Hot Honey Dip
This creamy hot honey dip combines a tangy cream cheese base with a quick homemade hot honey drizzle. An easy sweet-and-spicy party appetizer ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Creamy Dip Base
- 8 ounces full-fat block cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- pinch salt
Homemade Hot Honey
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Make the creamy base. Add the softened cream cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, black pepper, and pinch of salt to a medium bowl. Beat until smooth and creamy.
- Mix the hot honey. In a microwave-safe bowl, stir together the honey, cayenne, crushed red pepper flakes, apple cider vinegar, and ⅛ teaspoon salt. Microwave for 20 seconds. Stir, then continue heating in 10-second intervals until warm and fluid. Do not boil.
- Cool honey. Refrigerate for 15–20 minutes, until cooled and thickened back to a pourable honey consistency.
- Add the creamy base. Spoon the cream cheese mixture into a shallow dish (like a ramekin) and smooth it into an even layer.
- Add the drizzle. Drizzle ¼ to ⅓ cup over the creamy base, adding more according to taste.
- Garnish and serve. Finish with chives, pepper flakes, pecans, or a small pinch of flaky salt. Serve with your preferred dippers.
Notes
- Soften cream cheese for about 1 hour for the smoothest base.
- Use full-fat dairy for the thickest texture.
- Cool hot honey 15–20 minutes until thickened but still pourable.
- Adjust cayenne to taste: ⅛ teaspoon mild, ¼ teaspoon medium, ½ teaspoon hot.
- Taste before adding more salt, especially with salty dippers.
- Make ahead: store base and hot honey separately.
- Use a shallow dish so each scoop gets both layers.
- Refrigerate leftovers 3-4 days. Do not freeze.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 103mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 646IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 0.3mg
