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Orange Cardamom Whipped Ricotta Bowls with Roasted Pears

These whipped ricotta bowls are infused with orange and cardamom flavor then topped with roasted pears and cranberry granola for a fall treat!

I’ve done a bunch of fun things with granola before from coating French toast with it, baking it into pear bread, making chocolate bark with it, putting it in rose hip ice cream to even using it as a topping for cauliflower pumpkin mash.

So, I kind of struggled when trying to think up a way to showcase Udi’s gluten free cranberry granola because it almost seemed like it had all been done already.

*This recipe for whipped ricotta bowls with roasted pears is sponsored by partner, Udi’s Gluten Free
These whipped ricotta bowls are infused with orange and cardamom flavor then topped with roasted pears and cranberry granola for a fall treat!

When I really sit down and think about it though, my favorite way to eat granola isn’t in or on other things, it’s either straight out of a bowl with some milk (like homemade vanilla coconut oat milk) or sprinkled on top of yogurt bowls and the like.

Basically, how granola was intended to be eaten.

So, while it’s fun to be creative sometimes and do other things with it, I’m not lying when I say this quintessential simple fall recipe of roasted sliced pears atop orange and cardamom whipped ricotta bowls might just be my favorite.

A lovely fall treat - hand whipped ricotta with honey, orange and cardamom topped with roasted pears and cranberry granola.

I went through a fresh ricotta phase a couple years back (evidenced in these pictures of grilled zucchini stacks) but then sort of forgot about it.

When the idea for whipped ricotta bowls came to mind though, I knew no store bought ricotta would do, it had to be fresh whole milk ricotta – the kind in a metal tin overflowing the top.

Yeah, that stuff blows everything else out of the water and makes these creamy whipped bowls of deliciousness even creamier.

Whipped orange cardamom honey sweetened ricotta is creamy, light and delicious.

Infused with some orange zest, orange juice, cardamom and honey, the ricotta alone with some granola sprinkled on top would be aces but topped with a spoonful of olive oil and cardamom roasted pears, it’s a fall snack bowl that can double down as dessert if needed.

For another fall inspired ricotta dessert, try this whipped pumpkin ricotta dip!

The creamy, slightly sweet ricotta with the hearty pears and crunchy granola is as much texturally satisfying as it is tasty.

Roasting the pears brings out their sweetness even more dramatically than eating a super ripe one off the counter. They’re just lovely against the creamy bright ricotta.

Caramelizing them with some maple syrup in a skillet like I do in this pear oatmeal is also delicious!

When it comes to granola, there’s a time and a place for each kind.

A seasonally delicious snack or breakfast, these whipped ricotta bowls are filled with cranberry granola and roasted pears.

The really “cluster-y” ones I find great when you want it to act like cereal in a bowl of milk.

The more loose oat types are perfect for using sprinkled on top of something like these whipped ricotta bowls.

That’s why I love the Udi’s granola in this one, you get a bit of granola in each spoonful and just enough sweetness from the dried cranberries every now and then.

It makes you appreciate granola for what it is, a hella delicious carb and a great addition to these orange cardamom ricotta bowls.

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These whipped ricotta bowls are infused with orange and cardamom flavor then topped with roasted pears and cranberry granola for a fall treat!

Orange Cardamom Whipped Ricotta Bowls with Roasted Pears

Yield: 2 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes

These whipped ricotta bowls are infused with orange and cardamom flavor then topped with roasted pears and cranberry granola for a fall treat!

Ingredients

FOR THE PEARS

  • 3 firm pears, cut into thick slices
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
  • pinch of salt

FOR THE RICOTTA BOWLS

  • 1 cup whole milk ricotta (fresh if you can find it)
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey, plus more for serving
  • 1/2 cup Udi's gluten free cranberry granola

Instructions

FOR THE PEARS:

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Toss pears with olive oil, cardamom and salt and spread out onto a baking sheet.
  3. Roast for 10-12 minutes, flipping once. Remove from oven and let cool a few minutes.

FOR THE RICOTTA BOWLS:

  1. Whisk the ricotta, orange zest, orange juice and honey together in a medium bowl until smooth and creamy.
  2. Spoon the ricotta into 2 bowls, top with the roasted pears and sprinkle the granola on top. Drizzle with additional honey to serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 741Total Fat: 35gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 197mgCarbohydrates: 94gFiber: 12gSugar: 54gProtein: 20g

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Kris

Thursday 28th of September 2017

Love this. I've never thought of pairing ricotta with granola.

Chris @ Shared Appetite

Wednesday 27th of September 2017

Wow these sound FANTASTIC! Love the flavor combo!

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