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Whipped Ricotta Toast with Roasted Berries, Walnuts & Flax
Ricotta whipped with lemon zest turns thick and glossy, and it holds up under berries that have gone jammy in a hot oven. Toasted seeded rye underneath gives it something to push against. It comes together in about twenty minutes and carries roughly 22 grams of protein, which is what keeps a sweet breakfast from leaving you hungry by ten.
Whipped Ricotta Toast with Roasted Berries, Walnuts & Flax
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Whipped Ricotta Toast with Roasted Berries, Walnuts & Flax
Method: Baked·Cuisine: Modern
Best Season
Summer, though frozen berries work all year
Ingredients
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2 cups raspberries and blueberries, mixed (frozen work; do not thaw)
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1 teaspoon olive oil
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 1/3 cups part-skim ricotta
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1 cup plain 2% Greek yogurt
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Zest of 1 lemon, plus 1 teaspoon juice
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
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4 slices dense seeded whole grain or rye bread (about 1 1/2 oz each)
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1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
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4 teaspoons ground flaxseed
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For serving: a few torn mint leaves
Instructions
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1
Heat the oven to 425°F. Toss the berries with the olive oil and cinnamon on a small rimmed sheet pan and roast 12 to 15 minutes, until they have slumped, darkened at the edges and released a syrupy juice that pools around them. Frozen berries take closer to 18 minutes and give off more liquid, which is fine.
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While they roast, toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, shaking the pan often, until they smell nutty and look a shade darker. Tip them onto a plate straight away, since they keep cooking in a hot pan.
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3
Whip the ricotta, Greek yogurt, lemon zest, vanilla and salt in a bowl with a whisk or hand mixer for about 60 seconds, until the grainy texture disappears and it turns smooth enough to hold a soft peak on the whisk. This step is the difference between a spread and a smear.
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Toast the bread until it is firm and dry all the way through, not just golden on the surface. Soft toast collapses under the ricotta within a minute.
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Spread the whipped ricotta thickly over each slice, spoon the roasted berries and their juice over the top, then scatter on the walnuts and flaxseed. Add the lemon juice and mint and taste; if the berries were underripe, a little more lemon does more for them than sugar would.
Meal Prep Tip
The whipped ricotta keeps 4 days and the roasted berries 5, both in sealed jars. Assemble only at the moment you eat, and toast the bread hard, or the base goes soggy within a couple of minutes.
Make It Yours
Dairy-free
Blend 1 1/2 cups of soaked cashews with lemon juice and 1/3 cup water to replace both the ricotta and yogurt. Costs about 9 g of protein per serving and adds roughly 70 calories, so add 2 tablespoons of hemp seeds to close the gap.
Nut-free
Toasted pumpkin seeds replace the walnuts one for one. You gain about 2 g of protein per serving and lose a little of the buttery quality, so lean harder on the lemon zest.
Gluten-free
Use a dense seeded gluten-free loaf rather than a light sandwich style, which will not hold the topping. Check the fiber on the label; many gluten-free breads run under 2 g a slice and would drop this recipe below the complex-carb fiber target.
Lower-carb
Skip the bread and serve the ricotta and berries in a bowl with the walnuts stirred through. Drops about 12 g net carbs and 90 calories per serving, though you also lose 3 g of fiber.
Heartier
Add a second slice of toast or a soft-boiled egg on the side. The extra toast adds around 12 g net carbs and 90 calories; the egg adds 6 g of protein for 72 calories and no carbohydrate at all.
Budget
Frozen mixed berries cost a fraction of fresh and roast better, since the extra water cooks off into syrup. Buy walnut pieces rather than halves; they are the same nut at a lower price.
Nutrition
Per serving — estimate, excluding the mint for serving. Sugars are naturally occurring, from the berries and dairy; none is added.
Calories
430
Net Carbs
27g
Total Carbs
38g
Fiber
11g
Total Sugars
13g
Added Sugar
0g
Protein
22g
Fat
21g
Saturated Fat
6g
Sodium
400mg
Nutrition pending review by our registered dietitian — estimate only. Not medical advice.
Keywords
BreakfastHigh ProteinMake-aheadRicottaBakedComplex Carb
Besides Sugar
Besides Sugar: Pairing the Carbohydrate Rather Than Removing It
Instead of eliminating carbohydrate, this breakfast pairs a modest portion of whole-grain bread and berries with protein-rich ricotta and Greek yogurt, plus fiber and unsaturated fats from walnuts and flax. That combination, about 22 grams of protein and 11 grams of fiber here, slows how quickly the carbohydrate reaches your bloodstream.
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