Description
Bite-sized versions of traditional cannoli filled with a creamy ricotta and mascarpone mixture, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 premade pie crust
- 1/2 cup whole milk Ricotta Cheese (strained)
- 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips; plus more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- Unroll the room temperature pie crust onto a lightly floured surface.
- Cut out 12 rounds from the pie crust using a 2 ½ inch round cutter.
- Place the rounds into an ungreased mini muffin tin and press the dough into the pan.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let them cool for about 15 minutes.
- Mix together the strained ricotta, mascarpone, powdered sugar, vanilla, and mini chocolate chips in a medium bowl.
- Spoon the ricotta filling into the cooled pie cups.
- Pipe the filling into the cups for an elegant look.
- Sprinkle with extra mini chocolate chips and dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!
Notes
Strain the ricotta well and use room temperature ingredients for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Cannoli, Dessert, Italian, Sweet Treats, Party Food