Description
Healthy Honey Ricotta Breakfast Toast is crisp golden toast topped with whipped ricotta, a warm honey drizzle, and fresh fruit. It is naturally sweet, protein-forward, and ready in 5 minutes for a fast breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
2 slices whole grain or sourdough bread (about 80 g total)
120 g ricotta cheese (1/2 cup), part-skim or whole milk
10 to 20 g honey (2 to 4 tsp), plus more to taste
75 g fresh berries (about 1/2 cup) or 1 small sliced peach (about 150 g)
2 g lemon zest (1 tsp), optional
1 g ground cinnamon (1/2 tsp), optional
15 g chopped pistachios or almonds (2 Tbsp), optional
6 g chia seeds or ground flaxseed (1 Tbsp), optional
Pinch of fine salt, optional (brightens flavor)
Instructions
1. Toast the bread until deeply golden and crisp, about 2 to 4 minutes in a toaster or 2 to 3 minutes per side in a dry skillet over medium heat.
2. Whip the ricotta in a small bowl with a fork or spoon until smooth and fluffy, about 30 to 45 seconds. Add a pinch of salt if using.
3. Spread the whipped ricotta evenly over the warm toast.
4. Drizzle honey over each slice. For easier drizzling, warm honey for 5 to 10 seconds.
5. Top with fruit and any optional toppings like lemon zest, cinnamon, nuts, or seeds.
6. Serve immediately while the toast is crisp.
Notes
Bread: Use thick slices so the toast stays crisp under the ricotta. Sourdough and seeded whole grain are great choices.
Ricotta texture: If your ricotta is watery, drain it in a fine-mesh sieve for 5 minutes for a thicker, creamier spread.
Lower sugar: Start with 2 tsp (10 g) honey total, or swap honey for mashed ripe banana.
Higher protein: Replace half the ricotta with plain Greek yogurt (60 g ricotta + 60 g yogurt).
Make ahead: Whip ricotta up to 3 days ahead and refrigerate. Toast and assemble right before eating to prevent sogginess.
Allergen notes: For nut-free, skip nuts and use seeds. For gluten-free, use gluten-free bread or sweet potato toast.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 toast
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg