Fun, colourful and ultra-quick to assemble, these mixed fruit breakfast bruschetta are the healthy answer to your breakfast woes.
On the menu for today are these light, fresh and oh so pretty breakfast bruschetta. I've been eager to share these with you for a number of weeks.
These fruit bruschetta are wholesome breakfast fayre. Each toast is loaded up with a lavish slick of either light & fresh ricotta cheese or rich & creamy mascarpone. These toasts are then adorned with various fruity toppings and served fresh.
Like their savoury counterpart, these toasty bites could not be simpler to prepare. They are fresh, fruity and substantial. Move over full English fry up, these breakfast bruschetta can be ready in less than 10 minutes and they are a much fresher offering.
Ingredients
The ingredients for these breakfast bruschetta are simple and easy to get hold of. So ensure you pick premium quality for the best flavour, especially when selecting the baguette.
The toppings are really up to you. Here are my favourite three:
- Strawberries, mint & hazelnuts
- Raspberries, basil & pistachio nuts
- Blueberries, lemon zest & mint
The only extra addition is honey and a little cracked pepper (for the strawberries), but both are entirely optional.
I like to make all three to create a mini buffet of fresh fruit breakfast bruschetta.
Instructions
These fruit bruschetta are incredibly simple to prepare:
Step 1: Begin by slicing the bread on the diagonal, then lightly toasting it on both sides
Step 2: Spread with mascarpone or ricotta
Step 3: Pile the fruit, fresh herbs, nuts, honey and seasoning onto the fruit as desired and serve straight away
This is a great recipe to get the kids involved with - they will love compiling their own breakfast bruschetta.
Tips and FAQs
Expert Tips
Because this breakfast bruschetta recipe is so simple, there are very few places that things can go wrong.
My top tip is to ensure you pick quality flavourful fruit and to serve these toasts as soon as they have been made to ensure they retain their crispness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Honestly, I would always use fresh for these breakfast bruschetta. Frozen fruit does have a tendancy to emit alot of liquid, even once defrosted, and this would turn the toast soggy
Spreadable goats cheese would pair well with the strawberries. Regular cream cheese would also be an acceptable alternative. All fruits would work with this option.
I really don't recommend it as the toast will soften. Instead, prepare the toppings ahead of time and just compile everything at the last minute. It's really a very quick recipe, so ideal for making as required.
More Healthy Breakfast Inspiration:
- Salmon Breakfast Platter
- Homemade Muesli
- Healthy Chocolate Granola
- Spiced Buckwheat Porridge
- Blackcurrant Smoothie with Mango & Mint
Mixed Fruit Breakfast Bruschetta
Ingredients
Per person
- 3 slices Baguette - 1cm thick, sliced on the diagonal (I used sourdough) - see notes
- 1 ½ tsp Liquid honey
For the Strawberry Toasts
- 2 tsp Mascarpone cheese
- 2 Medium strawberries - hulled, chppped small
- 2 Hazelnuts - finely chopped
- 2 Mint leaves
- Freshly ground black pepper (optional)
For the Raspberry Toasts
- 2 tsp Ricotta Cheese
- 5 Raspberries
- 2 Pistachio nuts - finely chopped
- 2 Basil leaves
For the Blueberry Toasts
- 2 tsp Ricotta cheese
- 7 Medium blueberries
- A little grated lemon zest
Instructions
- Begin by lightly toasting the bread on both sides
For the Strawberry Toasts
- Spread the toast with the mascarpone cheese
- Rip up a mint leaf and scatter over the cheese
- Pile the strawberries onto the toast
- Rip up the remaining mint leaf and scatter on top
- Drizzle with ½ tsp honey
- Grind a little black pepper on top (optional)
For the Raspberry Toasts
- Spread the toast with the Ricotta cheese
- Rip up a basil leaf and scatter over the cheese
- Arrange the raspberries onto the toast
- Rip up the remaining basil leaf and scatter on top
- Drizzle with ½ tsp honey
For the Blueberry Toasts
- Spread the toast with the mascarpone cheese
- Rip up a mint leaf and scatter over the cheese
- Arrange the blueberries onto the toast
- Rip up the remaining mint leaf and scatter on top along with the lemon zest
- Drizzle with ½ tsp honey
- Serve the toasts Immediately
Meghan | Fox and Briar
Love this idea Jane. And your photos are gorgeous as always. Love that bright backdrop!
Jane Saunders
Ah, thankyou Meghan - I decided to invest in the backdrop when I saw it being used elsewhere. But I've become addicted - it's so hard to use something different instead right now.
Tracy
Oh my gosh I LOVE this idea!! Talk about taking toast to the next, elegant, level!
Jane Saunders
Thankyou so much Tracy 🙂
Michelle - Giraffes Can Bake
These toasts are sooo pretty, and I'm totally loving the flavour pairings! I don't know which one I'd wanna try first1
I hope that your wall is on the mend, and you got that cocktail!
Jane Saunders
If in doubt just make all three and gorge.... The wall should be fully healed by Friday and I now have a device to help me find pipes and live wires 🙂 ... I may wait a few more days before I attempt to hang more pictures though.
Debra C.
Light bright and fresh, what a perfectly lovely way to start the day - these look amazing! I think I'll start with the strawberry - somebody hand me that plate!
Jane Saunders
Thankyou Debra. These are so perfect for Spring & Summer.
Annemarie @ justalittlebitofbacon
Lovely pictures! This is the sort of breakfast I enjoy - lots of fruits, fresh flavors, and easy to put together. They all look so great, but I especially have my eye on the strawberry toasts. I've only recently become converted to the strawberry/black pepper combo, and I love it!
Jane Saunders
Annemarie, thankyou. That black pepper works a magic number on those already gorgeous strawberries doesn't it?
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours
These berry toasts looks so yummy and delicious, and a perfect breakfast treat. So many lovely flavours, not sure which I would say could possibly be my favourite either.
I do hope you managed to enjoy some delcious cocktails too, and that perhaps you stay away from the DIY for now.
Jane Saunders
Thanks Helen. I settled for a glass of red wine in the end. And I'm about to order a wall scanning tool to alert me to any more hidden pipes!
Jovita @ Yummy Addiction
Wow, these little guys look like a perfect way to start your day! Love the combination of ricotta and mascarpone cheeses with berries. Bookmarking to try these when the berry season starts!
Jane Saunders
Thanks Jovita - vaguely seasonal berries are just beginning to appear around me, but I can't wait for the proper summer bounty berries to arrive.
Corina
What a lovely healthy recipe and great for summer! I think they'd be perfect for a summer garden party or as an appetiser.
Jane Saunders
Corinia, i think you are right, for an informal get together these would also be perfect nibbles - why restrict them to breakfast. I think a glass of something bubbly would go veery nicely with them too.
carlos at Spoonabilities
What a delicious combination of flavors. The honey gives this wonderful taste to the fruits.
Jane Saunders
Thanks Carlos