Creamy Whipped Tofu Feta with Smoky Hot “Honey”

I can’t believe this is tofu! This creamy, tangy whipped tofu feta with smoky, savory, sweet, spicy ‘honey’ on top takes just 15 minutes. It’s perfect for snacking, potlucks, and holiday parties! (gluten-free and nut-free with soy-free option. 15g protein and 3g fiber per serving not including sides)

This dip, it’s luscious, tangy, creamy, delicious! Topped with a smoky savory spicy sweet topping. And it takes just 15 minutes! Once you try this dip, you’ll keep coming back with I can’t believe it’s tofu! I can’t believe it’s vegan!

We make the whipped feta with a block of tofu, but nobody will believe that it’s tofu-based. Even Dalana, my assistant, who is a level 10 tofu skeptic, said that she can’t taste the tofu in this vegan whipped feta at all. 

Then, we top the dip with this spicy, savory, smoky, bacon-y, hot honey kind of situation. Of course, vegan. And then there’s a crunchy topping with crisp garlic, some toasty seeds, and pine nuts. 

This vegan tofu feta is easy to put together and it will disappear so quickly. You just add everything to the food processor for the tofu feta and it’s done. You crisp up a little bit of the garlic and toast the seeds, and that’s done. Mix the hot honey ingredients together, and that’s done.

It’s just an awesome dip, and it’s packed with protein, from the tofu and the seeds on top. A serving of this delicious dip has 11 grams of protein!

Whipped tofu feta is smooth, creamy, and versatile. You can serve it as a dip with a side of garlic bread, pita, veggies, or whatever else you like. You can use it to make sandwiches with crisp, fresh veggies, and it’s so filling and delicious. You can spread it on the bread with some onion and peppers and bake it to make high protein cheese toast. Or, add it to your charcuterie board with some of my other dips, like my jalapeño popper dip, spinach artichoke dip, or French onion dip. So many ways to use it!!

Why You’ll Love Whipped Tofu Feta

• quick 15 minutes! and easy to make
• a hit at potlucks, parties, holiday parties, etc.
• creamy, protein-packed dairy-free whipped feta that no one will believe is tofu
• crispy garlic and smoky-sweet vegan hot ‘honey’ topping
• naturally gluten-free and nut-free with easy soy-free option

Ingredients

• tofu – This is the base for the whipped tofu feta. For soy-free, you can use white beans instead.
• miso and nutritional yeast – Both of these give the tofu feta a cheesy flavor.
• lemon – We are using lemon zest and lemon juice for a great, zesty flavor!
• garlic – Garlic adds even more umami to the feta. We are also crisping up thin garlic slices as a topping.
• dried herbs and spices – For the feta, you need oregano and onion powder. We are seasoning the hot ‘honey’ with gochugaru flakes (or Aleppo pepper flakes or crushed red pepper flakes) along with some smoked paprika.
• extra virgin olive oil – Adds creaminess to the feta, toasts the garlic, and infuses flavor into the honey.
• red wine vinegar – Adds extra tang to the tofu feta.
• maple syrup – This is the base for the vegan hot honey.
• soy sauce – Adds umami to the hot honey. Omit for soy-free or use coconut aminos.
• liquid smoke – This is optional but it ups the smokiness factor on the hot honey.
• toppings – Top this whipped tofu feta with toasted pine nuts, black sesame seeds, and pumpkin seeds or other seeds of choice. We are also topping with some fresh herbs, like thyme.

How to Make Whipped Tofu Feta

Add all of the feta ingredients to a food processor, and process until everything is smooth. If the food processor is struggling, add in 1 tablespoon of water to help it move along. Also use a spatula to move the mixture in from the edges so that things like miso and nutritional yeast don’t just stick to the edges. Keep processing until everything is smooth and creamy.

Taste and adjust the flavor. Add more salt or more tang, if needed. Then spread this on your serving platter.

Heat a small skillet over medium heat and add the 2 teaspoons of oil. Once the oil is hot, reduce the heat to low or medium-low and add the garlic. Continue to cook the garlic at low heat until it starts to get golden and crispy. Remove the garlic slices from the oil, and place them into another bowl.

To the same oil, add the pepper flakes. Once the pepper flakes start to sizzle and get fragrant, switch off the heat. Add the maple syrup, soy sauce, smoked paprika, and liquid smoke, and mix that in while the pan is still hot.

This will help the flavors to meld . Bring to a boil over medium low. Then, let the mixture sit to cool down and thicken a little bit.

If you haven’t toasted all of the seeds already, toast the pine nuts in a small skillet over medium-high heat until they start to pick up some color, then switch off the heat. You can also toast the pumpkin seeds along with the pine nuts, and set them aside. Chop some fresh herbs.

Drizzle a good amount of the smoky hot honey over the whipped tofu feta on the serving platter. Top it with the crispy garlic, fresh herbs, the toasted pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds or any seeds that you want. Toasted pecans will also work great, or some candied walnuts will work great.

Serve whipped tofu feta with garlic bread, sourdough, toasted pita bread, cucumbers, crackers, carrots, or just serve it however you like. It’s just going to be so delicious.