Cassata Baked Ricotta Cheese
"“If it looks like a dessert and tastes like a dessert, then it’s probably a dessert.” —Trader Joe’s proverb Fans of our Baked Lemon Ricotta Cheese know this to be true. This holiday season, there’s a new ricotta proving baked cheese is dessert: Trader Joe’s Cassata Baked Ricotta Cheese. Inspired by the Sicilian spongecake known as Cassata, this baked cheese is made with sweet, delicate Ricotta flavored with chocolate chips, candied pear & pumpkin, and candied orange, lemon, & citron peels. It’s then placed in a round mold and baked until golden. Don’t let its cake-like form fool you—Cassata Baked Ricotta is very much a cheese. But does it look like a dessert? Yes. Taste like a dessert? Yes. Well then, dessert it is! Try a slice of Cassata Baked Ricotta Cheese for afternoon tea alongside Crunchy Italian Amaretti Cookies and a hot cup of Organic Blood Orange Rooibos Herbal Tea Blend. It also makes a memorable addition to a sweet cheeseboard alongside Blueberry Vanilla Goat Log, Double Cream Brie, and, of course, Baked Lemon Ricotta Cheese. Pick up yours while supplies last!"
IngredientsNutritionTags
Serves about 6 servings per container
Serving size 1 oz (28g/about 1 inch cube)
| Per serving | ~Per container | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 60 | 360 | ||
| Amount | % DV* | ~Amount | ~% DV* | |
| Total Fat | 2.0 g | 3% | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5 g | 8% | 9g | 48% |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | 0g | ||
| Cholesterol | 10 mg | 3% | 60mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 60 mg | 3% | 360mg | 18% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 8 g | 3% | 48g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g | 0% | 0g | 0% |
| Total Sugars | 6 g | 36g | ||
| Includes | 4 g Added Sugars | 8% | 24g Added Sugars | 48% |
| Protein | 2 g | 12g | ||
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium | 90 mg | 6% | 540mg | 36% |
| Iron | 0.3 mg | 2% | 1.8mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 40 mg | 0% | 240mg | 0% |
