Ricotta Lemon Basil Honey Bruschetta

Fresh and light, this Ricotta Lemon Basil Honey Bruschetta is a delicious, tasty appetizer with bright flavors of lemon, honey, and fresh basil. WATCH THE VIDEO!

Enjoying an outdoor dinner party is exactly what we did last weekend when our friends came over on a hot summer’s eve. Our good friend, Judy, brought Ricotta Lemon Basil Honey Bruschetta for an appetizer, and it was so fresh and scrumptious!

Ricotta Lemon Basil Honey Bruschetta

This Ricotta Lemon Basil Honey Bruschetta has now become one of our favorite appetizers to serve, mostly in spring and summer (hello, lemon and fresh basil). Honestly, it’s great throughout the year, too!

Have you ever tried ricotta on mini toasts or crostini? It’s all about what flavors you add into the soft cheese. For a light dessert, you may want to try my Orange Nutella Bruschetta recipe!

What is bruschetta?

First of all, what is bruschetta?

Typically, to make bruschetta you need 4 basic ingredients: bread, garlic, salt, and olive oil.

Bruschetta (pronounced broo-skeh-tah, not broo-shedda) is a toasted Italian bread drenched in a good olive oil, either in small slices (above), or you can cut a loaf of bread in half and toast it that way, too.

Originally it was served with garlic or tomatoes–pretty basic (and delicious if you’ve ever been to Italy).

Sweet and Creamy Ricotta Cheese 

This recipe was inspired by Food52 way to make ricotta and honey, and a recipe by Martha Stewart Living in 2010. Yes, way back then.

What makes this recipe so excellent is using quality ingredeints. 

Look for a premier sweet and creamy ricotta cheese, is what my friend Judy told me. When shopping, if you don’t know, ask someone for help! 

Lemon zest is everything in this recipe … so light and delicate and fresh!

How to make crostini

1. On broil, lightly toast one side of the baguette toasts for about a minute.
2. Turn the toasts over, drizzle with olive oil.
3. Toast again until lightly brown.

For this recipe, we are leaving out the garlic (the traditional way to make bruschetta), for a sweeter spin on the appetizer!

Honey adds a nice touch and doesn’t overpower the basil or ricotta. 

And then there’s the strips of fresh basil leaves. Be still my heart!

Summer dinner party

We served buffet style inside, and enjoyed our meal at sunset. It was a beautiful night, with a magical summer light peeking through the trees. [Our backyard a few years ago in southern Oregon.]

We kept the level of formality in check by mixing in casual MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check plates, black cloth napkins, and dollar store glasses. :)

Easy summer appetizer

Not just for summer, but any time of year, these Ricotta Lemon Basil Honey Bruschetta bites were a great way to start off our sunset supper!

Just take a peek at these, and I do believe your mouth will water, and you will want a bite NOW. :)

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Ricotta Lemon Basil Honey Bruschetta

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 25 minutes mins

Yield: 6

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Ingredients

 

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• 1 loaf baguette bread, sliced and toasted
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 cup fresh ricotta cheese
• 1 lemon, zest
• 2 Tbsp. basil leaves
• Honey, for drizzling

Instructions

 

• Prheat oven to broil; lightly toast one side of the baguette toasts for about a minute. Turn over, drizzle with olive oil. Toast again until lightly brown.
• Mix fresh ricotta with lemon zest, and spread onto toasts.
• Add a few basil leaves; drizzle with honey. Serve!

Notes

Adapted from Martha Stewart. Originally posted on RE July 2014.

Course: Appetizer

Author: Sandy / Reluctant Entertainer

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