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Creamy Homemade Baked Cannoli

By: Rosemary Published: June 13, 2018 Updated on: June 27, 2019

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    • Creamy Homemade Baked Cannoli. Cannoli, baked not fried, just as delicious but a little bit healthier. Filled with a creamy Ricotta Chocolate Chip Filling, Perfect!
      • Back to the drawing board!
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    • Ingredients US CustomaryMetric 1x2x3x
      • PASTRY
      • CHOCOLATE COATING
      • RICOTTA FILLING
    • Instructions 
      • RICOTTA FILLING
      • PASTRY
      • CHOCOLATE COATING
      • **Dough must be rolled very thin. A little bit thinner than a quarter.
    • Nutrition
      • Other Typical Italian Sweets

Creamy Homemade Baked Cannoli. Cannoli, baked not fried, just as delicious but a little bit healthier. Filled with a creamy Ricotta Chocolate Chip Filling, Perfect!

cannoli on a board

If you asked an Italian what their absolute favourite pastry is, without a doubt they would answer Cannoli!

Cannoli originated from the South of Italy, in Sicily. Typically they are made in a tube shape, from small to extra large and deep fried. The tubes are then filled with a sweetened Ricotta filling, sometimes filled with cut up candied fruit.

how to make baked cannoli rolled thin and on the cylinder

My daughter and her father have been asking me for ages to make Cannoli. So the other day I was at the Bakery buying bread and right in front of me was a huge tray of Cannoli. So I thought “ok what the heck, Cannoli it is”!

A recipe for the dough I had, but I really didn’t want to fry them. Because let’s face it, frying is such a mess! So I opted for baking. I also thought that even if you don’t have the tubes needed for making the Classic Cannoli, you can also make your own by rolling up some foil into a similar shape! Or you could make mini tarts!

Creamy Homemade Baked Cannoli, a delicious Italian Dessert Recipe, with a creamy Ricotta, chocolate chip filling. A Classic Italian.

Ok so the dough was made and baked and dipped with melted chocolate and chopped nuts, so I figured the hard part was done. I was wrong!

I knew that you needed three ingredients for the filling, ricotta (I use cow’s milk, the traditional is Goat’s milk, but we (meaning me and my daughter) find it too strong), sugar and chocolate chips or candied fruit if you prefer.

I did some searching and discovered that if you want a creamy filling,  you should beat the ricotta, (after you let it drain for a few hours), with the sugar and then fold in some whipped cream. And this is what I did and both the Italian and his daughter were not impressed.

3 cannoli on parchment paper

It tasted good, although the whipped cream flavour was too dominant, not a good thing,  and it wasn’t stiff enough!

Back to the drawing board!

Creamy Homemade Baked Cannoli

5 cannoli on a board

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    I did a couple of things different, for example, I let the ricotta drain for 24 hours instead of three,  then using a spatula I pushed the ricotta through a sieve, just like she said, believe me it worked perfectly, the ricotta was so creamy. I also added less sugar.

    I gently folded in the chocolate chips, filled up my pastry bag and filled the tarts. And they were enjoyed by all. I hope you enjoy them too! And since June 16th is National Cannoli Day why not make a few?!

    baked cannoli one on another

     

    baked cannoli one on another

    Creamy Homemade Baked Cannoli

    Rosemary Molloy
    Creamy Homemade Baked Cannoli, a delicious Italian Dessert Recipe, with a creamy Ricotta, chocolate chip filling. A Classic Italian.
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    Prep Time 40 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 15 pastries
    Calories 249 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    PASTRY

    • 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 1/2 tablespoon cocoa
    • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 egg
    • 2 tablespoons dry white wine or Marsala
    • 1 - 2 tablespoons butter softened

    CHOCOLATE COATING

    • 4.4 ounces dark chocolate (good quality) (melted)
    • 1/4-1/2 cup chopped nuts

    RICOTTA FILLING

    • 3 cups ricotta cheese
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    RICOTTA FILLING

    • Place Ricotta cheese in cheese cloth or in a sieve over a bowl and refrigerate for 24 hours.  It has to drain as long as possible to remove excess moisture.
      Remove from fridge and with a spatula over a clean bowl push the ricotta through the sieve (remove from cheesecloth and place in a sieve).  This will make it nice and creamy, add sugar a little at a time and taste until desired sweetness (I used 1/2 cup of sugar you may want more or less).  Fold in chocolate chips.  
      Place filling in a pastry bag with a large tip and fill tarts, make sure to fill tarts just before serving.  You could also fill tarts using a spoon.  Top with powdered/icing sugar or extra chips if desired. Enjoy!

