An easy Italian Ricotta Dessert with just 3 ingredients!

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: mascarpone

Cottage cheese is lower in fat, while mascarpone offers a similar creamy texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness, while brown sugar provides a richer flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is plant-based, while margarine is often less expensive.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Almond flour is gluten-free and nutritious, while cake flour is often cheaper.

Toast an Italian baguette and slice it into 3/4 inch pieces.

Stir the whole milk ricotta cheese to make it creamy and spreadable.

Spread the ricotta cheese on top of each toasted baguette slice.

Add a spoonful of apricot jam, lemon jam, or Sicilian orange marmalade on top of the ricotta.

Serve on a plate and enjoy as a dessert or breakfast.

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