Saffron honey ricotta toast topped with pistachios and rose petals

Saffron Honey Ricotta Toast

This saffron honey ricotta toast is the simplest way to taste what Persian saffron does to honey. Creamy ricotta, warm toast, a pinch of salt and a slow drizzle of Gouya Saffron Honey, finished with pistachios. Ten minutes, five ingredients, no cooking skills required.

Prep time: 5 min · Cook time: 5 min · Total: 10 min · Serves: 2

Ingredients

  • 2 thick slices sourdough or country bread
  • 1/2 cup whole-milk ricotta
  • Zest of 1/2 lemon
  • Pinch of flaky sea salt
  • 2 tbsp Gouya Persian Saffron Honey
  • 2 tbsp shelled pistachios, roughly chopped
  • Optional: dried rose petals, sliced fresh figs or pear

Steps

  1. Toast the bread until golden and crisp at the edges.
  2. Stir the ricotta with the lemon zest and a small pinch of salt until smooth.
  3. Spread the ricotta thickly over the warm toast.
  4. Drizzle 1 tbsp saffron honey over each slice.
  5. Top with pistachios, a few rose petals or fig slices, and a final pinch of flaky salt.
Saffron honey drizzling from a spoon onto ricotta toast

Gouya's tips

  • Honey can crystallize. Set the closed jar in a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes and it pours smoothly again.
  • Swap ricotta for labneh for a tangier, more traditional Persian-style toast.
  • Make it a dessert: use brioche and add a few fresh berries.

Shop the jar

Persian Saffron Honey

6 oz · $42.00

Questions

What does saffron honey taste like?

Floral and warm, with a faint bitter note at the end from the saffron threads.

Can I make this ahead?

Mix the ricotta up to 2 days ahead and keep it in the fridge. Toast and assemble right before serving.

What else can I use saffron honey on?

Tea, yogurt, labneh, cheese boards, roasted carrots and anything you'd normally sweeten with honey.

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