Easy Blood Orange and Honeyed Ricotta Toasts
Mel
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5 minutes
10 minutes
340
Mediterranean
Morning
These easy toasts will brighten the gloomiest day! Fresh tartness from the blood oranges with creamy ricotta and sweet honey. Such a simple pleasure, yet beautiful and deeply satisfying — creamy ricotta spread thickly on toasted sourdough, topped with jewel-bright blood orange segments and finished with a drizzle of honey and fresh thyme. It takes minutes to put together but tastes infinitely more special than the effort suggests.
The ricotta brings cool creaminess that balances the sweet-sharp citrus perfectly, while the honey adds floral sweetness and helps everything meld together. Fresh thyme might seem unexpected, but its gentle herbaceous note lifts the whole thing, making it feel savoury. Toasted sourdough provides the perfect sturdy, slightly tangy base that holds everything beautifully.
Perfect for a luxurious breakfast, a light lunch with lightly dressed salad when you have people round.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE MAKING THIS BLOOD ORANGE & RICOTTA SOURDOUGH
Ridiculously quick — ready in under five minutes with barely any effort.
Stunning to look at — the deep crimson of blood oranges against white ricotta is genuinely beautiful.
Minimal ingredients that you probably already have, or can pick up easily.
Sophisticated flavours — sweet, sharp, creamy and herbaceous all balanced perfectly.
Versatile — works as breakfast, brunch, lunch or an elegant starter.
No cooking required beyond toasting bread — perfect for when you want something special without turning on the oven.
Ingredients
- 2 slices sourdough
- 2 blood oranges
- 150g ricotta
- 3 tbs runny honey Plus extra to drizzzle
- a few sprigs thyme
Directions
Place the sourdough in the toaster.
Cut the peel fro the oranges and cut across the centre to create slices.
Use a fork to mix the honey into the ricotta
Spread the toast with the ricotta and then arrange the orange slices on top. Drizzle a little more honey over and scatter a few thyme sprigs. If you have a blow torch you could caramelise the oranges, or even pop them under a hot grill just for a couple of minutes