Mini Cannoli Cups Recipe

Have you ever heard of these cannoli before? If you haven’t, you are in for a treat. Cannoli is an Italian dessert made from a delicious cheese filling that is covered with a crispy pastry shell. It is absolutely delicious. The only difference with this recipe by CookingwithSugarTV is the pastry cups and their smaller ones. These are the perfect desserts to munch on!

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These small dessert cups are super easy to make as they use store-bought pie crusts. They are always a crowd favorite on any occasion. People are always blown away when they first try it, and they end up getting plenty throughout the party. The crunchy cup, the creamy smooth filling, and the chocolate chips are just too hard to resist. If you want to impress your guests, definitely make this dessert recipe at home.

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Easy Mini Cannoli Cups Ingredients

• 1 Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts
• 3 tablespoons of coarse natural sugar
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

For filling:

• 1 container (15 oz) of whole milk ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar (plus extra for dusting)
• 2 tablespoons of white sugar
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup of mini-sweet chocolate chips

How to Make Mini Cannoli Cups

Step 1:

In a large bowl, add all ingredients for the filling except the chocolate chips. Mix well with an electric mixer until creamy. Transfer the filling to a 1-gallon plastic storage bag and set it aside to chill.

Step 2:

Preheat your oven to 425F.

Step 3:

Unroll the pie crusts onto a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle each with natural sugar and cinnamon. Gently roll over a rolling pin to press the sugar and cinnamon into the dough.

Step 4:

Cut out circles using a 2 1/2 – 3 inch round cookie cutter, then lightly press each inside an ungreased mini muffin tin to create a pastry cup. Bake for 10 minutes then remove from the oven to cool. Once they are cooled, remove them from the tin.

Step 5:

Get the filling and cut one of the bottom corners of the bag. Pipe a tablespoon of the filling into the cooled cannoli cups. Sprinkle mini chocolate chips, then dust with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.

Mini Cannoli Cups Recipe