    PASTRY

    • In a medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa and cinnamon, make a well in the middle and add butter (start with 1 tablespoon if too dry add the remaining tablespoon), egg and wine mixing with a fork. Bring it together to form a dough.  Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
      Pre-heat oven to 350°, lightly grease and flour 15 cannoli tubes or even mini tarts.  Or make your own tubes with rolled up pieces of foil.
      Roll dough out very thin** and cut with a round cookie cutter (medium size) to fill muffin tins, prick the bottom of the tarts with a fork a couple of times, then top each tart with a square of parchment paper and fill with dry beans.  
      If using cannoli tubs, wrap the pastry so that it overlaps and seal by brushing with a little egg white (beat slightly).
      Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until pastry is golden.  Let cool completely before coating or dipping with chocolate and nuts.

    CHOCOLATE COATING

    • Break chocolate into pieces and melt (either microwave or place chocolate in a small bowl and place over a small pot of boiling water make sure water does not touch bowl with chocolate).
      Let cool a little then coat each tart with chocolate.  Set aside to harden.

    **Dough must be rolled very thin. A little bit thinner than a quarter.

      Nutrition

      Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 8gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 57mgPotassium: 157mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 260IUCalcium: 122mgIron: 1.9mg
      Keyword An Italian Dessert for anytime, Easy Baked Italian Ricotta Filled Cannoli
      Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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      Other Typical Italian Sweets

      Sporcamuss Italian Filled Cream Pastries

      Jam filled Crostata Italian Pie

      Italian Lemon Crostata

      Easy Nutella Puff Pastry Balls

      Frappe

      Castagnole Sweet Dough Balls

      Italian Apple Pie

      Italian Fresh Cream Lemon Cake

      Easy Yogurt Cake

      Easy Italian Pear Cake

       

      Updated from November 30, 2016

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        1. Linda B says

          November 17, 2022 at 3:45 pm

          I’m definitely going to try these baked shells as I don’t like frying. I was wondering if you thought the dough would work in a pizzelle iron. The pizzelle recipe i use is somewhat soft and sticky. The cookies are delicious but very fragile, but I don’t want ricotta filled pizzelles. Thanks so much for this recipe.

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          • Rosemary says

            November 18, 2022 at 3:28 pm

            Hi Linda, thanks, I have never used a pizzelle iron before but this dough isn’t sticky so I think it might work. Let me know if you try it. Take care!

            Reply
        2. Mer says

          October 27, 2022 at 2:05 pm

          Are there any suitable substitutions for Marsala or dry wine in the dough? Or can I leave that out?

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          • Rosemary says

            October 27, 2022 at 3:39 pm

            Hi Mer you can use water. Let me know how it goes. Take care!

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        3. Honey Lazoren says

          February 17, 2021 at 7:17 pm

          I need Italian cookie and cake recipes that contain almond or coconut flour. Do you have any

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          • Rosemary says

            February 17, 2021 at 7:20 pm

            Hi Honey I have 2 cookie recipes https://anitalianinmykitchen.com/almond-cookies/ and https://anitalianinmykitchen.com/amaretti-cookies/. Hope that helps.

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        4. Karel Smith says

          March 7, 2020 at 2:39 pm

          Wow thanks for that

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        5. nikita says

          October 18, 2019 at 3:11 am

          can you fry these shells rather then baking ?

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          • Rosemary says

            October 18, 2019 at 5:07 pm

            Hi Nikita, yes you can, heat the oil in the pot to 350F (180C) then fry the shells a few at a time for about 2-3 minutes or until golden. Let them cool just enough to handle, then carefully twist off the fried shell. Hope it helps.

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