Cannoli with Chocolate Chips

Make your own classic Italian confection with this recipe filling prepared cannoli pasty shells with a mixture of chocolate chips and ricotta cheese.

• Calories: 163 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 12 maraschino cherries
• ½ cup blanched slivered almonds
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
• ⅓ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
• 12 cannoli shells

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, stir ricotta cheese with 1 cup confectioners sugar until combined. Add almonds, chocolate chips and almond liqueur.

Step 2

Carefully spoon into cannoli shells (or pipe from a pastry bag), filling from the center out.

Step 3

Sprinkle individual serving plates with powdered sugar and cocoa, or sprinkle on cannoli. Garnish plates with cherries.