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Cannoli Cheesecake Recipe
Cannoli cheesecake is a combination of two true Italian classics. You get to enjoy two delicious Italian desserts and never need to choose which to have- you can have them both!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 534 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 6 large cannoli shells cooked
- 3 tbsp butter melted
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 4 cups ricotta cheese whole milk or, if possible, sheeps milk
- 1½ cups white sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp orange zest freshly grated
- 5 eggs room temperature
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup almonds chopped, sliced
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a nine-inch springform, cheesecake pan with a piece of parchment in the bottom.
- Place the cannoli shells in a food processor and pulse until they are a fine powder. Add the melted butter and 2 Tbsp white sugar to the food processor and pulse again until a medium crumble starts to form.
- Pour the crumble into the prepared pan and press down on the crust to pack it into the pan.
- Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, beat the ricotta together with the 1 ½ cups white sugar and the all-purpose flour.
- Add in the heavy cream, vanilla and orange zest and mix well.
- Add the eggs to the mix, incorporating them one at a time and mixing briefly after each addition so as not to whip them too much (this can cause the cheesecake to crack).
- Pour the filling over the pre-baked crust and then bake in the oven in a water bath for one hour and 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours to set the cake.
- Before serving, top with the mini chocolate chips and almonds. Remove from the pan, slice and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
534kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
159mg
(53%)
Sodium
155mg
(6%)
Potassium
168mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
40g
(80%)
Vitamin A
857IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
245mg
(25%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 534
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 534kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 159mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 155mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 168mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 857IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 245mg | 25% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.