Baked Vanilla Ricotta Pudding - Neils Healthy Meals (2024)

Baked vanilla ricotta pudding is a deliciously creamy and easy to make dessert recipe. With just 5 ingredients it's naturally sweetened and takes hardly any time too!

Folks, I'm bringing a little bit of Italy into your homes today with my adaption of the classic Italian baked ricotta pudding.

Known as Ricotta Infornata it's particularly popular in Sardinia and Sicily. It's sometimes also called Ricotta al Forno.

I've added my own twist by sweetening it up with a little honey and flavouring it with vanilla.

This ricotta cheese dessert recipe makes for a delicious quick and easy to make summer dessert.

It's a great ending to a delicous meal and bakes in just under 30 minutes.

This tasta ricotta dessert has a lovely light delicate flavour and a creamy texture.

Whilst I wouldn't advocate having one of these every night, the calorie content of one of these small ramekin servings is only 320 calories.

So it's a reasonably healthy ricotta recipe and it's refined sugar free too.

You'll find this Italian dessert cheap and quick to make.

It can be eaten hot or cold too.

In most UK supermarkets you can get small 250g tubs of ricotta cheese.

Both full fat and low fat ricotta cheese is usually available. I tried both and the full fat ricotta works best here.

The lemon juice you use can be from either from a bottle or freshly squeezed. Whatever you have to hand.

Use a good quality vanilla essence / vanilla extract to get the maximum flavour.

Simply combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix together until smooth. Then divide the mixture between two ramekin dishes.

Bake until the dessert has risen and become firm on top.

Allow to cool a little then serve topped with blueberries or berries of your choice!

What Is Ricotta?

Ricotta is an Italian cheese made from whey.

Whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained and can come fromsheep's milk or cow's milk.

Traditionally Ricotta was made from the whey of cheeses such as mozzarella and provolone and many regional variations exist.

The texture of the cheese is soft and creamy and slightly grainy. It can be used on its own or in Italian desserts like cheesecake or this ricotta dessert.

How To Make Ricotta Dessert

1. Preheat your oven to 180ºC Fan.
2. Place all the ingredients, except the blueberries, into a mixing bowl and mix together until smooth.
3. Divide the mixture between two ramekins.
4. Place on a tray in the oven. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes until risen and firm on top.
5. Remove from oven, allow to cool a little and serve topped with the blueberries.

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Other Easy To Make Pudding Recipes For You To Try

• Semolina chocolate pudding. Low fat, low carb and only 233 calories per serving. You won’t believe that when you taste it, as it’s just so utterly decadent and chocolatey! Great if you’re watching your waistline!
• Strawberry vanilla pudding is a tasty no bake quick and easy pudding. Just 10 minutes to make and a couple of hours to set in the fridge and that’s dessert sorted!
• Easy rice pudding is a healthier take on the full fat classic recipe. This creamy, delicious and satisfying alternative tastes just as good as that original recipe but has less calories and fat!
• Best baked rice pudding recipe is easy to make and is a good old fashioned traditional rice pudding that's thick and tasty. Delicious with a dollop of jam served on top!

Baked Vanilla Ricotta Pudding Recipe

You can keep your baked vanilla ricotta pudding in the fridge for a couple of days but it is best served fresh, once you've allowed it to cool a little.

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