Hot Honey Ricotta Bruschetta (Printable)

Crispy toasts topped with whipped ricotta and hot honey for a sweet, spicy appetizer.

# What you'll need:

→ Bruschetta

01 - 1 baguette, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil

→ Whipped Ricotta

03 - 1 cup whole-milk ricotta
04 - 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
05 - 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
06 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
07 - Freshly ground black pepper to taste

→ Hot Honey

08 - 1/4 cup honey
09 - 1 teaspoon hot sauce
10 - 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

→ Topping

11 - 2 tablespoons chili crunch
12 - Fresh basil leaves for garnish, optional

# Method:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange baguette slices on a baking sheet and brush both sides lightly with olive oil.
02 - Toast in the oven for 6 to 8 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and crisp. Remove and let cool slightly.
03 - In a food processor or bowl, combine ricotta, cream cheese, lemon zest, sea salt, and black pepper. Blend or whip until smooth and creamy, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
04 - In a small saucepan over low heat, stir together honey, hot sauce, and red pepper flakes. Warm for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant and fluid. Remove from heat.
05 - Spread a generous layer of whipped ricotta on each toasted baguette slice.
06 - Drizzle each piece with hot honey, then top with a small spoonful of chili crunch.
07 - Garnish with fresh basil leaves if desired. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in under 30 minutes, leaving you with time to worry about literally anything else.
  • The texture contrast—crispy bread, silky ricotta, heat from the honey—keeps you reaching for another piece without meaning to.
  • People always ask for the recipe, and you get to smile mysteriously while refusing to tell them it's embarrassingly simple.
02 -
  • Don't make the ricotta mixture too far ahead—it stays best when assembled within an hour or two, otherwise the toast starts giving up its crispness to the moisture.
  • The hot honey needs to be warm but not hot enough to wilt the ricotta the moment it hits—low heat is your friend here, and patience pays off in texture.
03 -
  • Buy good honey and good hot sauce because these simple ingredients need to carry their weight in the final dish—a weak sauce or watered-down honey shows immediately.
  • The ricotta whips better when everything is at room temperature, so take your cream cheese out 15 minutes before you plan to use it.
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