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Whipped Ricotta & Burnt Honey Croissants

With lavender & thyme
Serves 2| Ready in 10 mins
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Creamy vanilla ricotta layered on a toasted croissant, drizzled with bubbling burnt honey caramel and brightened with lavender and thyme, what more could you want?

Whipped Ricotta & Burnt Honey Croissants

Every time I think about this dish I get excited. It’s just so tasty and a really simple way to level up your breakfast or brunch game. No need to wait for a special occasion, a slow, no-plans weekend at home is all the occasion you need.

Whipped ricotta is a deliciously light and creamy topping, I add cream cheese for a little more structure, and vanilla for a sweet accent.

In the world of caramel, burnt honey caramel is one of the easiest to make. Just let some honey and butter bubble for a few minutes and darken in colour, and there you have it!

If you love a good croissant recipe, this Cheesecake Croissant with Berries and Pistachio recipe ticks all the delicious boxes.

Frequently asked questions
Not a fan of lavender?

That’s ok, it won’t be offended if you leave it off.

Don’t have a piping bag?

If you don’t have a piping bag, spread the whipped ricotta on with a knife.

Ingredients and substitutions

Ricotta, Honey, Croissants, Butter, Thyme, Cream Cheese
Croissants
The pastry of choice. You could also use a bagel
Ricotta and cream cheese
This combination makes the ricotta more creamy and gives a bit more structure
Vanilla bean paste
To flavour the whipped ricotta. You could also use a vanilla bean
Honey
You could use maple syrup if you’re not fond of honey
Butter
To help caramelise the honey
Lavender flowers
I used fresh from the garden but you can also buy dried culinary lavender
Thyme leaves
For another fragrant flavour

How to make it - step by step!

Adding vanilla to ricotta and cream cheese
1. Make whipped ricotta

Combine ricotta, cream cheese and vanilla paste into a food processor or nutri bullet and pulse for 30 seconds to a minute until light and fluffy. You could also use egg beaters or your whisk and a bit of arm muscle (but you may need the cream cheese to be at room temperature for this). Place whipped ricotta in a piping bag.

A toasted croissant half
2. Toast the croissant halves

Gently toast the cut side of the croissant under a grill or broiler, let it cool slightly.

Ricotta being piped onto a toasted croissant
3. Add ricotta to croissants

Place onto serving plates, then pipe the ricotta onto the croissant halves in an extremely satisfying side to side pattern.

Make burnt honey
4. Make burnt honey

Heat butter in a small pot over a stove until melted and bubbling, let it darken in colour slightly then add in the honey, let it begin to bubble, then drizzle over bubbling honey (be careful it will be hot!) onto the ricotta.

Whipped Ricotta & Burnt Honey Croissant with lavender and thyme
5. Garnish

Scatter over lavender and thyme. Let honey cool for a minute or two, eat and enjoy.

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Whipped Ricotta & Burnt Honey Croissants

Cook Time
5 mins
Prep Time
5 mins
Serves
2
Creamy vanilla ricotta layered on a toasted croissant, drizzled with bubbling burnt honey caramel and brightened with lavender and thyme, what more could you want?
  • 1 croissant, sliced in half to create two open sandwiches
  • 100g cream cheese
  • 150g ricotta
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
  • ½ cup honey
  • 50g butter
  • A couple of lavender flowers
  • A couple of sprigs of thyme leaves
Category - Sweet
Cuisine - French inspired
Skill Level - Super easy
Other categories -
Sweet, Little plates, Entertaining, Snacks, Brunch
Nutritional information
Calories 866.1 kcal43%
Carbohydrates 89.1 g30%
Sodium 493.7 mg21%
Magnesium 21.9 mg5%
Protein 14.4 g29%
Sugar 74.9 g83%
Calcium 234.8 mg23%
Vitamin A 38%
Fat 53.6 g82%
Fiber 1.1 g4%
Iron 1.6 mg9%
Vitamin C 4%

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