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Cannoli Dip Recipe

A Creamy Dessert Dip Made from Whipped Cannoli Filling Using Real Mascarpone Cheese and Served with Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Prep Time
10 mins
Refrigeration
1 hr
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 320 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces full fat mascarpone cheese excess water drained off if needed
  • 1 ½ cups whole milk ricotta cheese drained
  • 1 ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ teaspoon almond extract
  • 4 Tablespoons mini chocolate chips
  • chocolate chip cookies, broken waffle cones, pizzelle cookies, graham crackers or cannoli shells for serving

Instructions

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  1. Combine cheeses, extracts, and powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer fit with a paddle attachment (or you can use a hand mixer). Whip on medium-high until thick and fluffy, about 5 minutes. 
  2. Fold in 3 tablespoons of chocolate chips. Pour dip into serving bowl. Top with remaining chocolate chips. Let it set in fridge for about 1 hour and then serve with chocolate chips cookies. 

Notes

  • Recipe adapted from Chef in Training
  • Make sure to use whole milk ricotta. In order for this dip to get whipped and creamy, you need that fat from the whole milk.
  • When you first start whipping the ingredients together, they will be thin and runny, almost like melted ice cream. But trust me – you just need to keep whipping it to help fluff it up.
  • We highly recommend using a hand mixer or stand mixer to get it whipped up! Whisking by hand will not achieve the same results.
  • This dip is loaded with chocolate chips, but feel free to use any other cannoli toppings that you love – chopped pistachios would make an excellent addition here.
  • Don’t make this dip too far in advance – the dip will collect a little bit of liquid at the bottom after a couple days. You can just stir it back in, of course, but you’ll lose the pretty presentation of chocolate chips on top.

Nutrition Information

Calories 320kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 52mg (17%) Sodium 59mg (2%) Potassium 48mg (1%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 620IU (12%) Calcium 144mg (14%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 320

% Daily Value*

Calories 320kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 59mg 2%
Potassium 48mg 1%
Sugar 23g 46%
Vitamin A 620IU 12%
Calcium 144mg 14%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.