5-ingredient honeyed ricotta walnut brittle strawberry bites

These little strawberry bites are the perfect last-minute dessert. They are easy to make, healthy and ideal for a pass-around dessert party! In case you’re wondering, I did not count the oil and salt in the 5-ingredient title 🙂

INGREDIENTS

• 8 walnut halves
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp honey, divided
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 12 large strawberries
• ¾ cup low-fat ricotta cheese
• Zest of 1 orange

Optional:

Add a couple tablespoons of milk or yoghurt to thin ricotta if necessary (not reflected in nutritional analysis)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat a small fry pan over medium low heat. Add the oil and the walnuts, toast for 4 minutes, then add the salt and half the honey.  Cook for another 3-4 minutes, tossing a few times.  Remove from the heat, transfer to a parchment paper and let cool.  This will cool and become a Walnut Brittle. When cool, roughly chop.
2. Carefully remove the tops of the strawberries, making a flat, slightly indented top—a place for the ricotta to sit on. Slice a thin slice off the bottom of each strawberry, so that the strawberry will be able to sit flat on a plate or platter.
3. If the ricotta is very stiff, add a couple of tablespoons of milk or yoghurt. Dollop 1 tablespoon of ricotta on top of each strawberry. Repeat with all the berries. Drizzle all the ricotta-topped berries with the remaining honey, and sprinkle with orange zest and Walnut Brittle.

Serves 6.