If you need a ridiculously easy appetizer that looks fancy, tastes incredible, and basically guarantees recipe requests, these Ricotta and Hot Honey Crostini are the move. We’re talking crisp, golden baguette slices topped with cloud-soft whipped ricotta and a warm sweet-spicy drizzle that makes everyone go, “Wait… what IS this?”
This recipe has big “I tried” energy with almost zero effort. A quick whip, a quick toast, a quick drizzle—and suddenly you’ve got the kind of appetizer that disappears faster than anything else on the table. Whether you’re hosting a holiday spread, pouring wine for friends, or just treating yourself on a Tuesday, this combo delivers every single time.
In this video, I’ll show you how to whip the ricotta so it’s impossibly smooth, how to get the crostini perfectly crisp (never jaw-breaking hard), and how to make a quick hot honey that tastes like you bought it from a gourmet shop. Trust me: once you try these ricotta and hot honey crostini, you’ll start finding excuses to make them again.
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TO MAKE THESE WHIPPED RICOTTA WITH HOT HONEY CROSTINI FROM SCRATCH YOURSELF AT HOME, YOU WILL NEED:
CROSTINI
1 French baguette sliced ½-inch thick
3-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Pinch of flaky salt
WHIPPED RICOTTA
1.5 cups whole-milk ricotta
2 tbsp cream cheese (optional but very nice for body), softened
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
zest of ½ lemon
½ tsp salt
freshly cracked black pepper
HOT HONEY
¼ cup honey
1-2 tsp chili flakes (adjust to heat preference)
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
thinly sliced fresh basil
toasted pistachios or walnuts
fresh thyme leaves
flaky salt
fresh cracked black pepper
sliced strawberries, figs, or peaches (seasonal variation)
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