This 5-Ingredient Sweet Cannoli Dip Recipe May Transport You to Italy Desserts Italian Recipes

Years ago, I was lucky enough to spend a few weeks in Italy. My friend and I ate our way through many of the regions – from the Amalfi Coast to Cinque Terre to Venice to Assisi to Rome to Stresa to Milan to San Gimignano to Florence and more. The food was amazing! One of the highlights was eating cannoli on a covered patio beside a mountain during a thunderstorm. I don't know which captivated me more, the thunder echoing off the mountains or the crunchy, creamy, sweet cannoli.

Cannoli is not an easy dessert to replicate at home. What to do? Make a simple, creamy cannoli dip! This five-ingredient cannoli dip recipe has basically zero prep and mixes up in minutes. Here is your shopping list for this sweet cannoli dip: whole-milk ricotta, cream cheese or mascarpone, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and semisweet chocolate chips.

Mascarpone is more traditional in a cannoli filling, but it is more expensive. Cream cheese is a great substitute. Serve this creamy cannoli dip for dessert or snacking with cannoli chips (you can find them in some grocery stores or click the link below), broken waffle cones, vanilla wafers or pretzels. 

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Cuisine: Italian / American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole-milk ricotta cheese 
• 1 box (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened, or 8 ounces mascarpone
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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• Electric Mixer
• Whisk
• Mixing Bowl
• Measuring Spoons
• Measuring Cups
• Cannoli Chips
• Waffle Cones
• Pretzels
• Vanilla Wafers

Recipe Notes

• Instead of chocolate chips, use pistachios or dried fruit.

• If you're a fan of dark chocolate, use dark chocolate chips instead of semisweet.

• Put the cannoli dip into a pretty serving bowl and sprinkle with more chocolate chips for a pretty presentation.

• If you like a thicker dip, add more powdered sugar.

• Use full-fat ricotta or the dip may be on the runny side.

Here's how to make it: 

1. In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer or whisk, cream the ricotta and cream cheese together. 
2. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Whisk well.
3. Fold in the chocolate chips. Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

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