Description
Delicious pastry bites filled with creamy ricotta cheese and crunchy pistachios, perfect for a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese (drained if wet)
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios (unsalted)
- 1/4 cup honey (plus extra for drizzling)
- 1 sheet puff pastry (or crescent dough or phyllo)
- Optional: lemon zest, vanilla extract, sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix ricotta, pistachios, and 2 tbsp honey until smooth.
- Cut dough into small squares or rounds. Add 1 tsp of filling to each.
- Fold, seal edges, and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly and drizzle with warm honey before serving.
Notes
- Using phyllo dough will create a flakier texture compared to puff pastry.
- Feel free to add spices or extracts to the ricotta mixture for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry bite
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg