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whipped ricotta crostini with various toppings on a round wooden board.
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5 from 3 votes

Whipped Ricotta Crostini

These whipped ricotta crostini are a fun appetizer, and perfect for entertaining. Very easy to make, and a flavourful vegetarian recipe. The recipe makes approximately 15 crostini, but will vary slightly depending upon the size of the baguette.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Party food, Snack
Cuisine: American, British
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 35kcal
Author: Claire

Equipment

Ingredients

For the baguette slices

  • 1 half-sized French baguette sliced into ½ inch slices
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

For the whipped ricotta topping

  • ¾ cup ricotta
  • 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon fresh herbs (I suggest using rosemary and thyme)
  • 1 tablespoon apple juice
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar optional, or lemon juice if suitable
  • ½ garlic clove
  • pinch salt
  • pinch black pepper optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the grill to 180C / 360F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • Slice the baguette into thin slices (about ½ inch thick).
  • Place the baguette slices on the baking tray and brush with olive oil each side. Grill for 8-10 minutes, turning halfway if you can.
  • Add the ricotta, honey, herbs, apple juice, apple cider vinegar, garlic, salt and black pepper to a food processor and blend until it becomes 'whipped' in texture. Takes around a minute.
  • Once cooled, spoon the whipped ricotta onto the baguette slices and top with fruits, vegetables or herbs of your choice. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Slice the bread to around ½ inch thick so it is a small serving suitable as an appetizer.
  • Using a pastry brush works well to brush the baguette with olive oil.
  • I suggest dicing the herbs a little before adding to the food processing to ease the blending process.
  • If bread doesn't work for you, then rice cakes is an alternative!
  • Please note that nutritional information is offered as a courtesy. It is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
 
Swiss Interest Histamine Intolerance (SIGHI) food compatibility list for histamine
All ingredients score 0 on the SIGHI list, with the exception of:
  • bread, for which wheat scores 1. Bread is debated in terms of histamine, particularly given other ingredients present.
  • apple cider vinegar, which scores 1.
  • garlic, which scores 1.
  • black pepper, which scores 2.

Nutrition

Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.1mg