Creamy Cannoli Dip
This Creamy Cannoli Dip is a sweet dip made with ricotta and mascarpone cheese and packed with chocolate chips.
Creamy Cannoli Dip
So last month I learned to make homemade ricotta cheese and now I’m hooked! Since then I’ve been looking for new ways to use ricotta in different recipes and decided to give this Creamy Cannoli Dip a try. I love cannoli with their crunchy pastry crust and their sweet ricotta filling but I’ve never had the time to make them myself. This easy Cannoli Dip skip the whole fried pastry part and goes straight to the good stuff! Scoop it up on a waffle cone and enjoy!
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Is Cannoli Made With Ricotta or Mascarpone?
Traditionally cannoli are made with ricotta, but over time people have started adding mascarpone and I thought it was the perfect addition for this sweet dip. Mascarpone is an Italian cream cheese which is similar to our American cream cheese but is richer and creamier because it is made from whole cream. The mascarpone and ricotta mixed together gives this dip a great texture and a rich, creamy taste.
How to Make Creamy Cannoli Dip:
- In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, mascarpone together until smooth.
- Slowly add the powdered sugar ½ cup at a time mixing until smooth. Add vanilla and mix.
- Add mini chocolate chips and fold them into the cannoli mixture.
- Put the cannoli dip in an airtight container and refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Serve with waffle cone pieces, cookies, or graham crackers.
- Enjoy!
What Goes With Cannoli Dip?
You can use anything you like but I suggest waffle cones broken up into pieces. If you prefer you can use cookies, graham crackers, or if you’re really ambitious, you can make the pastry dough used for cannoli and fried it into chips.
How Long Does Cannoli Dip Last in the Fridge?
If you store your Creamy Cannoli Dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator it will stay good for 3-5 days.
Want more dessert dip recipes?
- Banana Cream Cheesecake Dip
- Easy Peppermint Fluff Dip
- No Bake Lemon Meringue Dip
- No Bake Cheesecake Dip
CREAMY CANNOLI DIP
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Creamy Cannoli Dip
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Ricotta cheese, drained
- 8 ounces Mascarpone cheese
- 1 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups Mini Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, mascarpone together until smooth.
- Slowly add the powdered sugar ½ cup at a time mixing until smooth. Add vanilla and mix.
- Add mini chocolate chips and fold them into the cannoli mixture.
- Put the cannoli dip in an airtight container and refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Serve with waffle cone pieces, cookies, or graham crackers.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
You had me at cannoli!
can you make this in a Cuisinart without it turning to butter?
I haven’t tried using a food processor or blender but I think it would be fine. Just keep and eye on it.
I made this, my husband hated it! He said it didn’t taste like cannoli at all. And he .loves his Cannoli. I thought it was okay but had higher expectations. I think maybe to much sugar.
I made this and it was really bland. My husband and daughter didn’t like it. I tried adding chocolate sauce and that didn’t help. Then aA friend suggested adding nutella and that did the trick.
The taste is good but for some reason it was grainy. I followed the recipe, used whole milk ricotta. The graininess was there when I blended the cheeses together. The chips disguise this a bit but why would that happen?
Ricotta is always a little grainy in my opinion but you can try pushing it through a fine sieve before mixing it with the other ingredients next time to see if that helps you with the texture.
I made this exactly as the recipe said and my guests and I did not love it. It was runny and kind of bland. Served with pizelles and broken waffle cones. Threw most of it away. Disappointed.
