Puff Pastry Cannoli

Name: Puff Pastry Cannoli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: French, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 10-oz package Puff Pastry Shells; 2 oz chocolate candy coating; 1/4 cup chopped pistachios; 6 tbsp heavy cream, cold; 4 -oz mascarpone; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 cup ricotta cheese; 1 tsp vanilla extract

10 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Let's just say these are the best desserts I've made in a long time. When it comes to desserts and baking, I'm definitely no expert, but these Puff Pastry Cannoli's were so easy to make. Just a few steps and you can whip these up for your family and friends in no time! You can also make the cannoli filling up to 3 days before, which makes this recipe even easier to make.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:35:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories440.2 kcal (22%)

Total Fat33.9 g (48%)

Carbs32.5 g (13%)

Sugars11.5 g (13%)

Protein6.5 g (13%)

Sodium200.8 mg (10%)

Fiber3 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 x 10 ozpuff pastry shells

2 ozchocolate candy coating

¼ cupchopped pistachios

6 Tbspheavy cream

cold

4 ozmascarpone

¼ cuppowdered sugar

½ cupricotta cheese

1 tspvanilla extract

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Break pastry shells apart at perforations. Place on a baking sheet with tops up.

Tray

puff pastry shells10 oz

Step 3

Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.

Step 4

Allow shells to cool for 5 minutes.

Step 5

Melt chocolate candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl.

chocolate candy coating2 oz

Step 6

Dip the tops of the puff pastry shells into the melted chocolate. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios. Set aside.

chocolate candy coating2 oz

chopped pistachios¼ cup

Step 7

In a mixing bowl, beat heavy whipping cream with an electric mixer until still peaks form.

Bowl

Whisk

heavy cream6 Tbsp

Step 8

In a separate bowl, beat together mascarpone cheese and powdered sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Add ricotta cheese and vanilla extract to the mascarpone mixture and mix on low just until combined. Gently stir in whipped cream.

mascarpone4 oz

powdered sugar¼ cup

ricotta cheese½ cup

vanilla extract1 tsp

Step 9

Transfer the cannoli filling to a pastry bag. Pipe pastry cream into the puff pastry shells. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips or chopped pistachios, if desired.

Step 10

Place cannoli's on a baking tray and refrigerate until ready to serve.