If you like a sweet finger food, then you have probably tasted a cannoli. A lightly fried shell rolled and filled with a cheesy cream filling is just the beginning of this heavenly treat. Sometimes chocolate chips or nuts are dipped onto the ends. This recipe though is a bit different. Cinnamon and sugar is added to the filling as well as being rolled o to the shell. If you like churros then you are going to love this. You need to experience the tasty goodness this spinoff of the traditional cannoli provides! #cinnamon #cannoli #churro
If Toasting Nuts gets you wanting more see my Banana Walnut Bread Or these Sugar Cinnamon Cannoli!
Cinnamon Sugar Cannoli
Ingredients
Shells:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
Filling:
- 2 cups ricotta cheese preferably whole milk
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup small semisweet chocolate chips optional
- 1 lemon
- 1 quart canola oil for frying
- Flour for rolling
- 1 egg lightly beaten, for egg wash
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
For the shell dough:
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, sugar and salt. Work the butter pieces into the flour with your fingers until the mixture becomes coarse and sandy. Add the egg yolk and the white wine and mix until it becomes a smooth dough. Spread a piece of plastic wrap on a flat surface and place the dough in the center. Wrap the plastic loosely around it and press the dough to fill the gap. Flattening the dough will mean less rolling later. Let it rest in the fridge for a few minutes while you make the filling.
For the filling:
- In a medium bowl, whisk the ricotta until smooth. Sift in the powdered sugar, cinnamon and allspice. Mix to blend. In a separate bowl (or in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment), beat the heavy cream until fairly stiff. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the cream into the ricotta mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips is using. Lightly zest the exterior of the lemon and stir it into the ricotta. Refrigerate for a half hour to an hour.
To roll and fry the shells:
- In a medium pot with a heavy bottom, heat the canola oil to 360 degrees F. Meanwhile, sift an even layer of flour on a flat surface. Flour a rolling pin. Roll the dough until it is very thin (about 1/8-inch thick). Cut the dough into fourths and work in small batches. Use any glass or small bowl that has a 3-to-4-inch diameter. Cut rounds, tracing around each one to assure the dough has been fully cut. You should have about 24 circles. Wrap each circle around a cannoli mold. Use a little of the egg wash on the edge of each round to seal it shut and to assure it won't slide or fall off the mold before pressing it closed over the mold. Flare the edges out slightly from the mold. Flaring will allow the oil to penetrate each cannoli shell as they fry. Use a pair of tongs to hold the edge of the mold as you submerge and fry the shell in the oil until crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the oil, and holding the mold in one had with your tongs, gently grip the shell in your other hand with a kitchen towel and carefully slide it off the mold. Set aside to cool. Repeat with all of the circles.
To fill the cannolis:
- Just before serving, use a pastry bag without a tip to pipe the ricotta into the cannoli molds. Fill the cannoli shells from both ends so the cream runs through the whole shell. Dust with powdered sugar. Powdered sugar gives that little extra sweetness and added texture to the exterior. Serve immediately.
Notes
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That looks yummy!
Thank you for the kind comment! Have a great week!
Mmmm, these sound like a fun treat to make some day! So glad you shared the recipe with us at #FridayFrivolity this week and hope you had a fabulous Christmas!
They are true heaven. Thank you Lisa. Happy New Year!
We love Cannolies they are always a very special treat. Your recipe will be wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday! Hope you are having a wonderful week and hope to see you soon!
Miz Helen
These are so special. Thank you Miz Helen!
This looks to die for! Thank you for sharing with us at the To grandma’s house we go link party last week, you will be featured in tomorrow’s party, hope to see you there!
Thank you so much for the feature! I won’t miss the party!
Pinning this now!
I love churros, love cannoli’s, love sweets, love ricotta!
These were made for you! Thx and Happy Holiday!
If I’ve had cannoli it isn’t often. And not a homemade one. Feel free to ship me some. 😉 Thanks for sharing on Family Joy Blog Link-up. Please come back and join us again!
I can just see your kids burying their tongues in these to get out the cream! Merry Christmas Charlotte!
Delicious Marilyn. thanks for being such a fantastic co-host and sharing your recipes at Over the Moon. Merry Christmas and have a fabulous New Year.
Thanks Sue. I am blessed to have met you. Merry Christmas and Zhappy New Year to you and your family!
Yum! I’ve never made my own cannoli before, but you’re making me want to give it a try! 🙂
You have to try! These are good.
Love cannolis! Have never made them before but I would love to try out your recipe – thanks for sharing 🙂 Happy Holidays!
Sarah Bell
Trendy & Tidy
These are so good. Even if they aren’t pretty they still taste good!
I’ve always wanted to try to make cannoli, your recipe and instructions make it sound easy enough for me to try!
It isn’t hard. Roll it around a thin rolling pin if you don’t have a mold. Enjoy!
Oh Marilyn! These look amazing. Each week you post another recipe I have to try.
Lol! I truly don’t want to banish you to the kitchen! I am glad you like them. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
These sound soooo good. I will be trying them soon. Thanks for sharing on Over the Moon and for hosting.
You are very welcome Amy! Enjoy. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
That sounds so good! I love churros. Pinned.
Thank you so much! These melt in your mouth. Merry Christmas to you and your family!