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Published: Feb 11, 2019 · Modified: Jun 17, 2020 by Libby Bloom · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments · 1119 words. · About 6 minutes to read this article.

9 Ways to Make Ricotta Toast

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Take your breakfast to the next level with 9 delicious ricotta toast options. 

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  • 🥪 Ricotta Toast Toppings
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 💭 Tips, Tricks and Tools
  • 📖 Recipe

What’s your go-to breakfast? Cereal, oatmeal, eggs and bacon? Or maybe you skip breakfast altogether... 

Our go-to breakfast is generally a hearty bowl of oatmeal, but we like to change up our breakfasts so we don’t have the same thing every single day. Variety is the spice of life after all!

Have you ever had ricotta toast? It’s a simple recipe with lots of variations. It all starts with a slice of bakery fresh bread, topped with a slathering of ricotta cheese, and a whole range of topping options.

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🥪 Ricotta Toast Toppings

  1. Banana, walnut, cinnamon, honey
  2. Soft scrambled eggs, capers, black pepper
  3. Pears, honey, thyme
  4. Blackberries, balsamic vinegar, mint
  5. Blueberries, pistachios, lime zest
  6. Lemon zest, basil, honey, red pepper flakes
  7. Avocado, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, lemon zest, olive oil
  8. Roasted tomatoes, rosemary, sea salt
  9. Radish, green onion, freshly ground black pepper
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🔪 Instructions

Make the base. Toast the bread in a toaster or in a pan on the stovetop. Then slather the ricotta over the toast.

Then add your desired toppings. Some variations may require roasting tomatoes or scrambling eggs, but most consist of just adding the ingredients on top of the toast. Feel free to create any variations you desire and enjoy!

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💭 Tips, Tricks and Tools

Tools (affiliates): Toast your bread in a toaster or toaster oven, or crisp them up on a pan on the stovetop. Some variations may require a baking sheet and silicone baking mat or mixing bowls and a whisk.

Quality ingredients - always get bakery fresh bread, you’ll thank me later. And as always, meals are only as good as the quality of the ingredients.

Variations: We provided 9 different ways to make ricotta toast, but the sky’s the limit. Try different fruit or combine several of our versions to make another epic variation. 

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We hope you love these Ricotta Toast variations!

Love this variable breakfast recipe? Check out our other delicious Quick Breakfast recipes like this Creamy Cashew Date Butter or our Overnight Oats.

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Comment below! And rate the recipe to let us know how it turned out! Not cooking today? Save our Ricotta Toast recipe for later by pinning it to your Breakfast Recipes Board and make sure to tag us at The Crooked Carrot Instagram to show us your Ricotta Toast creations!

"We've had one, yes. But what about second breakfast?" - Peregrin Took

📖 Recipe

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9 ways to make ricotta toast

What are your favorite toppings for ricotta toast? Make them sweet, make them savory, or add some heat. Here are 9 of our favorite ways to make ricotta toast.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
5-25 minutes depending on variation: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 piece of toast
Author: The Crooked Carrot

Ingredients

Ricotta toast base

  • 1 slice bread go for bakery fresh, and hearty whole grain
  • 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta 2-3 tablespoon per slice

Roasted tomato and rosemary

  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • sea salt + pepper to taste

Blackberry, balsamic vinegar and mint

  • 1 handful blackberries or strawberries
  • ½ tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • mint leaves for garnish

Banana, cinnamon and walnut

  • ½ banana sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon walnuts chopped
  • honey drizzle for garnish

Honey, pear and thyme

  • ½ pear sliced
  • ½ tablespoon fresh thyme
  • honey drizzle for garnish

Lemon zest, basil, honey and red pepper flakes

  • 1 lemon zest in strips
  • 1 handful basil leaves
  • red pepper flakes sprinkle
  • honey drizzle for garnish

Blueberries and pistachios

  • ¼ cup blueberries fresh or frozen (thawed)
  • 1-2 tablespoon pistachios shells removed
  • lime zest garnish

