Description
This No Bake Pistachio Cannoli Pie features a crisp waffle cone crust filled with a creamy pistachio-ricotta filling, topped with fluffy whipped cream, mini chocolate chips, and chopped pistachios. It captures all the classic cannoli flavors in an easy, make-ahead dessert.
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 7 oz waffle cones (about 12 cones)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- Whipped Cream Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese (optional)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pistachio Cannoli Filling:
- 3 cups ricotta cheese (about 32 oz), strained
- 3/4 cup unsweetened pistachio butter
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- Pinch of salt
- Topping:
- 2 tablespoons chopped unsalted pistachios
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Strain ricotta in cheesecloth or paper towels over a strainer in the fridge for a few hours to remove excess moisture.
- In a food processor, pulse waffle cones and salt until crushed. Add melted butter, pulse again, and press mixture into pie dish. Chill.
- In a bowl, whip cream, mascarpone, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix strained ricotta, pistachio butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, orange zest, and salt until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Fold 1 cup of whipped cream into the ricotta filling to lighten it.
- Spread filling over chilled crust. Top with remaining whipped cream. Garnish with chopped pistachios and chocolate chips.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight before serving.
Notes
- Straining ricotta is key to preventing a runny filling.
- Use homemade pistachio butter if store-bought isn’t available.
- Mascarpone stabilizes whipped cream but can be omitted.
- Pie is best served chilled and does not freeze well.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
