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Mini Cannoli Cups

Mini Cannoli Cups

Delicious Mini Cannoli Cups filled with creamy ricotta and topped with chocolate chips or pistachios.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 12 cups
Calories 71 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • electric mixer
  • cookie cutter
  • mini muffin pans
  • Rolling Pin
  • zip-top resealable bag

Ingredients
  

Filling

  • 15 oz whole-milk ricotta cheese drained
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated orange or lemon zest
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cannoli Cups

  • 1 box refrigerated pie crusts softened as directed on box, 2 count
  • 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar raw sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Garnish

  • 0.25 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips or finely chopped pistachios
  • additional powdered sugar

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  • Lightly flour a work surface and unroll the pie crusts. Sprinkle both pie crusts with turbinado sugar and cinnamon. Gently roll a rolling pin over the top to press the sugar and cinnamon into the dough. Use a 2½-inch round cookie cutter to cut out pastry rounds and press each round into ungreased mini muffin cups.
  • Bake the crusts for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow to cool completely in the pans for about 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
  • While the cups cool, prepare the filling by beating all filling ingredients with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Place the filling in a zip-top bag, seal, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Just before serving, remove filling from the refrigerator, snip one corner off the bag, and pipe about 1 tablespoon of filling into each cooled pastry cup. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips or chopped pistachios and dust with powdered sugar.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Strain the ricotta for best results. Store remaining pastry cups at room temperature and keep filling refrigerated. Fill cups right before serving to prevent sogginess. Optionally dip the cup edges into melted chocolate and let harden before filling.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 71kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 42mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword baking, cannoli, Dessert, Mini Cannoli Cups, party treat, sweet
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