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Pastry Baked Cannoli with Two Creamy Fillings

Pastry Baked Cannoli, are an easy homemade flaky pie dough filled with a Nutella filling or a traditional Ricotta filling.  Both creamy and delicious.  Take your pick or do both.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 cannoli
Calories: 153 kcal
Course: Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

CANNOLI DOUGH
  • 1 Pie Dough Recipe (1/2 the dough for 12 cannoli)
NUTELLA FILLING
  • 3/4 cup + 1 1/2 tablespoons Nutella (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese**
**drain ricotta for at least an hour if very wet drain for 24 hours (refrigerated).
RICOTTA FILLING
  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

Instructions

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  1. Make the Pie Dough .   Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Lightly grease cannoli or foil cylinders.
  2. Remove the dough from the fridge (this recipe is for half the dough so leftover dough can be frozen or double the recipe).
  3. Roll out the pastry to approximately 1/8 inch thickness, Cut into long strips and wrap around traditional cannoli cylinders or make your own with aluminum foil**.
  4. Bake in a pre heated oven at 350 F (180C) for approximately 15-20 minutes or until golden.  Let cool enough to handle and gently remove from cylinders.  Let cool completely on a wire rack before filling.  Enjoy!
NUTELLA FILLING
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  1. Mix until creamy and smooth the Nutella and Ricotta.  Refrigerate for approximately 20 minutes.  Place filling in pastry bag and fill cooled cannoli.  Sprinkle with chopped nuts and dust with powdered sugar if desired before serving.
RICOTTA FILLING
  1. Beat together ricotta and sugar, fold in chocolate chips, refrigerate 20-30 minutes before using.  Place filling in pastry bag and fill cooled cannoli. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and dust with powdered sugar if desired before serving.
**cut a sheet of foil approximately 12 inches, fold in half and roll up to form cylinders.

Nutrition Information

Calories 153kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 10mg (3%) Sodium 26mg (1%) Potassium 97mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 95IU (2%) Calcium 66mg (7%) Iron 0.9mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12cannoli

Amount Per Serving

Calories 153

% Daily Value*

Calories 153kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 26mg 1%
Potassium 97mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 95IU 2%
Calcium 66mg 7%
Iron 0.9mg 5%

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