This is my 5-Minute Bruschetta Dip recipe. We've got creamy whipped cream cheese and feta topped with garlicky basil tomatoes with olive oil and a balsamic glaze. Served up with toasted slices of baguette, it's the perfect appetizer to serve at a dinner party!
This cheesy bruschetta dip is a super simple appetiser that guests always absolutely love! Any leftovers can be used as a pasta sauce FYI! If you're looking to turn this recipe into a more substantial meal, then check out my bruschetta chicken bake, perfect served with pasta, bread, or rice!
A few more recipes that I think you'll love are my burnt Basque chilli cheesecake, deep-fried stuffed olives, and feta spring flatbreads.
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Texture: Thick creaminess from the whipped cream cheese and feta, with slightly crunchy soft cherry tomatoes.
Taste: sweet, tangy, tart, and creamy.
Ease: Very simple. This dish will take you 5 minutes to make.
Top Tips: 1. Use good quality olive oil and fresh cherry tomatoes, this will enhance the flavour of the dish 2. To make this in advance, store the whipped cheese and the basil garlic tomatoes in separate containers until you're ready to serve.
Would I make this again? For sure! It's my friends' favourite appetiser!
Ingredients & Substitutions
Cream cheese: full fat cream cheese is what I always go for, for this recipe! If you don't want to use cream cheese, you could use ricotta. For a vegan alternative, just go for your favourite non-dairy version!
Feta: it's tangy and adds the perfect flavour profile to our bruschetta dip. If you don't want to use feta, goats cheese is also a great alternative, or boursin. Once again, feel free to go for a vegan feta if you're plant-based.
Olive oil: I love using extra virgin olive oil, but any good quality olive oil will do!
Lemon: fresh lemon zest adds a tang to the dip that balances out the flavours.
Cherry tomatoes: or plum tomatoes!
Garlic: fresh garlic is best! You can also use garlic powder.
Basil: fresh basil is perfect for the tomato element of our bruschetta dip. If you don't have basil, parsley or dill are good alternatives.
Balsamic glaze: adds a sweet acidity to the dish. If you don't have balsamic glaze, simply combine 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar with ¼ teaspoon sugar and 1 tablespoon olive oil and drizzle it over your dip.
The full list of ingredients and quantities is at the bottom of this blog in the recipe card!
Step by step instructions with photos
Step 1: In a food processor, combine cream cheese, feta, lemon zest, olive oil, salt and pepper.
Step 2: Blend until smooth. Taste and season accordingly.
Step 3: Meanwhile, combine your chopped cherry tomatoes, olive oil, crushed garlic, sliced basil, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Step 4: Spread the whipped feta and cream cheese onto the base of a plate and top with the basil garlic tomatoes. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and then serve up with warm crusty baguette!
What to do with leftovers
Storage: Either you can place the whipped cheese and the tomatoes into the same Tupperware. Or, if you're looking to prep the bruschetta dip in advance and serve up at a later date, then store the whipped cream cheese in one container and the basil tomatoes in another. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
FAQs
For sure, just use plant-based cream cheese and feta. Then follow the rest of the recipe!
It is indeed! Just make sure to use gluten-free baguette when serving!
Make it into a pasta sauce! Simply combine it with cooked pasta and it'll be delicious!
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5-Minute Bruschetta Dip
Ingredients
For the whipped feta and cream cheese
- 300 g cream cheese
- 200 g feta
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lemon zest
For the basil tomatoes
- 250 g cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 5 g basil finely sliced
Toppings
- 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze
Instructions
For the bruschetta dip
- In a food processor, combine cream cheese, feta, lemon zest, olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Blend until smooth. Taste and season accordingly.
For the tomato basil topping
- Meanwhile, combine your chopped cherry tomatoes, olive oil, crushed garlic, sliced basil, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Assembly
- Spread the whipped feta and cream cheese onto the base of a plate and top with the basil garlic tomatoes. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and then serve up with warm crusty baguette!
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