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Easy Mini Cannoli Bites

A stack of freshly filled Mini Cannoli Bites, featuring crispy shells, creamy ricotta filling, and chopped pistachios.
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Make small, crisp cannoli shells and fill them with a sweet, creamy ricotta mixture for simple, bite-sized Italian desserts.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine or water
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese, drained well
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips or chopped pistachios, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Prepare the dough: In a bowl, mix the flour, granulated sugar, and salt. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  2. Add the egg yolk, vinegar, and wine or water. Mix until a dough forms. Knead briefly on a floured surface until smooth. Wrap the dough and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Roll out the dough very thin. Use a 2-inch round cutter to cut circles. Wrap these circles around small metal cannoli tubes or dowels, overlapping slightly. Trim excess dough.
  4. Heat about 2 inches of vegetable oil in a deep pot to 350°F (175°C).
  5. Carefully fry the dough-wrapped tubes for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown and bubbly. Remove and drain on paper towels. Once cool enough to handle, slide the shells off the tubes.
  6. Prepare the filling: In a bowl, mix the drained ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Chill the filling for 15 minutes.
  7. Transfer the chilled filling to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe the filling into both ends of the cooled shells.
  8. Garnish the ends of the filled cannoli bites with mini chocolate chips or chopped pistachios. Serve immediately or within a few hours.

Notes

  • Drain the ricotta cheese thoroughly in a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth for at least 4 hours, or overnight, to prevent a watery filling.
  • To keep shells crisp longer, fill them just before serving.
  • For a crispier shell, you can add 1/2 teaspoon of cocoa powder to the dry ingredients.

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