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Melopita

July 23, 2014 by Peter Block 28 Comments

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Melopita

My wife and I were having a dinner party.  In our world, that means everyone participates in the cooking.  Our theme was Greek food.  In the next week or two, you will see a Greek orzo recipe, some Greek dips and some Greek lamb.  It was so good.  Everyone contributed to an awesome meal and that is so much more fun.  I should also say the company was awesome.  These are great and special friends of ours.  It is easier to go out for a dinner but it is so much more personal, so much more laid back and so much easier to talk one another.  A dinner party is such a good way to connect with friends and bringing people into your house really deepens the friendship.

"Melopita #dessert #ricotta #Mediterranean / feedyoursoul2.com"

Melopita

Melopita, ricotta, Greek dessert, baking

I did not have a lot of ideas for a Greek dessert and I am not a fan of nuts.  I googled Greek desserts and came up with this Melopita.  So cool.  It is baked ricotta topped with honey.  Now this may not be chocolate but it is sweet.  Did I say this was easy?  I hesitate to post this Melopita because of its simplicity.  Please do not tell anyone.

Melopita-ricotta-Greek-dessert-baking

Honey Topping added

Melópita (adapted from Cook Me Greek):

  • 32 ounces  ricotta
  • 5 – 6 tbsp honey
  • 3 eggs
  • 1Tbsp corn flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • vanilla or lemon zest for flavor
  • Cinnamon for topping
Ingredients, ricotta, honey, flour, salt, honey

Ingredinents


Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.  In a bowl, add in all ingredients

Honey added to ricotta and eggs

Honey Added

and whisk until completely incorporated.  

Mixed ricotta

Mixed

Spray a baking dish with canola spray.   Pour the Melópita batter into the baking dish.  

Ricotta mixture in bowl, pre-bake

Poured Into Bowl

Bake  for 40 minutes or until golden.  

ricotta post bake

Post-bake

Let the Melópita cool.  Turn the Melopita over on to a serving plate.  

Melopita Turned over, Greek, dessert

Melopita Turned Over

You can serve cold from the fridge or at room temperature.  (I served cold.) Before serving, dust generously with cinnamon and finish by drizzling with as much honey as you like.  

"Melopita #dessert #ricotta #Mediterranean / feedyoursoul2.com"

Melopita

Serve and enjoy!   

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  1. Nicole

    September 26, 2018 at 6:01 pm

    How much ricotta? They have a small and large size.
    Looking forward to trying this!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      September 28, 2018 at 8:42 am

      You will love this recipe and it is so easy to make. I used 32 ounces of ricotta. I will update the recipe to be more clear. Thx for stopping by!

      Reply
  2. Sophia- Veggies Don't Bite

    March 8, 2016 at 10:18 am

    Well, as a first generation Greek only real dinner parties have Greek food 😉 I love the step by step way you showed your readers how to make the melopita. It’s always great for those not familiar with a recipe! Melopita was never a favorite of mine, I’m super weird with my textures, but my mom loves it and made it all the time! Yours looks beautiful!

    Reply
  3. Isabella

    March 8, 2016 at 9:53 am

    What a fantastic dish, great step by step photo instructions too. I love desserts like this, simple, sweet and won’t make too much mess in my tiny kitchen!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      March 8, 2016 at 10:01 am

      I am with you on the mess because I do all the cleaning too.

      Reply
  4. Amy

    March 8, 2016 at 9:52 am

    This dish looks absolutely perfect for my church’s upcoming Seder dinner. I can’t wait to see the rest of your Greek themed recipes. I love Greek food.

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      March 8, 2016 at 10:01 am

      What a great place and context to share this dessert.

      Reply
  5. Kelly @ Mostly Homemade Mom

    March 8, 2016 at 9:47 am

    I’ve never heard of Melopita either, but with how easy this is I absolutely need to try it – wow!!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      March 8, 2016 at 10:06 am

      It was easy and so good. Do not tell anyone. Please!

      Reply
    • Peter Block

      March 8, 2016 at 10:28 am

      I had not heard of it either until I researched it.

      Reply
  6. Amber @ Slim Pickin's Kitchen

    March 8, 2016 at 9:17 am

    Oh, wow! How delicious and simple is this?!? I adore Greek food, but I’ve never seen baked ricotta before. How brilliant!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      March 8, 2016 at 10:29 am

      It was quite brilliant but I do not think I can take credit for that.

      Reply
  7. Aunt Bee

    July 29, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    I adore desserts that are not too sweet! Your melopita seems like a wonderfully easy and light dinner party dessert!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      July 30, 2014 at 12:19 pm

      Thx Brandi. it was embarrassingly easy. Don’t tell anyone.

      Reply
  8. Priya

    July 29, 2014 at 3:00 am

    I have never heard of Melopita but that’s the beauty of food. Every region in the world have so many things to explore in food. This looks beautiful and will try soon!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      July 29, 2014 at 7:53 am

      You are so right. Food helps us understand the culture.

      Reply
  9. Sandra Shaffer

    July 28, 2014 at 11:16 pm

    There is nothing wrong with an easy recipe, especially when it looks so good! I have never had Melopita. It reminds me of flan though. Looking forward to seeing the whole menu!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      July 29, 2014 at 7:53 am

      You are right. Had a very similar texture to a flan.

      Reply
  10. Joanne T Ferguson

    July 28, 2014 at 9:50 pm

    G’day Peter! I had never head of Melopita before…looks delish and thank you for allowing me to learn something new!
    Cheers! Joanne

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      July 29, 2014 at 7:52 am

      Thx Joanne. I had never heard of it either before googling Greek desserts.

      Reply
  11. DB-The Foodie Stuntman @ Crazy Foodie Stunts

    July 24, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    There is so much I agree with you on this post! I also love to host dinner parties (and I’d do it more often with a cleaner house!) and these simple desserts are great when I’m preparing more complex entreé courses. Thanks again for all your assistance this past weekend and it was a pleasure meeting you!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      July 24, 2014 at 2:32 pm

      Glad you like the dessert. So great to meet you and I look forward to getting to know each other and our work better.

      Reply
  12. Tara

    July 23, 2014 at 5:19 pm

    Wow, it does look easy and beautiful too!!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      July 23, 2014 at 9:18 pm

      Thx Tara. It was pretty easy and tasty.

      Reply
  13. Carol at Wild Goose Tea

    July 23, 2014 at 10:59 am

    This it? And with ricotta cheese no less. Oh my goodness. I love this type of a dessert! I love Greek food too. I look forward to your coming posts. 🙂

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      July 23, 2014 at 9:19 pm

      Thx Carol. The rest of the dinner was fun too.

      Reply
  14. LydiaF

    July 23, 2014 at 8:54 am

    This is the type of dessert I love! Simple, not too sweet and not too heavy. I’m sure your dinner party will be remembered!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      July 23, 2014 at 10:14 am

      I normally like real sweet and chocolate but this recipe is a winner. Let me know if you try it?

      Reply

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