18 December, 2021

Cannoli Filling

Name: Cannoli Filling
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 135 min
Ingredients: 1 box Cannoli Shells ((4 oz.) or 2 boxes of Mini Shells); 1 Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese (32 oz. - drained); 1½ cups Powdered Sugar (plus more for garnish (optional)); 2½ tsp. Vanilla; ½ tsp. Salt; Pinch Cinnamon; ½ cup Mini Chocolate Chips (plus more for garnish (optional))

Posted in : Cookies on December 18, 2021 by : MikeZ

Cannoli Filling

Creamy, delicately sweet, and the perfect contrast to crisp pastry shells, this dreamy filling is easy to whip up and a great foundation for a number of toppings and additions like chocolate chips, sprinkles, or crushed nuts.

Difficulty: Beginner

Cuisine Italian

Keyword cookies

Method No Bake

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 0

Drain 2

Total Time 2 15

Equipment

Colander
Cheesecloth
Piping Bag with Large Tip
Medium Mixing Bowl

INGREDIENTS

1 box Cannoli Shells - (4 oz.) or 2 boxes of Mini Shells
1 Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese - 32 oz. – drained
1½ cups Powdered Sugar - plus more for garnish (optional)
2½ tsp. Vanilla
½ tsp. Salt
Pinch Cinnamon
½ cup Mini Chocolate Chips - plus more for garnish (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Drain the ricotta in a fine-mesh strainer or collander lined with cheesecloth. Place the strainer over a bowl and add the ricotta to the strainer. Let the ricotta drain in the fridge for 2 hours or up to overnight.
In a mixing bowl fold and stir together drained ricotta, sugar, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon.
Add the chocolate chips and stir to combine.
Transfer the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe filling into cannoli shells.
Dip each end of each cannolo into chocolate chips, if desired, and gently dust the filled and decorated cannoli with powdered sugar.