Description
Crisp, delicate shells filled with rich, creamy ricotta, capturing the essence of authentic cannoli in a fun, convenient cup.
Ingredients
Scale
- Store-bought pastry dough
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare the mini muffin tray with cooking spray.
- Roll out the pastry dough and cut it into small circles.
- Shape the dough around the mini muffin tray and bake until golden.
- In a bowl, whip together ricotta, powdered sugar, and vanilla for the filling.
- Once the shells are cooled, fill them with the ricotta mixture using a pastry bag.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Allow the shells to cool completely before filling to prevent sogginess. Fill just before serving for optimum crispness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cannoli cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg