Description
Mini Cannoli Cups are crisp pastry shells filled with a creamy ricotta and chocolate chip filling, creating an easy and elegant Italian-inspired dessert perfect for parties and gatherings.
Ingredients
- 15 oz whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 package refrigerated pie crusts or puff pastry dough
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Optional: powdered sugar, chopped pistachios, extra mini chocolate chips, orange zest
Instructions
- Drain ricotta cheese in a fine mesh strainer for at least 30 minutes to remove excess moisture.
- In a bowl, combine ricotta, powdered sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips and refrigerate filling while preparing the cups.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a mini muffin pan.
- Roll out pastry dough and cut circles slightly larger than muffin openings.
- Press dough circles into muffin cups to form shells.
- Brush with melted butter.
- Mix cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle over pastry cups.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until golden brown and crisp.
- Cool pastry cups completely before filling.
- Spoon or pipe chilled filling into cooled pastry cups.
- Garnish with powdered sugar, pistachios, chocolate chips, or orange zest if desired.
- Serve immediately for best crispness.
Notes
- Drain ricotta well for a thick filling.
- Fill cups just before serving to keep shells crisp.
- Puff pastry creates a flakier texture than pie crust.
- Store filling and shells separately when possible.
- Best served chilled or slightly cool.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cannoli cup
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
