This summer I fully embraced farmers market season, which meant bringing home more peaches than I could possibly count. I probably ate bushels of them over the course of the season.

When I wasn’t enjoying them on their own, I was grilling them, slicing them, and dicing them into just about everything I cooked.

One of my favorite peach snacks this summer was this ricotta peach crostini. It’s sweet, creamy, slightly spicy, and incredibly easy to make. Honestly, it’s the kind of dish I could eat any time of day—whether as a quick snack, a light lunch, or a simple appetizer.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups ricotta Cheese
• zest from 1 lemon
• 1 loaf of bread, toasted
• 3 peaches, sliced
• a drizzle of hot honey; I prefer Mike’s Hot Honey
• salt
• pepper

Directions:

• In a bowl, whisk the ricotta cheese with lemon zest and a sprinkling of salt and pepper until it’s creamy.
• Spread the whipped ricotta cheese over the toasted bread.
• Top with the sliced peaches
• Drizzle with hot honey
• Top with salt and pepper if needed

Why This Crostini Works

This simple dish is all about balancing flavors and textures:

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• Creamy ricotta provides richness

• Fresh peaches add natural sweetness

• Hot honey brings a subtle heat

• Toasted bread adds the perfect crunch

Together they create a bite that feels both fresh and indulgent.

Recipe Notes

This crostini is very easy to adapt depending on what you have available.

A few ideas:

• Add fresh basil or mint for an herbal note

• Try grilled peaches instead of fresh slices

• Finish with cracked black pepper for extra contrast

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