| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 10 min |
| Prep: | 1 hr 8 min |
| Cook: | 2 min |
| Yield: | 12 mini cannoli |
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chopped semisweet chocolate (about 1 1/2 ounces)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pistachios
- 12 mini cannoli shells
- 1 cup fresh ricotta
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon grated tangerine or orange zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh tangerine or orange juice
- Pinch of ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Put the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted. Put the pistachios in another bowl. Dip both ends of each cannoli shell in the chocolate, then into the pistachios. Arrange on a baking sheet and refrigerate.
- Beat the ricotta, confectioners’ sugar, tangerine zest and juice, and the cinnamon in a bowl with a mixer until fluffy, about 10 minutes. Add the heavy cream and continue to beat until creamy, 1 to 2 more minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
- Transfer the filling to a pastry bag and pipe into the prepared shells from both ends. Dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 745 |
| Total Fat | 47 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 71 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 14 mg |
| Sodium | 837 mg |
Reviews
So disappointed in the filling. Tastes great but does not thicken at all.
Made these for Thanksgiving last year and they were a hit. I’m making them again this weekend. The filling thickened fine for me but I also added Mascarpone cheese (an Italian cream cheese so that made a big difference. If you are going to do this, use equal parts ricotta and mascarpone. It’s really good and I think it probably helped with the thickness. Hope this helps!
Delicious
I thought this recipe worked to a tee! The filling wasn’t too thin and I didn’t have a problem at all piping my cannoli shells. I didn’t use the pistachios and I added mini-chocolate chips to the filling.
Do not try this recipe…it does not thicken up.
very disappointing recipe!!
This recipe was a disappointment. My daughter and friend were excited to try this recipe for Christmas, but the filling turned out like pancake mix, even though they followed the directions exactly. Made another run to the store for more ricotta and cream and found another recipe. Won’t try again.
Very disapointed, couldn’t get filling to thicken (set-up), measured very carefully, beat according to directions, chilling as directed, ended up mixing instant pudding into your filling to thicken, was ok, but not what was expected. Will not try again.