Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip with Fig Jam

This Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip with Fig Jam combines cottage cheese, cream cheese, and honey with fig jam, crispy bacon, and crushed pistachios for an easy holiday appetizer.

This Whipped Cottage Cheese Fig Dip is an easy sweet and savory appetizer that’s perfect for holiday entertaining. Cottage cheese and cream cheese are whipped with honey until smooth, then spread onto a serving plate and topped with a layer of fig jam. The combination gives you a creamy base with sweetness from the figs and a salty bite from the bacon.

Crispy bacon bits and crushed pistachios add crunch and make the dip feel special enough for holiday entertaining. Serve it with crackers or toasted bread for an appetizer that comes together quickly and can easily be prepped ahead.

If you love this dip, you’ll love my Baked Goat Cheese Bruschetta Dip and my Whipped Goat Cheese Dip with a Cranberry and Pomegranate compote.

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Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip with Fig Jam

This Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip with Fig Jam combines cottage cheese, cream cheese, and honey with fig jam, crispy bacon, and crushed pistachios for an easy holiday appetizer.

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Ingredients

Serves 4 people

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For the whipped cottage cheese dip:

• ▢ 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese
• ▢ 4 oz whipped cream cheese
• ▢ 2 tbsp honey
• ▢ ¼ tsp kosher salt
• ▢ Freshly cracked black pepper to taste

For the bacon:

• ▢ 6 slices bacon

For topping:

• ▢ ⅓ cup fig jam
• ▢ ¼ cup roasted pistachios roughly chopped
• ▢ Flaky sea salt optional

For Serving:

• ▢ Toasted sourdough, crackers, or crostini

Instructions 

• Cook the bacon: Add the bacon to a skillet over medium heat and cook until crisp, about 8–10 minutes, flipping as needed. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to cool, then finely chop into bacon bits.
• Make the whipped cottage cheese: Add the cottage cheese, softened cream cheese, honey, kosher salt, and a few cracks of black pepper to a food processor or high-speed blender. Blend until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed.
• Assemble the dip: Spoon the whipped cottage cheese mixture onto a shallow serving plate or bowl and spread it into an even layer. Spoon the fig jam over the top, leaving some of the cottage cheese mixture visible.
• Finish and serve: Sprinkle with the bacon bits and crushed pistachios. Finish with a drizzle of honey and a pinch of flaky sea salt, if desired. Serve with toasted sourdough, crostini, or crackers.

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Notes

Tip: If the fig jam is thick, warm it for 10–15 seconds or stir in a teaspoon of warm water before spooning it over the dip. This makes it easier to spread without disturbing the whipped cottage cheese base.