Ricotta pie and cheesecake are similar in many ways. Ricotta cheesecake is more dense becuase it's typically made with a mixture of cream cheese and ricotta cheese, while ricotta pie is a bit lighter since it's only made with ricotta. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn addition, Italian ricotta cheesecake usually doesn't have a crust, while ricotta pie is always baked into a sweet pie crust, usually made from pasta frolla.