This is breakfast that tastes like a treat but actually fuels your morning properly. Creamy ricotta, golden honey, crunchy pistachios, and a pinch of salt on toasted sourdough - it's simple, satisfying, and comes together in about five minutes. No complicated technique, no long ingredient list, just good food that happens to look beautiful on a plate. Perfect for January when you want to start the day well without overthinking it.
Ingredients
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2 thick slices sourdough bread
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½ cup fresh ricotta
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2 tbsp honey (manuka or whatever you have)
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3 tbsp pistachios, roughly chopped
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Flaky sea salt
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Optional: berries, lemon zest, or fresh mint
Method
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Toast your bread: Go for proper golden-brown crispness. You need structure to hold the ricotta without turning soggy.
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Spread ricotta generously: While the toast is still warm, pile on the ricotta. This isn't the time to be conservative - the creaminess is the whole point.
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Drizzle honey: Pour honey over the ricotta in whatever pattern appeals to you. The warm toast helps it melt slightly into the ricotta.
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Add pistachios: Scatter chopped pistachios across the top. Press them in lightly so they don't slide off immediately.
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Season with salt: A good pinch of flaky salt transforms this from sweet breakfast to something more interesting. Don't skip it.
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Optional extras: Fresh berries add colour and tartness. Lemon zest brightens everything. Mint adds freshness. All optional but welcome.
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Eat immediately: Best when the toast is warm and everything's just come together.
Serving Suggestions
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Make this your post-workout breakfast - the protein and carbs help recovery
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Serve with strong coffee or a green tea
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Add sliced banana or figs if you want more substance
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Try it with burrata instead of ricotta for extra richness
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Swap pistachios for walnuts or almonds if that's what you have
The Recipe's Health Benefits
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Ricotta: Delivers protein without feeling heavy, plus calcium for bone health and phosphorus for energy metabolism. The whey protein in ricotta is easily absorbed, making it particularly good for muscle recovery. It's lighter than most cheeses but still provides the satisfying richness you want from dairy.
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Pistachios: These bring healthy fats, plant protein, and fibre that keeps energy steady and hunger at bay. They're loaded with antioxidants that support eye health and provide minerals like copper and manganese. The fat-protein-fibre combination makes this toast genuinely filling rather than just carbs that leave you hungry an hour later.
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Honey: Raw honey contains enzymes, antioxidants, and antimicrobial compounds that refined sugar doesn't offer. It's still sugar, so moderation matters, but the trace minerals and beneficial plant compounds make it a better choice than white sugar. Local honey may even help with seasonal allergies.
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Sourdough: Traditional fermentation means sourdough gives slower, steadier energy release. The process also breaks down compounds that can irritate digestion and makes minerals more available for absorption. Plus it tastes significantly better than standard bread.
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