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Toast with vanilla ricotta cheese with cherries and basil on top of a white marble table.

Black Cherry Basil Ricotta Toast

Kristina Todini, RDN
Basil Marinated Cherry Toast, a tasty toast recipe with vanilla ricotta spread and topped with cherries marinated in a basil-flavored natural syrup. Tasty summer toast!
5 stars (2 ratings)
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast + Brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 180 kcal

Ingredients
  

Basil Marinated Cherries

  • 1 pound cherries
  • ½ cup fresh basil thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar white or brown

Vanilla Ricotta Toast

  • ½ cup ricotta
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 slices whole grain bread

Instructions
 

For Basil Marinated Cherries

  • Cut cherries and mix with sugar and basil: Cut cherries in half, remove seed, and place in large jar or medium bowl. Add sugar and basil to bowl of cherries and toss to coat.
  • Marinate cherries: Cover and let the cherries marinate in the sugar and basil in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours, but for best taste allow cherries to marinate overnight as cherries will release their juices.

For Vanilla Ricotta Toast

  • Mix ricotta and vanilla: In food processor or small bowl, stir or whip together vanilla and ricotta cheese.
  • Build toast: Toast bread, if desired, and smear ricotta on toast. Top with marinated cherries and sprinkle of basil.
  • Optional cherry sauce reduction: Reduce cherry sauce to a syrup consistency by placing juice in a small saucepan over low heat for 5-7 minutes. When juice thickens, drizzle over toast and enjoy!

Notes

  • Leftovers and storage: The basil-marinated black cherries can be saved in an airtight container and stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. The vanilla ricotta can be refrigerated and stored for up to 4 days, and my recommendation is to toast bread right before serving for best taste.
  • Make it gluten-free: Use gluten-free toast to make this recipe gluten free.
  • Make it vegan: Use vegan ricotta cheese to make this recipe vegan (make your own with this Homemade Plant-Based Ricotta Cheese).

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving (1 slice)Calories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 31mgPotassium: 295mgFiber: 3gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 368IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 1mg
Keyword black cherry basil ricotta toast
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