Cannoli Bites Recipe
These Cannoli Bites are a delightful mini dessert featuring crispy baked pie crust cups filled with a creamy, sweet ricotta and mascarpone cheese mixture, studded with mini chocolate chips. Perfect for parties or a sweet treat, they combine traditional cannoli flavors in a convenient bite-sized form.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 42 minutes
- Yield: 12 cannoli bites 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1 premade pie crust
Filling:
- 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese (strained)
- 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips, plus more for topping
Instructions
- Prepare Pie Crust Cups: Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C). Unroll the room temperature pie crust on a lightly floured surface or cutting board. Using a 2 ½ inch round biscuit cutter, cookie cutter, or a cup, cut out 12 rounds of pie crust. Place each round into an ungreased mini muffin tin, pressing the dough gently with your fingers to fit the pan and form mini cups.
- Bake Pie Cups: Bake the pie crust rounds for about 10-12 minutes or until they turn light golden brown. Remove from oven and allow them to cool completely for about 15 minutes to firm up before filling.
- Make the Filling: In a medium bowl, combine the strained ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and mini chocolate chips. Mix until smooth and fully incorporated.
- Fill the Cups: Spoon the creamy ricotta filling into the cooled pie cups. For a neater presentation, transfer the filling to a large resealable zip-lock bag or a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Cut the corner of the zip-lock bag or use the tip to pipe the filling neatly into each cup.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle additional mini chocolate chips on top of each filled cup and dust lightly with powdered sugar. Serve immediately and enjoy these bite-sized cannoli treats!
Notes
- Make sure to strain the ricotta cheese well to avoid a watery filling.
- You can prepare and bake the pie crust cups ahead of time; store them in an airtight container until ready to fill.
- For extra flavor, consider adding a pinch of cinnamon or orange zest to the filling.
- These bites are best enjoyed the same day they are filled to keep the crust crisp.
- If you don’t have mascarpone, cream cheese can be used as a substitute for a slightly different texture and flavor.
Keywords: Cannoli Bites, Mini Cannoli, Ricotta Dessert, Italian Dessert, Bite-sized Cannoli, Easy Cannoli Recipe
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