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cannoli dip is the perfect alternative to an italian cannoli made with ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, cream cheese, and mini chocolate chips

Cannoli Dip

Cannoli Dip is the perfect, no bake dessert that allows you to enjoy cannoli filling without a lot of work. Let’s face it, everyone loves a creamy dessert. However, not many people enjoy making creamy desserts! It’s all about the instant gratification. With this yummy dessert dip, you can whip up this treat in a few minutes and dig in immediately!

No cooking, just mixing. How does that sound? To me, it sounds like an easy to make treat that you can make for a holiday party, gathering, or just as an every day dessert.

What’s A Cannoli

A cannoli is an Italian pastry that consists of a tube-like crispy shell (fried pastry dough) that is filled with a sweetened, creamy ricotta filling. They originally were a treat offered during Carnevale season were thought to be a symbol of fertility! I know they are a great dessert, but didn’t realize they had powers like that!

These days they are more of a yummy dessert than an aphrodisiac. Italians and other nationalities alike enjoy these sweet goodies year round. Since they are relatively small and no utensils are required, they are are easy to grab and go. Of course, you don’t want to just inhale these desserts, you really should savor each bite because each bite is delectable!

Ingredients Needed

Cannoli dip is basically like an inside out cannoli. Rather than stuffing the cannoli filling inside a cannoli shell, you take the crispy shell and immerse it in the yummy filling! To me, the best part of a cannoli is the filling so this dessert is even better than a tasty Italian pastry!

  • 2 cups Ricotta Cheese
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 1.5 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 cup Mini Chocolate Chips

No Bake – How To Make

This super easy dessert requires NO cooking. NO COOKING! It’s a sweet and creamy goody that can be made quickly. Nobody needs to know how easy this dessert is. You could even tell them it’s a secret family recipe that you don’t want to share. However, if your name is Shannon O’Toole, you might not be able to get away with a family recipe since cannolis are typically an Italian dessert. But hey, it’s worth a shot!

All that is needed to make this No Bake Cannoli Dip is mixing a handful of ingredients together. That’s it!

The formal instructions are:

  • Put all ingredients in a medium bowl and with hand mixer beat well on medium setting.
  • Fold in mini chocolate chips.
  • Serve with canoli chips, cinnamon sugar pita chips, graham crackers, nilla wafters, etc

Easy Desserts

One of the reasons I don’t typically like making desserts is because after making dinner and then cleaning up the aftermath of dinner, I’m not usually in the mood to start the process all over again! I’d much rather get the kids ready for bed and mixing up a delicious cocktail like a Peach Cobbler Martini. However, my arm can usually be twisted into making an easy to make dessert, if there is time.

If you want some other easy to make desserts, you should try these:

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Italian Pistachio Cookies
These cookies are also called Pistachio Macaroons (another Italian pastry). Expensive
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If you have a roll of chocolate chip cookies, you are almost done with this easy to make cheesecake cookie recipe!
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pie
This is a no bake, easy to make pie. Just give yourself some time for this to set in the refrigerator before serving!

Cannoli Dip

Cannoli Dip is a delicious way to eat your favorite Italian dessert any time you want. Easy to make and tastes exactly like the cannoli filling you crave!
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Course: Dessert
Keyword: dips
Author: jenahoward

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Ricotta Cheese
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 1.5 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 cup Mini Chocolate Chips

Instructions

  • Put all ingredients in a medium bowl and with hand mixer beat well on medium setting.
  • Fold in mini chocolate chips.
  • Serve with cannoli chips, cinnamon sugar pita chips, graham crackers, nilla wafters, etc
    cannoli dip is the perfect alternative to an italian cannoli made with ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, cream cheese, and mini chocolate chips
  • ENJOY!
    cannoli dip is the perfect alternative to an italian cannoli made with ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, cream cheese, and mini chocolate chips

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