Strawberries meet Italian sweet ricotta cheese, served with crunchy Biscoff cookies for a refreshingly light, summer dessert.
It's strawberry season, and I couldn't be happier! It means summer is around the corner. I don't even mind the 100 plus degree temperatures here in Arizona. It beats the muggy, humid, unpredictable weather of Chicago. Though it is barely summer, strawberries are in the store and have me thinking of ways to use them for desserts to serve at home or bring to a party.
Ricotta isn't just cheese to stuff pasta shells with or put in a meatball recipe. Ricotta can be savory or sweet, depending on how you are using it.
Who doesn't love a juicy strawberry with a dollop of whipped cream?! Strawberries and cream are a classic. So, for this simple dessert, I've sweetened some ricotta and added a touch of mint and crunchy Biscoff cookies to give this summer treat a little extra something. If you like cannolis, then I think you'll like this light summery dessert.
This simple dessert takes less than 10 minutes to make! The other plus is that you don't have to turn your oven on when the temperature is soaring. Spoon the ricotta on a small platter or in a bowl. Set the strawberries on one side and the cookies on the other. Garnish the top with mint. Use the cookies to scoop up the cheese and sweet strawberries. So yummy! So easy!
Another serving option would be to layer the cheese and the strawberries in a bowl or on a platter and sprinkle crushed cookies on top. I love when a recipe has options, don't you?
Until next time, friends. XO!
Strawberries with Sweet Ricotta
and Cookies
Serves 4 to 6
1 pint strawberries, hulled, and sliced
1 15 ounce container fat-free, part-skim, or whole milk ricotta
1/2 cup powdered
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 to 5 Fresh mint leaves, sliced in thin strips
1 package Biscoff cookies
Place ricotta, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl and whisk to combine. Put sweetened ricotta on a platter or bowl and top with strawberries or put them to the side. Top with crushed Biscoff cookies or place whole cookies to the side.