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Creamy Roasted Garlic Dip

A deliciously rich dip made from roasted garlic, cream cheese, and sesame seeds, perfect for any gathering.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For Roasting
  • 2 heads garlic cloves peeled
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 120 ml olive oil enough to fully cover garlic and seeds in baking dish
  • 1 sprig rosemary
For the Dip
  • 200 g cream cheese
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp Parmesan finely grated
  • 1 tsp honey
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 2 tbsp fresh chives chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • chili flakes optional, to taste
  • garlic confit cloves for garnish
  • fresh chives for garnish
  • chili flakes for garnish
  • reserved garlic-sesame oil from roasting

Method
 

Roasting
  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C. Take your peeled garlic cloves and place them in a small baking dish, scatter the sesame seeds and tuck in the rosemary sprig, then cover everything with olive oil.
  2. Pop it in the oven and let it roast for about 25–30 minutes, until they are soft, golden, and give off a tantalizing aroma.
Combining
  1. Once the garlic is ready, transfer those delicious cloves and toasty sesame seeds into a mixing bowl. Add in the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Parmesan, honey, lemon juice, chopped chives, salt, and a sprinkle of chili flakes.
Mashing
  1. Using a fork, start mashing everything together until it's smooth but feel free to keep a bit of that rustic texture.
Serving
  1. Spoon the mixture into a serving bowl. Top it with garlic confit cloves, a sprinkle of fresh chives, a dash of chili flakes, and a drizzle of reserved garlic-sesame oil.

Notes

This dip can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. The flavors only get richer with time! Before serving, give it a quick stir and a little touch-up with fresh chives if desired.