Name: Apple Ricotta Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 thick slices sourdough, whole grain, or pumpernickle bread; 2 tbsp olive oil; ¾ lb fresh ricotta; pinch cinnamon; 1 Granny Smith apple, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp sliced almonds; 2 tbsp honey

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This Apple Ricotta Toast is made with thick slices of sourdough bread brushed with olive oil, toasted, then topped with creamy whipped ricotta, granny smith apples, sliced almonds, cinnamon, and honey for an easy but delicious breakfast or lunch.

Ricotta toast is also great with a warm blueberry compote in this Blueberry Ricotta Toast.

Two thick slices of sourdough bread topped with creamy whipped ricotta, sliced green apples, sliced almonds, cinnamon, and honey.

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💡 Recipe Inspiration
🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
🛒 Ingredients
📝 How to Make Apple Ricotta Toast
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Apple Ricotta Toast

💡 Recipe Inspiration

This is a recreation of a breakfast option at a very sweet breakfast and lunch cafe near to where I live. The café is located inside an old barn that also sells local produce as well as Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. We stop by here several times a year, including a special trip in the late winter to get all of our seeds for our garden for the spring. They also make the most incredible buttery moist biscuits, just like these Buttermilk Biscuits Without Shortening. It is also the place that inspired these Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies.

This ricotta apple toast tastes just as good at home, if not better since you can choose your own bread, and brush it with olive oil. I like to use sourdough bread, the harvest bread that you can find at Whole Foods, or pumpernickel bread. If you can manage to get freshly made ricotta that makes a big difference too. At the café, they top the toast with labneh (thick, strained yogurt) instead of ricotta which is also a nice option.

🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe

Texture & Taste: It's creamy and crunchy, sweet from the apples and honey, and savory from the olive oil and ricotta.

Unique: It's a little off the beaten path as far as breakfast or lunch is concerned. It's not your typical pancakes or waffles, but it feels fancy, and a little more grown-up.

Easy: The whole thing comes together in as little as 15 minutes.

🛒 Ingredients

Below are the ingredients needed for Apple Ricotta Toast.

Bread: I've used sourdough bread, hearty whole grain hearth bread, and pumpernickel bread and all of them have been great.
Olive Oil: Use extra virgin olive oil, if possible.
Ricotta: Use fresh, whole milk ricotta.
Cinnamon: I recommend a high-quality cinnamon, you can really taste the difference. I use Ceylon Cinnamon by Simply Organic which can be found at Whole Foods and some specialty grocery stores.
Granny Smith Apple: I like using Granny Smith apples because they are tart and always crisp, but you could also use Honeycrisp apples.
Almonds: Use sliced almonds.
Honey: Any brand or type will work well.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

📝 How to Make Apple Ricotta Toast

Below are the step-by-step instructions and photos for how to make Apple Ricotta Toast.

*Note: The recipe card with instructions, ingredient list, and quantities is included further below these step-by-step photos.

A small white bowl with beaters whipping ricotta and sourdough bread sliced, brushed with olive oil and toasted.

Step 1. Whip the Ricotta: Add the ricotta to a medium bowl and whip with a handheld mixer on medium-low for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy.

Step 2. Toast the Bread: Brush the bread with olive oil and toast on a low broil for 1-5 minutes. Keep a close eye on it as broil settings vary widely in different ovens.

Three stages in assembling the Apple Ricotta Toast: with whipped ricotta, with ricotta and cinnamon, and topped with apples, sliced almonds, and honey.

Step 3. Assemble the Toast: Layer on the creamy whipped ricotta, then add a sprinkle of cinnamon. Next add the thinly sliced Granny Smith apples, the sliced almonds, and lastly drizzle with honey. Eat while warm.

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