Perfect for a sweet breakfast or weekend brunch, this blueberry ricotta toast recipe combines fresh cheese and sweet fruit for so much flavor. Made with just 5 ingredients, it's a quick and easy 15 minute toast recipe for summer that feels quite fancy!
Love all things creamy ricotta cheese? Do check out my ricotta stuffed chicken and pesto ricotta pasta for tasty dinner ideas!
A fancy-feeling breakfast that is simple to do? Sign me up right away!! This blueberry toast with ricotta and honey is so simple to make, yet feels quite indulgent with gooey light whipped tangy cheese, deliciously sweet fruit and a touch of thyme for that fragrant flavor.
And it's so versatile. Serve these blueberry toasts up for breakfast, a fun brunch, snack or even lunch if your sweet tooth needs satisfying! So grab your ingredients and let me show you how to make them with just a handful of ingredients.
Love a savory toast? Have a peek at my cottage cheese toasts and zucchini toast recipes!
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⭐ Why this recipe is so good
Versatile. Serve these fun sweet toasts for breakfast, brunch, lunch or even as an appetizer or snack!
Basic ingredients. Just 5 easy to find ingredients and there's no need for an fancy kitchen equipment.
Easy to make. All simple recipe steps to make this blueberry and ricotta toast.
🫐 Ingredients
All the ingredients and their quantities are set out in the recipe card below.
Some notes on a few of them:
- Ricotta - you want to use unflavored fresh ricotta that comes in a tub and can be whipped in a food processor.
- Blueberries - I suggest to use fresh blueberries for this recipe. Frozen blueberries can be used in a pinch, but will release a little liquid so the compote will be more watery unless you cook it down more.
- Bread - use the type that works best for you, or see the swap ideas below.
- Honey - use runny honey for sweetness. Maple syrup can be used as a swap.
📖 Swaps and variations
Swap bread for rice cakes. If bread isn't for you, then rice cakes make an easy swap. You can also try oat cakes if they work for you.
Change up the berries! Blackberries would be equally delicious, or perhaps do a mix of blue and blackberries.
🔪 Step by step instructions
Making this blueberry ricotta toast recipe is super simple, requires just 5 ingredients and has all easy recipe steps.
All the instructions are in the recipe card below, but these step by step photos should help guide you.
Step 1: Make a blueberry compote
Add blueberries to a pan along with honey and a teaspoon of water. Heat for 4-5 minutes so the blueberries partially break down (I like to leave some of the berries whole). Press against the blueberries with a wooden spoon to help them along if you like (image 1).
Step 2: Make whipped ricotta
Add the ricotta cheese to a food processor and blend for about 10 seconds so that it is light and fluffy in texture (image 2).
Step 3: Toast your bread
Toast your bread until it is light golden brown under a broiler, in an air fryer or skillet, or in a toaster, as my UK readers will likely do! (image 3). As above, rice cakes can be used as a swap.
Step 4: Assemble the toasts
Generously spread your toast with the whipped ricotta, then spoon on the blueberry compote. Sprinkle over fresh thyme leaves and then enjoy! (image 4).
💭 Recipe tips and notes
- Use an unflavored ricotta cheese.
- Adjust the amount of honey to taste. Add more if you have a sweet tooth!
- Frozen blueberries can be used, but will release a little liquid and take a little longer to make compote.
- As a change from a compote, you can also top your whipped ricotta with roasted blueberries.
- For a heartier recipe you can swap out the blueberry compote for blueberry chia jam.
📋 Frequently asked questions
I don't suggest to make and assemble the toasts too long before you enjoy them as the cheese and blueberry compote will make the toast too moist.
Use the type of bread that suits you best, or rice or oat cakes as a swap.
Of course! A sprinkle of pumpkin seeds, crushed macadamia nuts, almonds (if suitable) or hemp seeds would be good.
🍽 How to serve
- Having a fun weekend brunch? Serve with some bubbles such as my lychee mint mocktail or peach mocktail.
- I like to have even more low histamine berries on the side for some extra color and sweetness.
- Feeling hungry? My honey porridge is quick and easy to make and deliciously comforting in the morning.
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📖 Recipe
Blueberry Ricotta Toast
Equipment
- Food processor or stand mixer
Ingredients
- ¾ cup blueberries fresh or frozen
- ½ cup ricotta
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 slices bread rice cakes as a swap
- ½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Gently heat blueberries and honey in a pot with a teaspoon of water for 4-5 minutes, until they have slightly broken down so you have some whole blueberries and some syrup. Set aside to cool.
- Spoon the ricotta into a food processor and whip for 5-10 seconds until it is light and fluffy.
- Toast your bread in a toaster, air fryer or under the broiler.
- Spread the toast with whipped ricotta, then spoon on the blueberry compote. Sprinkle over the fresh thyme leaves.
Notes
- Use an unflavored ricotta.
- Fresh or frozen blueberries can be used. It will take a little longer to use frozen berries as they thaw then heat in the pot.
- Nutritional information is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- bread, which scores 1 with a ? as a liberator and notes you may wish to review. Rice cakes (or oat cakes) can be used as a swap if they are suitable for you.
- honey scores 0, with a note 'To be debated. Uneven. Naturally contains benzoic acid'. Maple syrup can be used as a swap.
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