# Whipped ‘Ricotta’ on Toast

A delicious vegan ricotta made using tofu with a sweet cheesecake-like flavour, served on toast.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 400 g firm tofu
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 0.25 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- pinch pepper
- 1 lemon
- 4 large slices toast
- 3 tbsp water

## Instructions

1. Cut the tofu, drain it and squeeze out all of the water.
2. Add the tofu, maple syrup, olive oil, vanilla extract, a small pinch of salt, 3 tbsp of water, the juice and zest from half of the lemon to a high-speed blender.
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Add the tofu ricotta to a piping bag and pipe it over the toast or just spoon it on top of the toast.
5. Add the toast to a pan.
6. Top with a small drizzle of maple syrup, extra lemon zest from the remaining lemon half and a small pinch of pepper.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- blender
- spoon
- piping bag
- pan

## Tips

- Tofu is technically already cooked and is regularly eaten cold in countries like China and Japan
- Add more water and keep blending until the mixture resembles a thick and silky-smooth consistency
- Adjust the flavour to your liking, add more maple syrup if you like it extra sweet or more lemon zest if you like it more zesty.
- Store leftovers in an airt-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJhXPE7qn1J/?igsh=MTl3OHc2OGM5emgwbw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b43c20c0-7480-4d4f-bd7c-5280179079e8
- Extracted: 2025-05-12

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