Mini Cannoli Cups
Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 5 minutes Total Time 15 minutes Description
Mini Cannoli Cups are a delightful and easy-to-make dessert that encapsulates the classic flavors of Sicilian cannoli in a bite-sized, convenient form. These irresistible treats feature a crispy, flaky pastry shell filled with a rich, creamy ricotta mixture, perfectly balanced with sweetness and texture.
Ingredients
- whole-milk ricotta cheese
- powdered sugar
- granulated sugar
- finely grated orange or lemon zest
- vanilla extract
- refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
- turbinado sugar (raw sugar)
- ground cinnamon
- miniature semisweet chocolate chips or finely chopped pistachios
- Additional powdered sugar for dusting
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Instructions
- Preheat the Oven:Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Prepare the Pie Crusts:Lightly flour a work surface and unroll the pie crusts.Sprinkle both of the pie crusts with turbinado sugar and cinnamon.Gently roll a rolling pin over the top to press the sugar and cinnamon into the dough.Using a 2½-inch round cookie/biscuit cutter, cut out pastry rounds.Gently press each pastry round into ungreased mini muffin cups. You may need to re-roll the scraps and cut out more circles until you have 48 circles.
- Bake:Bake the crusts for 10 minutes, or until they are golden brown.Allow the cannoli cups to cool completely in the pans (about 15 minutes) before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the Filling:In a large mixing bowl, beat the ricotta, powdered sugar, granulated sugar, zest, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.Transfer the filling to a 1-gallon zip-top resealable bag and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Assemble the Cannoli Cups:Just before serving, remove the filling from the refrigerator.Snip one corner off of the bag and pipe approximately 1 tablespoon of filling into each cooled pastry cup.Sprinkle the filled cups with mini chocolate chips or chopped pistachios and dust with powdered sugar.
- Serve:Serve the cannoli cups immediately for best taste and texture.