A scoopable honey mascarpone dip for dipping sweet breads, pretzels, and fruit. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
Honey Mascarpone Dip
Dessert
Sweet dips
Origin: Madagascar
Vanilla: Extract
Easy
A scoopable honey mascarpone dip for dipping sweet breads, pretzels, and fruit. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
Prep
10 min
Cook
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Total
10 min
Servings
8
Diet
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Ingredients
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- 8.0 oz (227.0 g)mascarpone, room temperature
- 3.0 tbsp (64.0 g)honey
- 1.0 tsp (5.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (60.0 ml)heavy cream, cold
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
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Instructions
- Beat the mascarpone on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Add the honey, vanilla, heavy cream, and salt and beat until evenly blended.
- Beat until fluffy and scoopable, about 1 minute.
- Spoon into a serving bowl.
- Serve with brioche or challah cubes, pretzel bites, graham crackers, or sliced fruit.
Tips
- Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
- Best vanilla for this: Madagascar (rich, creamy, classic), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
- Storage: Refrigerate, covered, for up to 3 days.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make honey mascarpone dip?
Plan on 10 minutes of prep. It makes about 1 1/2 cups (8 servings).
How should I store honey mascarpone dip?
Refrigerate, covered, for up to 3 days.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 8 servings this recipe makes.
173
Calories / serving
15.2g
Fat
8.2g
Carbs
1.6g
Protein
8.0g
Sugar
Whole recipe (8 servings): ~1384 cal · 122g fat · 66g carbs · 13g protein · 64g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 173 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
- Brisk walking 33 min·1.9 mi·~3850 steps
- Walking uphill or incline treadmill 23 min·1.2 mi·~2300 steps
- Moderate cycling 18 min·3.6 mi
- Swimming laps 24 min
- Jogging 17 min·1.4 mi·~2700 steps
- Stair climbing 16 min·~1450 steps
- Dancing 28 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 18 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 40 min
Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.
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