I first spotted this recipe in Food and Wine magazine way back in 2008. I made these Honey and Tomato Bruschetta appetizers for a summer party I was having, and they were a big hit. Everyone loved them and asked for the recipe. You should make them too. They’d be a good “Friday night” kind of recipe to munch on with wine and a green salad!
Ingredients needed for Honey Tomato Bruschetta:
cherry or grape tomatoes olive oil fresh thyme and fresh basil honey baguette slices ricotta cheese kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
How to roast cherry tomatoes:
Toss halved tomatoes with olive oil, honey, thyme leaves, salt and pepper. Scrape the tomatoes onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and turn them all cut-side-up. Bake the tomatoes for about 1 hour and 25 to 45 minutes, until they begin to shrivel and brown. Let them cool.
How to assemble Honey- Tomato Bruschetta:
The baguette slices are toasted lightly in the oven. Then they’re spread with fresh ricotta cheese. Don’t skimp on buying fresh ricotta. It’s wonderful! Fresh burrata would be a good substitution too. The roasted tomatoes are spooned on top. A drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of fresh basil finishes these off.
About the honey:
I use regular honey for this recipe since that’s what I have in my pantry and it’s easiest to find. Food and Wine magazine (in their original recipe) calls for using TWO kinds of honey- clover honey and buckwheat or chestnut honey. I’m sure the recipe is totally delicious with an upgrade in the honey, so if you happen to have those honeys on hand or want to purchase them, then go for it. Though the Honey Ricotta Bruschetta appetizers that I make are perfectly lovely using just regular honey.
That sweet honey with the sweet roasted tomatoes and the fresh basil and fresh ricotta are all a fabulous combination. These are so good. Enjoy!
Here are a few more bruschetta recipes you might like to try:
Peach and Brie Bruschetta Grilled Cheese Guacamole and Bacon Bruschetta Roasted Butternut Squash Bruschetta Fresh Blueberry Dessert Bruschetta Artichoke Bruschetta Southwestern Bruschetta Bites Caprese Bruschetta Grilled Fig Bruschetta
