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Cannoli Dip
This is the Best Cannoli Dip Recipe made with ricotta cheese, mascarpone or cream cheese, powdered sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and mini chocolate chips.
Prep Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 434 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Mascarpone Cheese or Cream Cheese *
- 1 cup (8 oz) ricotta cheese
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, cream together ricotta cheese and mascarpone cheese. Make sure to drain any liquid off of the ricotta cheese before adding it to the bowl! Add powdered sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.
- Whip for 2-3 minutes, or until light, fluffy, and perfectly creamy. Add more powdered sugar for a sweeter cannoli dip.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips. Serve with waffle cone cookies, butter cookies, shortbread cookies, strawberries, apples, and fresh fruits.
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Notes
- May add fresh orange zest, a touch of cinnamon, or pistachios for an authentic cannoli flavor.
- If you use cream cheese instead of mascarpone cheese, I suggest only using full-fat cream cheese.
- If you want to make it like the Trader Joe's version, I suggest reducing ricotta cheese to 4 ounces, adding 1 Tablespoon of sour cream, increasing the sugar by 2 Tablespoons, and omitting the chocolate chips.
- Ricotta Cheese -- use full-fat ricotta cheese and drain the ricotta cheese if there is any liquid to ensure a creamy texture.
- Mascarpone Cheese or Cream Cheese -- mascarpone cheese is an Italian cream cheese that is very creamy. You can also substitute cream cheese but make sure it is room temperature so it blends into a smooth texture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
434kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
65mg
(3%)
Potassium
36mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Vitamin A
604IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
143mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 434kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 36mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 604IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 143mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.