Ricotta pie has a lot in common with cheesecake in terms of having a very creamy taste and being a versatile dish that’s easily tweaked.
But there are some notable differences. The texture of a ricotta pie is lighter than that of a cheesecake, and it’s more “eggy”, providing a texture not unlike that of a thick custard.
I have been busy, beavering away, looking for the best ricotta pie recipes on the internet. And I have tried out a great many of them. And now I’d like to share my favorite ricotta pie recipes with you.
I will provide the links to each one, so you can make them yourself if they appeal.
I wanted to kick things off with something nice and simple, and ricotta pie doesn’t get much more simple than this.
It’s a cross between a New York cheesecake and a Burnt Basque, but it uses ricotta cheese instead of cream cheese. And it’s delicious – super fluffy, creamy, and light.
It only requires 3 ingredients, namely ricotta cheese, eggs, and powdered sugar. And each serving is just 152 calories.
To see the recipe in full, simply click on this link.
This is a classic Italian ricotta pie recipe, and it’s traditionally served at Easter, although there’s no reason why you can’t enjoy it anytime of year.
It’s delightfully rich and creamy, with a subtle hint of lemon. It’s easy to make, and the recipe even tells you how to make your own pie crust, if you can’t get hold of a ready-made one.
What’s more, in addition to walking you through the lemon ricotta filling, you also have instructions for making a sweet lemon whipped mascarpone topping.
To see the recipe in full, simply click on this link.
This recipe has a lot in common with the previous one in terms of flavor and ingredients, but there are some significant differences that elevate this one to a whole new level.
For the filling, in addition to the ricotta cheese, eggs, and lemon zest and juice, there’s also heavy cream, sour cream, vanilla extract, and Marsala wine.
It takes a whale to cook, so this is one to make ahead of time.
To see the recipe in full, simply click on this link.
It’s a savory pie, however, not a sweet one. It doesn’t need a whole lot of ingredients, just ricotta cheese, puff pastry, eggs, peas, broad beans, fresh parsley, grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and seasoning such as salt and pepper.
It’s ready to eat in 45 minutes and is 370 calories per serving.
To see the recipe in full, simply click on this link.
Here we have another great Italian ricotta pie recipe, but this one has been tweaked to allow for extra flavorful ingredients.
For the filling, in addition to the ricotta cheese, eggs, sugar, and lemon zest, there is also milk, white liquor rum, and a dash of cinnamon to add a little spice.
I am very pleased to report that you can enjoy a ricotta pie, even when you are keeping tabs on your carb intake to look after your blood sugar levels.
This recipe is a low-carb, lower-calorie version of a lemon ricotta Italian Easter pie.
Its lower calorie count is down in part to being crustless, and also in part due to using granulated artificial sweetener in place of sugar. Delicious.
To see the recipe in full, simply click on this link.
This lovely ricotta cheesecake is a hybrid between an American and Italian-style cheesecake.
It’s quite a different take on a traditional ricotta pie, featuring a pie crust made with slivered almonds, and a filling made with ricotta, eggs, sugar and cream cheese, together with such flavorful ingredients as amaretto, vanilla extract, and orange zest. Divine!
To see the recipe in full, simply click on this link.
This delightful ricotta cheesecake has quite a different flavor profile from a traditional ricotta pie.
It has a pie crust made with the likes of graham cracker sheets and pistachio nuts, while the filling features a combination of ricotta cheese, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract, together with such flavorful additions as orange zest, along with a garnish of chocolate shavings and chopped pistachio nuts. So tasty!
To see the recipe in full, simply click on this link.
This yummy ricotta cheesecake dish comes out light and fluffy, and the filling is sweetened with agave nectar and packed with delicious, juicy blackberries, for a fruity take on the traditional version. I just love the contrast of flavors and textures.
What’s more, you only need 6 ingredients to make it, and it can be ready to eat in as little as half an hour.
To see the recipe in full, simply click on this link.
This delicious recipe features a ricotta cheesecake filling made with ricotta, cream cheese, eggs, sour cream, lemon juice and zest, and fresh blueberries.
Then there’s a yummy sauce made with the likes of sugar, butter and lemon juice and zest.
The recipe is very easy to make and yields 6 servings altogether.
To see the recipe in full, simply click on this link.
And now to go out with a bang! This amazing chocolate flavored ricotta pie is light and fluffy, moist and creamy, and super easy to make.
It requires only 6 ingredients, including both dark chocolate and cocoa powder.
And you can enjoy it guilt-free because it’s low in both fat and sugar and is just 309 calories per slice!
To see the recipe in full, simply click on this link.
Wrap Up
I hope you’ve enjoyed scrolling through my shortlist of favorite ricotta pie recipes, and I’m sure that if you decide to make one of them, it will turn out great and impress your dinner guests. Enjoy!
Have you ever made something so delicious that you wished you could savor it forever?
Only to find that the recipe has now mysteriously vanished from your phone and the entirety of the internet. Yep, there’s not much more painful than that.
Hi, my name is Mark Williams and I have been infatuated with cooking since I was young. I would beg my mother to pull a chair up to the counter so I could watch what she was doing.
