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Whipped Ricotta with Honey Croissants

Delicious Whipped Ricotta with Honey Croissants

Whipped Ricotta with Honey Croissants is a delightful and easy recipe perfect for brunch. Enjoy the sweet and savory combination of flavors.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 croissants
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: French
Calories: 866.1

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 croissant croissant, sliced in half to create two open sandwiches
  • 100 g cream cheese
  • 150 g ricotta
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
  • ½ cup honey
  • 50 g butter
  • lavender flowers a couple
  • thyme leaves a couple of sprigs

Equipment

  • food processor
  • piping bag
  • grill or broiler
  • small pot

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Combine ricotta, cream cheese and vanilla paste into a food processor and pulse for 30 seconds to a minute until light and fluffy. Place whipped ricotta in a piping bag.
  2. Gently toast the cut side of the croissant under a grill or broiler and let it cool slightly.
  3. Pipe the ricotta onto the croissant halves and place onto serving plates.
  4. Heat butter in a small pot over a stove until melted and bubbling, then let it darken in colour slightly. Add in the honey and let it begin to bubble.
  5. Drizzle the hot bubbling honey over the ricotta and then scatter over lavender and thyme.
  6. Let honey cool for a minute or two, then eat and enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1croissantCalories: 866.1kcalCarbohydrates: 89.1gProtein: 14.4gFat: 53.6gSodium: 493.7mgFiber: 1.1gSugar: 74.9gVitamin A: 38IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 234.8mgIron: 1.6mg

Notes

Customize by swapping cream cheese for Greek yogurt, adding crushed pistachios, or using different herbs for freshness.

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