Mini Cannoli Bites Recipe
These Mini Cannoli Bites are delightful, bite-sized pastry cups filled with a creamy ricotta and mascarpone mixture flavored with vanilla and mini chocolate chips. Perfect as a quick, elegant dessert, they combine a golden, flaky pie crust shell with a smooth, sweet filling that mimics classic Italian cannoli flavors in an easy-to-make, fun presentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 12 mini cannoli bites 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Pastry Cups
- 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 (204 degrees Celsius) to prepare for baking the mini pie cups.
- Prepare Pastry Cups: Unroll the room temperature premade pie crust onto a lightly floured surface or cutting board. Using a 2 ½ inch round biscuit cutter, cookie cutter, or cup, cut out 12 rounds of dough. Place each round into an ungreased mini muffin tin and gently press with your fingers to fit the dough snugly into each cup.
- Bake Pastry Cups: Bake the dough rounds in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until they become a light golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool completely for about 15 minutes before filling.
- Mix Filling: In a medium bowl, combine the strained ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips. Mix thoroughly until the ingredients are well blended and creamy.
- Fill Pastry Cups: Spoon the ricotta mixture into the cooled pie cups. For a more decorative presentation, transfer the filling into a resealable plastic bag or pastry bag, cut a small corner or use a star tip if available, and pipe the filling neatly into each cup.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle additional mini chocolate chips on top of each filled cup and dust lightly with powdered sugar. Serve immediately and enjoy your Mini Cannoli Bites!
Notes
- Straining the ricotta cheese is essential to remove excess moisture and achieve a thicker, creamier filling.
- For a dairy-free alternative, substitute mascarpone and ricotta with suitable vegan cheeses.
- Use a sharp cutter and chilled pie crust for cleaner pastry circles.
- Mini muffin tins work best to give the perfect shape; do not grease to allow easy removal.
- These can be prepared a few hours ahead and refrigerated until serving to improve ease of serving.
Keywords: Mini Cannoli, Ricotta Filling, Mascarpone, Mini Dessert Bites, Italian Dessert, Easy Party Dessert, Pie Crust Dessert
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