Description
Easy Whipped Ricotta Toast is a delightful dish that combines creamy ricotta with toasted sourdough, enhanced by lemon zest, honey, and fresh thyme.
Ingredients
- 🍞 Crusty sourdough bread: 10 slices, each about 1/2 inch thick.
- 🛢️ Extra virgin olive oil: 2 tablespoons, plus more for drizzling.
- 🧂 Kosher salt: 1 1/2 teaspoons.
- 🧂 Freshly ground black pepper: to taste.
- 🧀 Whole milk ricotta: 15 ounces.
- 🍋 Finely grated zest of 1 lemon:
- 🍋 Fresh lemon juice: 1 tablespoon.
- 🍯 Honey: 1/3 cup.
- 🌿 Fresh thyme leaves: 1 teaspoon.
- 🧂 Flaky sea salt: for serving (optional).
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and arrange the sourdough slices on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Toast the bread in the oven for about 10-12 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta, lemon zest, lemon juice, and a pinch of kosher salt. Whip until creamy and fluffy.
- Spread the whipped ricotta generously on each slice of toasted bread.
- Drizzle honey over the ricotta on each toast.
- Sprinkle fresh thyme leaves and optional flaky sea salt on top.
- Serve immediately on a beautiful platter while warm.
Notes
- Feel free to customize with fruits, nuts, or savory toppings.
- Store leftover ricotta separately from the bread to maintain crispiness.
- Reheat the bread in the oven to restore crunch before serving leftovers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Whipped Ricotta, Toast, Easy Recipe, Appetizer, Brunch