Description
A quick, elegant snack that combines creamy ricotta, crunchy pistachios, and floral honey for a delightful bite-sized treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup whole-milk ricotta
- 2 tablespoons honey (plus extra for drizzling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- Toasted baguette rounds or crackers
- 1/2 cup chopped pistachios
- Flaky sea salt for garnish
Instructions
- Drain whole-milk ricotta in a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth for 30 minutes.
- Whisk the ricotta with honey, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, salt, and lemon zest until smooth.
- Chill the mixture for 20–30 minutes to firm up.
- Spoon or pipe the ricotta onto toasted baguette rounds or crackers.
- Press chopped pistachios into each dollop.
- Drizzle with extra honey and finish with a touch of flaky sea salt before serving.
Notes
Serve with fresh fruit and pair with a dry white wine or sparkling Prosecco.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg