RECIPE: How to make Cannolis

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories while still providing creaminess.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed and has a lower glycemic index.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder

Dark chocolate offers a richer flavor with less sugar.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: walnuts

Almonds provide a similar crunch with a different flavor profile.

Put on gloves to avoid stickiness.

Start with 2 and 1/4 lbs of ricotta in a bowl.

Add 1 cup of sugar to the ricotta.

Add cinnamon to taste.

Add a splash of vanilla extract.

Mix all ingredients together until well combined.

Optionally, add in dark chocolate and pistachios to the mixture.

Whisk the mixture until it is fully combined.

Spoon the mixture into a piping bag or cut the end of a plastic bag to pipe.

Cut off the tip of the piping bag and pipe the filling into both ends of the canoli shell.

Dip each end of the filled canoli into chopped pistachios.

Cooking Techniques

Spice Level:

Allergens