Strawberry Ricotta Bruschetta (Printable)

Toasted baguette with ricotta, sliced strawberries, basil and balsamic for a bright, easy Italian starter.

# What You Need:

→ Bread Base

01 - 8 slices baguette or rustic Italian bread
02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil

→ Topping

03 - 1 cup (approximately 8.8 oz) ricotta cheese
04 - 2 cups (approximately 10.6 oz) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
05 - 2 tablespoons honey
06 - 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced (chiffonade)

→ Garnish

07 - 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
08 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# How-To:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange baguette slices on a baking sheet and brush both sides lightly with olive oil using a pastry brush. Toast in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes, turning once halfway through, until golden brown and crisp. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
02 - In a small mixing bowl, combine the ricotta cheese with 1 tablespoon of honey. Stir until smooth and creamy in consistency.
03 - Spread approximately 2 tablespoons of the sweetened ricotta mixture evenly onto each toasted bread slice.
04 - Arrange the sliced strawberries evenly over the ricotta layer on each bruschetta.
05 - Drizzle the remaining honey and balsamic glaze over the assembled bruschetta. Sprinkle with fresh basil and a light crack of black pepper. Serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The contrast between warm crunchy bread and cool creamy ricotta will ruin you for plain bruschetta ever again.
  • It looks like something from a restaurant menu but comes together in under twenty five minutes with zero cooking technique required.
02 -
  • Assemble these right before serving because once the strawberries hit the ricotta the clock starts ticking and the bread softens within ten minutes.
  • Toasting the bread a shade darker than you think is necessary saves you because the toppings add moisture and a pale toast will dissolve before the last bite.
03 -
  • Pull the ricotta from the fridge thirty minutes early so it spreads like soft butter instead of tearing the toast apart.
  • If your strawberries are not perfectly ripe a ten minute toss with a pinch of sugar draws out their juices and tricks everyone into thinking they are peak season.

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