Salted Honey Ricotta Toast (Printable)

Golden sourdough topped with whipped ricotta, salted honey, and fresh berries for a sweet-savory brunch dish.

# What You'll Need:

→ Toast

01 - 4 thick slices sourdough bread

→ Ricotta Mixture

02 - 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
03 - 2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
04 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Salted Honey

05 - 3 tablespoons honey
06 - 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt

→ Toppings

07 - 1 cup mixed fresh berries
08 - Zest of 1 lemon
09 - Fresh mint leaves

# Method:

01 - Toast the sourdough slices until golden and crisp using a toaster or grill pan.
02 - In a mixing bowl, whisk together ricotta, heavy cream or milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.
03 - In a small bowl, stir the honey with flaky sea salt until well combined.
04 - Spread a generous layer of whipped ricotta over each slice of toasted bread.
05 - Drizzle salted honey over the ricotta layer.
06 - Top each toast with fresh berries.
07 - Garnish with lemon zest and fresh mint leaves if desired. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks fancy enough to photograph but honest enough to eat in your pajamas without guilt.
  • Sweet and salty together hits different—the honey and sea salt do something your taste buds didn't know they were waiting for.
  • Comes together in 15 minutes, which means even mornings when you're running behind can still feel special.
02 -
  • Don't skip the salt in the honey—I made this once thinking I'd add it to taste afterward, and it was just sweet and one-dimensional, like eating ricotta-topped candy.
  • The toast needs to be hot when you spread the ricotta on it because the heat makes everything come together in a way that cold toast simply can't achieve.
  • Whole-milk ricotta changes everything; the low-fat version will taste thin and disappointed no matter what you do.
03 -
  • Make the whipped ricotta mixture up to an hour ahead and store it covered in the fridge—it tastes even better when it's had time to chill and come together.
  • Mix your salted honey the night before so the salt dissolves completely and the flavors marry into something seamless.
  • Toast your bread in a grill pan instead of a toaster if you want deeper, more caramelized edges that feel more intentional.
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