Vegan Ricotta Toast - 4 Ways [Gluten-Free Option]

Change up your breakfast or lunch routine with a slice of vegan ricotta toast! Also perfect for brunch! Featuring 4 flavor varieties to get you started, both savory and sweet. Easy to make with store-bought or homemade dairy-free ricotta!

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Ricotta.

Perfect for pastas and pizzas.

But did you know it is also perfect for...toast?!

If you thought avocado toast was the best thing that happened since, well, sliced bread...then you have got to try some ricotta toast!

Easily customizable with your favorite toppings, we've got 4 different ways to make it to get you started:

1. Balsamic Strawberry Basil
2. Lemon Blueberry
3. Cucumber and Radish
4. Olive

Ingredients you'll need

For all 4 varieties, start with 1 slice of toasted vegan bread (gluten-free if needed) and 2 tablespoons of your choice of store-bought vegan ricotta or our homemade almond or cashew ricotta.

For the dairy-free ricotta

• Almond ingredients: slivered almonds, unsweetened almond milk, filtered water, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt
• Cashew ingredients: raw cashews, filtered water, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt

If you prefer to use store-bought dairy-free ricotta, I recommend the Kite Hill brand.

For the balsamic strawberry basil toast

• Sliced Strawberries
• Balsamic Glaze
• Chopped Fresh Basil

For the lemon blueberry toast

• Blueberries 
• Maple Syrup
• Lemon Zest

For the cucumber & radish toast

• Thinly Sliced Radish
• Shredded Cucumber
• Olive Oil
• Sea Salt
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper

For the olive toast

• Pitted Whole Black Oil-Cured Olives (you can use sliced Kalamata instead, if preferred)
• Garlic-Infused Olive Oil 
• Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

How to make vegan ricotta toast

Start by making the ricotta if you are using homemade. See the almond ricotta post or the cashew ricotta post for instructions and detailed photographs.

Next, toast a slice of your favorite vegan bread (gluten-free if needed).

Then, spread 2 tablespoons of ricotta of choice onto the slice of toast.

Now, top your toast as follows...

For the balsamic strawberry basil ricotta toast

Top with strawberry slices and then drizzle on balsamic glaze to taste. Then, top with chopped basil.

For the lemon blueberry ricotta toast

Top with blueberries and maple syrup. Sprinkle lemon zest over top.

For the cucumber & radish ricotta toast

Top with radish slices and shredded cucumber. Drizzle on olive oil and sprinkle on salt and pepper to taste.

For the olive ricotta toast

Top with olives and then drizzle on garlic-infused olive oil to taste. Then, sprinkle on crushed red pepper flakes to taste.

Tips for making ricotta toast

• Be sure to toast your bread before spreading on the ricotta or it will fall apart.
• If you'd like, you can put the olive toast and lemon blueberry toast in the toaster oven or conventional oven and bake at 350° for a few minutes to further infuse the flavors and lightly "brown" the ricotta.
• Ricotta toast is best enjoyed upon preparation.
• Need to serve 2 or 3 or 4 people? No problem! Simply multiply the recipe for the type of toast you are making for the amount you need.
• These are my favorite ways to make ricotta toast, but honestly, the options are endless. Feel free to experiment with different flavor combinations, both savory and sweet.

More recipes using vegan ricotta

• Vegan Lentil Lasagna
• Vegan Vegetable Lasagna
• Vegan Baked Ziti
• Pasta with a Dollop of Ricotta (#7 in our lazy vegan recipes post)

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