Description
Golden Greek Honey Pie (Melopita) is a traditional dessert from the island of Sifnos, made with creamy ricotta, sweet honey, and a touch of lemon zest. It’s light, simple, and bursting with Mediterranean flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cups ricotta cheese (or anthotyro if available)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup honey (plus extra for drizzling)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Cinnamon, for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch pie dish or cake pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, eggs, honey, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and salt. Mix until smooth and well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until the top is golden and the center is set.
- Remove from the oven and let cool. The pie will deflate slightly as it cools.
- Drizzle with additional honey and sprinkle with cinnamon before serving, if desired.
Notes
- Anthotyro cheese is traditional for this recipe, but ricotta is a great substitute.
- This pie can be served warm, at room temperature, or chilled.
- Best enjoyed within 2–3 days when stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of pie)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
