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Easy & Tasty Ricotta French Toast

Published: Mar 26, 2023 · Modified: Feb 17, 2025 by Dr. Nena Stefanovic · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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This easy and tasty ricotta french toast is a perfect breakfast choice. It is a traditional french toast recipe modified by stuffing the bread with ricotta cheese.

French toast is an excellent breakfast option. It is rich in carbs from bread and rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals from eggs. This breakfast is good for you if you eat moderately and don't overstuff your belly with too much bread. And to make it even healthier, add ricotta cheese between two bread slices and enjoy the crispiness of this perfect tasty combination.

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Ricotta Cheese Benefits

Ricotta cheese is a perfect option to reduce fat intake and get enough protein. Of all the cheeses out there, ricotta is one very light option that you can pick. It is made from whey leftover in the cheese production process. As such, it is very low in fat but high in whey protein, which is an ideal option for increasing your protein intake. On the other hand, since it is a leftover product, most of the casein stayed behind in the main cheese product. This is important if you suffer from casein intolerance or wish to minimize this type of milk protein that is digested very slowly.

How to make ricotta stuffed french toast?

This ricotta-stuffed french toast is made like traditional french toast. The bread is soaked into an egg mixture and cooked in oil in a skillet. The only difference is that instead of dipping one slice of bread, you prepare a sandwich using two slices and add ricotta cheese and honey between them to make a sandwich. Then, the sandwich is soaked in egg mixture and cooked in a skillet. Check out my Simple and Tasty Cinnamon French Toast recipe for a traditional way of preparing french toast.

Ricotta French Toast Preparation Steps

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Time needed: 15 minutes

This recipe is for 1 person.

  1. Step 1

    Beat the egg in a shallow bowl, either with a fork or with a whisk. Add milk and cinnamon and mix well.

  2. Step 2

    Set one slice of bread on a cutting board. Spread ricotta cheese over it, add honey over the ricotta, and cover it with the second slice of bread.

  3. Step 3

    Add about 2 tablespoon of oil to a skillet and heat it over medium heat. Dip the sandwich in the egg mixture and flip to ensure both sides are coated. 

  4. Step 4

    Place the sandwich on the hot skillet and add a thin slice of butter on top. Cook until golden brown and flip to the other side (add a thin piece of butter on this side). Keep fliping until the sandwich is golden on both sides.

  5. Step 5

    Add maple syrup over the sandwich and serve it with the fruits of your choice. 

If you like this recipe, here are some other great breakfast options to try:

  • Easy French Toast Recipe with Coconut Oil (No Butter) 
  • EASY & DELICIOUS WHOLE-WHEAT CREPES WITHOUT SUGAR (WITH COCONUT OIL)
  • EASY FLUFFY WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES WITH KEFIR
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  • SIMPLE OVERNIGHT ROLLED OATS WITH CHIA SEEDS
  • EASY & HEALTHY BREAKFAST OATMEAL WITH FRUIT
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Ricotta French Toast Recipe

This tasty ricotta french toast is a perfect breakfast choice. It is a traditional french toast recipe modified by stuffing the bread with ricotta cheese.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American, French
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 person
Calories: 780kcal
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Ingredients

  • 2 slices bread
  • 2 - 4 tablespoon ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoon oil avocado or vegetable
  • 1 tablespoon butter
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Instructions

  • Beat the egg in a shallow bowl, either with a fork or with a whisk. Add milk and cinnamon and mix well.
  • Set one slice of bread on a cutting board. Spread ricotta cheese over it, add honey over the ricotta, and cover it with the second slice of bread.
  • Add about 2 tablespoon of oil to a skillet and heat it over medium heat. Dip the sandwich in the egg mixture and flip to ensure both sides are coated. 
  • Place the sandwich on the hot skillet and add a thin slice of butter on top. Cook until golden brown and flip to the other side (add a thin piece of butter on this side). Keep fliping until the sandwich is golden on both sides.
  • Add maple syrup over the sandwich and serve it with the fruits of your choice. 
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Nutrition

Calories: 780kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 217mg | Sodium: 535mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 744IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 408mg | Iron: 4mg
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