“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!