Description
Delight in these easy-to-make Cannoli Bites featuring a crispy premade pie crust filled with a creamy ricotta and mascarpone mixture, enhanced by mini chocolate chips. Perfect for a quick dessert or party treat, these bites combine classic cannoli flavors in a convenient, bite-sized form.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 1 premade pie crust
Filling
- 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese, strained
- 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips, plus more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the crust cups.
- Cut Pie Crust: Unroll the room temperature pie crust onto a lightly floured surface or cutting board. Use a 2 ½ inch round biscuit cutter, cookie cutter, or a cup to cut out 12 rounds of pie crust. Place each round into an ungreased mini muffin tin and press the dough into the pan to form little cups.
- Bake Crust: Bake the pie crust rounds in the oven for 12 minutes or until they turn light golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool for 15 minutes so they firm up before filling.
- Prepare Filling: In a medium bowl, combine the strained ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and mini chocolate chips. Mix until well blended and smooth.
- Fill Cups: Spoon the ricotta mixture into the cooled pie crust cups. For a neater presentation, transfer the filling into a resealable plastic bag or a piping bag fitted with a star tip, then pipe the filling evenly into each cup.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle additional mini chocolate chips on top of the filled cups and dust with powdered sugar. Serve immediately and enjoy your delicious Cannoli Bites!
Notes
- Ensure the ricotta cheese is well strained to avoid watery filling and achieve the perfect creamy texture.
- Using a piping bag with a star tip adds a decorative touch, but you can use a plastic bag with a corner cut off as an alternative.
- To add a nutty flavor, sprinkle chopped pistachios or almonds on top along with chocolate chips.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute ricotta and mascarpone with plant-based cream cheese alternatives.
- These bites are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini bite
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
