Description
A delightful chocolate chip cannoli pie with a creamy ricotta filling and a crunchy crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2¼ cups vanilla wafer crumbs ~60 vanilla wafers, can use graham cracker crumbs instead
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese i.e. 1 8-oz. container
- ½ cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2–3 tsp lemon zest zest of 1 lemon
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1⅓ cups mini chocolate chips divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spray a 9-inch pie dish with nonstick cooking spray; set dish aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add vanilla wafer crumbs, brown sugar and butter; stir until well combined.
- Press mixture firmly into bottom and sides of the prepared pan.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven and place on a wire rack to let cool to room temperature.
- Using an electric mixer, whip the mascarpone and confectioner’s sugar for 2-3 minutes, or until completely smooth.
- Add vanilla, cinnamon, lemon zest and ricotta; mix until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form (~2-3 minutes on medium speed). Fold ⅓ of the whipped cream into the ricotta mixture.
- Add remaining whipped cream and use a rubber spatula to fold mixture until just combined.
- Gently fold in ⅔ cup of chocolate chips.
- Spread mixture evenly into the cooled crust.
- Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top of pie.
- Cover pie with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely set (at least 4 hours or preferably overnight).
Notes
- For a different flavor, you can use different flavored extracts.
- Ensure the pie is well chilled before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Refrigerating
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Chocolate Chip Cannoli Pie, Cannoli Pie, Dessert Recipe, Italian Dessert