Hot Honey Ricotta Garlic Bread (Printable)

Golden baguette with creamy ricotta-garlic spread and spicy hot honey drizzle

# What You’ll Need:

→ Bread

01 - 1 large French baguette, halved lengthwise

→ Ricotta Spread

02 - 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
03 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
04 - 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
05 - 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
06 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
07 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
08 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
09 - Zest of 1 lemon

→ Hot Honey

10 - 1/4 cup honey
11 - 1 teaspoon hot sauce such as Sriracha
12 - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, softened butter, minced garlic, Parmesan, parsley, salt, pepper, and lemon zest. Mix until smooth and creamy.
03 - Place halved baguette cut side up on prepared baking sheet. Evenly spread ricotta mixture over both halves.
04 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is lightly golden and bread edges are crisp.
05 - While bread bakes, warm honey in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in hot sauce and red pepper flakes; heat for 1 to 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
06 - Remove bread from oven and immediately drizzle generously with hot honey. Slice into pieces and serve warm.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It feels fancy enough to serve at a dinner party but takes less time than ordering takeout.
  • The hot honey drizzle creates this addictive sweet-spicy contrast that keeps people reaching for one more slice.
  • You probably have most of these ingredients already hiding in your fridge right now.
02 -
  • Don't overbake this or the ricotta mixture starts separating and looking greasy instead of creamy; 15 minutes is usually the ceiling.
  • Mix your hot honey while the bread bakes so you're not rushing; warm honey flows and coats so much better than cold honey.
03 -
  • Use room-temperature butter so it blends into the ricotta without little hard chunks that refuse to mix in.
  • The hot honey drizzle is where the magic happens, so don't skimp or it becomes just garlic bread instead of the special thing it actually is.
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