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🍰 Creamy Ricotta Dessert with Fresh Melon
550 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 50 ml whipping cream
- 0.5 vanilla pod
- 250 g ricotta (Italian fresh cheese)
- 25 ml milk (3.5% fat)
- 40 g honey
- 350 g watermelon
- 10 g mint (0.5 bunch)
Instructions
- 1. Whip the cream using a mixer until it is firm and stiff.
- 2. Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise.
- 3. Scrape out the tiny black seeds (the pulp) with a knife.
- 4. Stir the ricotta cheese, milk, vanilla seeds, and honey in a bowl until the mixture is smooth and lump-free.
- 5. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cheese mixture using a spoon.
- 6. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for one hour to let the cream set.
- 7. Cut the melon into thin slices first.
- 8. Arrange the slices into triangular pieces.
- 9. Place the melon pieces onto four plates.
- 10. Take the cold ricotta cream out of the refrigerator.
- 11. Spoon it onto the melon.
- 12. Wash the mint.
- 13. Shake off the excess water.
- 14. Sprinkle the leaves over the cream as a garnish.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 550
- Protein: 9 g · Fett/Fat: 48 g · Carbs: 22 g