseboard. Add fruits, nuts, and breads for a relaxed, crowd-pleasing appetizer.
Serve with roasted veggies like my oven-roasted carrots, roasted cauliflower, crispy smashed potatoes, or baked sweet potato fries.
Recipe FAQs
If you don't have a food processor or blender, you can use a handheld electric beater. If you're ready for an arm workout, you can even whip goat cheese dip with a balloon whisk!
Take a whole head of garlic and cut 1/4 -inch off the top. Drizzle olive oil on it. Place it on parchment paper or aluminum foil, and wrap tightly. Bake at 200 C or 400 F for 30-40 minutes, until soft and golden brown.
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Whipped Goat Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
- 8.8 ounces Goat cheese
- 2 tbsp Cream cheese
- 1-2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1/4 tsp Sea salt
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
Roasted Garlic
- 1 head Garlic
- 1-2 tsp Olive oil
Toppings
- Olive oil
- Parsley, finely chopped
- Pistachios, finely chopped
- Pomegranate arils
Instructions
- Combine the goat cheese, cream cheese, olive oil, salt, lemon juice, and roasted garlic in a blender or food processor.
- Blitz until the mixture is creamy and fluffy.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and drizzle some olive oil.Top with chopped parsley, pistachios, and pomegranate arils.
- Serve with crackers or crostini. Enjoy!
- Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Roasted Garlic
- Preheat your oven to 200 C or 400 F.
- Cut the top 1/2" of the garlic. Drizzle 1 -2 tsp olive oil on the garlic.
- Place on a piece of parchment paper or aluminum foil. Make a parcel and bake at 200 C or 400 F for 30-40 minutes until the garlic is soft and light brown.
- Let this cool enough for you handle. Squeeze out the roasted garlic cloves out of their skin, using your hands or a fork.
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Notes
- Make sure the goat cheese and cream cheese are at room temperature. This will help whip the mixture into a lighter, creamier texture more easily.
- Blend the ingredients very well to get that smooth, creamy consistency.
- If the dip tastes too sharp, add more olive oil or even a small drizzle of honey or maple syrup to round out the flavors.
- You can make the dip up to 2 days in advance and keep it refrigerated in an airtight container. Transfer to a bowl and garnish right before serving.
- Serve at room temperature for that perfectly spreadable, scoopable consistency.
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