🧀🍅 Three-Cheese Tomato Bruschetta Dip – Bubbly, Cheesy, and Bursting with Flavor! This hot dip takes all the goodness of classic tomato bruschetta—juicy tomatoes, garlic, herbs—and bakes it up with three melty cheeses for the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer. Perfect with toasted baguette slices or crunchy crackers! 📋 ingredients: • 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened • 1 cup ricotta cheese • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (divided) • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (or diced Roma tomatoes) • 3 garlic cloves, minced • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar • 1 tsp Italian seasoning • ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional) • Salt & black pepper, to taste • Fresh basil, chopped, for garnish • Toasted baguette slices or crackers, for serving 🥣 directions: prep the tomato topping Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In a bowl, toss tomatoes with garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Spread onto a baking sheet and roast 15–20 minutes until softened and slightly caramelized. make the cheese base In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, ricotta, half the mozzarella, and Parmesan. Spread into a greased 9-inch baking dish or oven-safe skillet. assemble & bake Top cheese mixture with roasted tomatoes. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top. Bake 20–25 minutes until hot and bubbly, with golden edges. serve Garnish with fresh basil and a drizzle of balsamic glaze if desired. Serve hot with toasted baguette slices or crackers for dipping. ⏲ prep time: 15 mins | cook time: 25 mins serves: 6–8
🧀🍅 Three-Cheese Tomato Bruschetta Dip – Bubbly, Cheesy, and Bursting with Flavor!
This hot dip takes all the goodness of classic tomato bruschetta—juicy tomatoes, garlic, herbs—and bakes it up with three melty cheeses for the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer. Perfect with toasted baguette slices or crunchy crackers!
📋 ingredients:
• 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (or diced Roma tomatoes)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• Salt & black pepper, to taste
• Fresh basil, chopped, for garnish
• Toasted baguette slices or crackers, for serving
🥣 directions:
prep the tomato topping
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In a bowl, toss tomatoes with garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Spread onto a baking sheet and roast 15–20 minutes until softened and slightly caramelized.
make the cheese base
In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, ricotta, half the mozzarella, and Parmesan. Spread into a greased 9-inch baking dish or oven-safe skillet.
assemble & bake
Top cheese mixture with roasted tomatoes. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top. Bake 20–25 minutes until hot and bubbly, with golden edges.
serve
Garnish with fresh basil and a drizzle of balsamic glaze if desired. Serve hot with toasted baguette slices or crackers for dipping.
⏲ prep time: 15 mins | cook time: 25 mins
serves: 6–8
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