Ricotta Breakfast Cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole-milk or part-skim ricotta
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• 2 tablespoons sugar or sweetener equivalent
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 ripe pears
• Lemon wedge
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• Honey to taste

Directions

Step 1

Place the ricotta, olive oil, sugar, and cinnamon in the bowl of your food processor and process until completely smooth and creamy—between 2 and 5 minutes, depending on your machine. 

Step 2

Halve the pears, scoop out the seeds, and slice them into half-moons; squeeze some lemon juice over the pears to preserve their color. 

Step 3

Place a large spoonful of the ricotta cream at the bottom of each of the two glasses or individual bowls. Add a layer of pears and a sprinkling of nuts. Continue layering—you should have enough for three layers each of ricotta, pears, and nuts. Drizzle the tops with honey and olive oil.