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Mini Cannoli Cups

Mini Cannoli Cups

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Mini Cannoli Cups Mini Cannoli Cups are the little dessert I bring when I want the whole table to light up. They are easy to make, they look like you fussed for hours, and they slide right into any party or casual gathering.

  • Total Time: 45 min
  • Yield: 48 cups 1x

Ingredients

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Filling
1 container whole-milk ricotta cheese, drained
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon orange or lemon zest, finely grated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cannoli Cups
1 box refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box, 2 count
3 tablespoons turbinado sugar, raw sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Garnish
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips or finely chopped pistachios
additional powdered sugar

Instructions

1-Preheat the oven to 425°F: Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2-Lightly flour a work surface and unroll: Lightly flour a work surface and unroll the pie crusts. Sprinkle both of the pie crusts with turbinado sugar and cinnamon. Gently roll a rolling pin over the top of the pie crusts to press the sugar and cinnamon into the dough. With a 2½-inch round cookie/biscuit cutter, cut out pastry rounds. Gently press each pastry round into ungreased mini muffin cups. (Note, you may need to gently re-roll the pie crusts and cut out more circles until you have 48 circles.)
3-Bake the crusts for 10 minutes, or: Bake the crusts for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow cannoli cups to cool completely in the pans, about 15 minutes, before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.
4-While the cups are cooling, prepare the: While the cups are cooling, prepare the filling by beating all of the filling ingredients with an electric mixer on medium speed in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Place the filling in a 1-gallon zip-top resealable bag. Seal bag. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
5-Just before serving, remove the filling from: Just before serving, remove the filling from the refrigerator. Snip one corner off of the bag and pipe approximately 1 tablespoon of filling into the cooled pastry cups. Sprinkle cups with mini chocolate chips or chopped pistachios. Dust with powdered sugar.
6-Serve immediately: Serve immediately.

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  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 30 min
  • Method: bake

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup
  • Calories: 71kcal
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Sodium: 42mg
  • Fat: 4g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Carbohydrates: 8g
  • Fiber: 0.3g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 5mg