Avocado, pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds

  • ½ avocado thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
  • salt + pepper to taste
  • sesame seeds + lemon zest garnish

Soft scrambled eggs with capers

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon milk optional
  • 2 teaspoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • salt + pepper to taste

Radish, scallion and black pepper

  • 3-4 radishes thinly sliced
  • 1 scallion thinly sliced on a bias
  • salt + pepper to taste
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Instructions

Base

  • Toast bread in a toaster or in a pan on the stovetop. 
  • Slather the ricotta over the toast and add toppings as desired below. 

Roasted tomato and rosemary

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Toss tomatoes in olive oil and spread out on a lined baking sheet (Check out our favorite baking sheet liners here). Season with rosemary, sea salt, and freshly ground pepper to taste. Roast 20-30 minutes or until tomatoes “pop”. Top ricotta toast with tomatoes and rosemary. Enjoy immediately!

Blackberry, balsamic vinegar and mint

  • Half berries and spread out on ricotta toast. Drizzle balsamic vinegar over toast, garnish with mint leaves and enjoy! 

Banana, cinnamon and walnut

  • Spread banana out on ricotta toast. Sprinkle cinnamon and walnuts over the banana. Drizzle honey over toast and enjoy!

Honey, pear and thyme

  • Spread pear out over ricotta toast, sprinkle thyme over pear. Drizzle with honey and enjoy!

Lemon zest, basil, honey and red pepper flakes

  • Spread lemon zest and basil over ricotta toast. Garnish with red pepper flakes and honey. Enjoy!

Blueberries and pistachios

  • Spread blueberries out over ricotta toast. I like to mash the berries a bit to release the juices. Garnish with pistachios, and lime zest and enjoy!

Avocado, pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds

  • Spread avocado out over ricotta toast. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds. Garnish with lemon zest. Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

Soft scrambled eggs with capers

  • Combine eggs and milk in a small bowl, whisk until frothy. Heat small non-stick pan over medium heat, add butter. When the butter is just beginning to bubble, add the egg mixture. When the edges of the egg is just starting to set, using a rubber scrapper, gently swipe the egg across the pan. Don’t flip the egg. Continue to gently swipe the egg across the pan as it cooks. Remove the pan from the burner just as the egg is starting to set. The egg will continue to cook a bit more in the pan. 
  • Spread the soft scrambled eggs out over the ricotta cheese. Top with capers, salt, and pepper. Enjoy!

Radish, scallions and black pepper

  • Spread radishes out over ricotta toast. Sprinkle scallions over toast. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

Equipment

  • Silicone Baking Mats
  • Baking Sheet
  • Whisk
  • Mixing Bowls

Notes

LEFTOVERS/STORAGE: save ricotta in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. I recommend toasting bread and preparing toast just before serving for best results. 
MAKE IT VEGAN: Use vegan ricotta. The scrambled eggs with capers ricotta toast will not be vegan.
NUTRITION NOTES: I recommend using whole grain bread. You can opt for lower fat ricotta for fewer calories, but I’m a firm believer that full fat dairy isn’t going to hurt anyone (at least of those who can have dairy). 
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Simply multiply the recipe by the number of pieces of toast you’d like and pair different variations together.
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  1. Petra Davidson says

    July 04, 2022 at 8:10 am

    5 stars
    Made the banana and cinnamon pecan recipe- winner!!
    I toasted my pecans with the cinnamon and brown sugar before topping and put the honey between the banana and pecans- helped hold things together better.

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    • Libby Bloom says

      July 11, 2022 at 9:04 am

      Amazing! So glad you enjoyed it!

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  2. Lorraine McCloughan says

    December 09, 2022 at 1:52 pm

    Made it and was so successful making again for family brunch this morning, thank you for well written tips that I can understand, many thanks

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    • Libby Bloom says

      January 24, 2023 at 6:23 am

      So glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
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