Ricotta and cinnamon fruit toast is officially our new breakfast favourite.
In an effort to escape the chilly winter mornings we smear hot toast with creamy pale fresh ricotta, top with fresh fruit and dust with the lightest kiss of ground cinnamon. Both Grace and I love this toasty treat and along with a gorgeous cup of coffee (or if I am feeling virtuous a cup of herbal tea) I am set and fuelled for the day.
Although I really wasn’t trying I feel I have conjured up quite the healthy breakfast. We use an organic spelt and chia seed loaf, fresh ricotta that is rich in calcium, beautiful fresh fruit filled with vitamins and minerals and cinnamon that according to my health friends is wonderful for regulating blood sugar levels and reducing cholesterol levels. Yay.
Grace really enjoys this breakfast and I am sure most baby led weaning parents would agree with me, she also has a rather unique way of eating it! I can see that she really enjoys the flavour combination of apple and cinnamon as well as the different textures; which keep her happily feeding herself whilst mummy enjoys breakfast too. One of the very many perks of the baby led weaning approach.
To begin, toast the bread to your version of golden perfection. As I mentioned before we love an organic spelt and chia seed loaf but please feel free to use the bread of your choosing, whatever bread you love.
Once toasted, smear each piece with a generous helping of fresh ricotta.
Prepare your fruit by thinly slicing or defrosting.
Top with the fruit of your choice, we love apple and raspberries but banana or pear would be fantastic too! And to finish dust with a little ground cinnamon. Breakfast is served! Enjoy!
Ricotta & cinnamon fruit toast
Serves 1
INGREDIENTS
2 pieces of organic spelt and chia seed loaf (or whatever bread you love)
3 tbs fresh ricotta
1 apple, finely sliced / small handful fresh raspberries (or any fruit you love, pear or banana would be great)
½ tsp cinnamon, ground
METHOD
Toast bread to your liking. Smear with ricotta, top with fresh fruit and dust with a little cinnamon. Enjoy!
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Hi, I’m just wondering at what age you first gave your daughter toast and what her reaction was to it, I’m very much on board with BLW, we are just about to start, but the toast idea seems odd to me, maybe its the sharp toast edges?
Hi! We started toast at about 7 months. The key is to lightly toast the bread. Happy cooking x
My daughter is 9 months and can’t get enough of ricotta… I find I am feeding it to her every meal, so always looking for variations to make sure she gets some other nutrients! adding fruit is a great idea, and hopefully she won’t notice it too much =)
Hi, Was just wondering where you get the bread from 🙂