Welcome back to another amateur recipe! If I can do it- so can you.
Today, we’re talking about your soon-to-be new favourite breakfast idea- ricotta toast! There are so many different ways you can make this recipe, including with tomatoes, honey, pesto, avocado, or just plain old ricotta & olive oil!
Now the question you may be asking is, why ricotta toast? If you’ve ever had burrata, you know the love affair with soft cheese. The only problem with burrata is that it’s quite expensive. Where I am, a ball of burrata will run you $12.
Enter ricotta, which has a similar profile of the creamy center of burrata but is HALF the price. There are so many variations you can do with this recipe, so today, we’re going over 5 different recipes for ricotta toast!
Are you ready to dive into it?
Let’s get started!
5 Ricotta Toast Recipes
 Honey Walnut Ricotta Toast
 Avocado Ricotta Toast
 Tomato & Basil Ricotta Toast
 Sundried Tomato & Pesto Ricotta Toast
Last but not least- my favourite is the sundried tomato & pesto ricotta toast! This recipe is for you if you’re looking for the most complexity and 10/10 goodness! This is the perfect addition to your breakfast, lunch or dinner, and I promise you won’t be disappointed!
What is Ricotta?
Ricotta is an Italian cheese traditionally used for lasagna, stuffed shells, and cannolis. It’s a soft cheese similar to burrata (which was the inspo for this series)
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Ricotta has a mild flavour and is super creamy (which I know you’ll love!)
Is Ricotta Toast Healthy?
Again, this is always up for debate, but I would agree yes, it is a healthy option, especially because there are TONS of variations you can do to add in veggies.
Let's Get Cooking
5 Ways to Do Ricotta Toast
Ingredients
Classic Ricotta Toast
- 1 slice baguette (about 2 x 2 inches)
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp ricotta
- sprinkle salt & pepper
Sundried Tomato Ricotta Toast
- 1 slice baguette
- 2 tbsp ricotta
- 2 pieces sliced sundried tomato
- 1 tbsp pesto
Honey Walnut Ricotta Toast
- 1 slice baguette
- 2 tbsp ricotta
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp crushed walnuts
Tomato & Basil Ricotta Toast
- 1 slice baguette
- 2-3 sliced cherry tomatoes
- 1 torn basil leaf
- drizzle extra virgin olive oil
- sprinkle salt & pepper
Avocado Ricotta Toast
- 1 slice baguette
- 2 tbsp ricotta
- 1/4 cup avocado
- sprinkle salt & pepper
Instructions
Classic Ricotta Toast
- Begin by slicing your baguette and popping your toast in the toaster.
- Scoop out your ricotta and spread it over top.
- Drizzle with oil police & sprinkle with salt/pepper
- Enjoy!
Sundried Tomato & Pesto Ricotta Toast
- Begin by toasting your baguette in the toaster
- Spread your ricotta over top & your pesto over top of the ricotta
- slice your sundried tomatoes & add them to your baguette
- Enjoy!
Honey Walnut Ricotta Toast
- Begin by toasting your baguette in the toaster
- spread your ricotta on top
- Drizzle your honey over all your toast
- Chop your walnuts snd sprinkle overtop & enjoy!
Tomato & Basil Avocado Toast
- Begin by toasting your baguette in the toaster
- Spread your ricotta on top of your piece of toast.
- Slice your tomatoes in half & tear your basil into smaller pieces & add to your toast.
- Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper & enjoy!
- Avocado Ricotta Toast
- begin by slicing your baguette and toasting it in the toaster
- spread your ricotta on top of your toast
- slice your avocado (or mash) & add on top of your ricotta
- sprinkle with salt & pepper and enjoy!
