Description
These Ricotta Pistachio Bites are a delightful snack or appetizer combining creamy ricotta cheese with crunchy pistachios.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup crushed pistachios
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, honey, vanilla extract, salt, and lemon zest until smooth.
- Form small balls from the mixture.
- Roll each ball in the crushed pistachios until fully coated.
- Place the bites on a serving plate and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Adjust sweetness by adding more or less honey.
- These can be made a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Ricotta Pistachio Bites, snack, appetizer, ricotta cheese, pistachios