Sweet whipped feta: the ultimate girls’ night appetizer

What a girl wants, what a girl needs....sweet whipped feta!

Okay let's be real anyone who has a sweet tooth is going to think this recipe is fire.

But I will say this sweet whipped feta dish is an all-star girls' night dish.

It's got all of the players to make it a main character -- chocolate, rum, and salted caramel. Say less.

Sweet whipped feta ingredients

What you need (base):

• 8 oz cream cheese
• 8 oz plain feta
• 1/4 cup water
• 5 tbsp powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• salt

What you need (rum salted caramel):

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup warm heavy cream
• 2 tbsp dark rum
• 1/2 tsp flaky sea-salt
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• flaked sea salt
• dark chocolate (optional for garnish)

Breaking down how to make this easy sweet whipped feta

Directions for the base:

1. Add cream cheese, feta, water and salt to food processor or mixer.
2. Blend until smoother.
3. Add cocoa powder and powdered sugar.
4. Blend again until smooth and fluffy!

Directions for the salted caramel:

1. Mix sugar & water in saucepan
2. Turn to medium high heat for 5 minutes
   • let it bubble until golden, gently swirling every once in a while
3. Remove from heat and mix in butter until smooth
4. Pour in cream and whisk.
5. Put pan on low heat and mix in rum, vanilla, and salt, simmering for 3 minutes.
6. Put drop of sauce into chilled bowl. Thick, but still pourable? Perfect! Thin? Simmer a bit longer.
7. Transfer sauce and let cool.

Sweet whipped feta serving tips

1. Spread onto a serving plate and finish with shaved dark chocolate, drizzle of rum salted caramel, and flaky sea salt.
2. Serve with apples, strawberries, graham crackers, pretzels — and don’t forget a chilled glass of Carlos Creek Winery Ruby Minnescato.

Make girls' night a whole vibe

One of the easiest ways to create a memorable girls' night is...you guessed it...wine!

Wine is a conversation that goes late into the night because you just didn't want it to end. Wine is retelling that hilarious story that makes its way around only when you all get together again. Wine is cheers over new milestones and old memories.

And with food? Wine will take an already amazing dish and sends it so far out of this world that you'll be wondering if you'll ever come back.

So now that you've got the sweet treat covered for girls' night. What's next? Pouring up the pink bubbles of course!

Sweet whipped feta wine pairing

Life's too short not to add bubbles. And Ruby Minnescato is the ideal pairing for your sweet whipped feta.

Ruby Minnescato brings a light sparkle with strawberry notes to pair wonderfully with the chocolate and caramel in the whipped feta.

And of course, the label is cute because...obviously.

So go ahead...text the group chat, pour something amazing, and have the perfect snack on hand. Let's go girls!

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