Hot Honey Ricotta Garlic Bread (Printable Version)

Golden baked baguette topped with creamy garlic ricotta and finished with spicy-sweet hot honey drizzle

# What You Need:

→ Bread

01 - 1 large French baguette, halved lengthwise

→ Ricotta Spread

02 - 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
03 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
04 - 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
05 - 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
06 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
07 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
08 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
09 - Zest of 1 lemon, optional

→ Hot Honey

10 - 1/4 cup honey
11 - 1 teaspoon hot sauce
12 - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, softened butter, minced garlic, Parmesan, parsley, salt, pepper, and lemon zest. Mix until smooth and creamy.
03 - Place the halved baguette cut side up on the prepared baking sheet. Evenly spread the ricotta mixture over both halves.
04 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is lightly golden and the bread edges are crisp.
05 - While the bread bakes, warm honey in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in hot sauce and red pepper flakes; heat for 1 to 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
06 - Once baked, remove the bread from the oven and immediately drizzle generously with hot honey. Slice into pieces and serve warm.

# Expert Pointers:

01 -
  • The ricotta stays creamy while the bread gets crispy, so you get two textures that actually belong together.
  • Hot honey drizzled over warm cheese hits different than regular appetizers, and people will ask about it every single time.
  • Takes about thirty minutes from fridge to table, which means last-minute entertaining becomes actually doable.
02 -
  • If you bake the ricotta too long it will separate and get grainy, so keep an eye on it and pull it out when the top is just starting to turn golden, not brown.
  • Drizzle the hot honey while the bread is still warm or it won't soak in, and the whole dish loses its magic if the honey is cool.
03 -
  • Soften your butter and ricotta at room temperature before mixing so everything blends smoothly instead of fighting with cold pockets.
  • Make the ricotta mixture up to four hours ahead and keep it covered in the fridge, so you can just spread and bake when people arrive.
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