Description
Delightful bite-sized desserts with a crispy shell and creamy filling, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 premade pie crust
- 1/2 cup whole milk Ricotta Cheese (strained)
- 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips; plus more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Unroll the pie crust onto a lightly floured surface and cut out 12 rounds using a 2 ½ inch biscuit cutter.
- Place rounds into an ungreased mini muffin tin, pressing to fit.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- Let mini cups cool for 15 minutes.
- Mix ricotta, mascarpone, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and mini chocolate chips in a bowl until creamy.
- Spoon filling into the cooled pie cups, or pipe using a zip-lock bag.
- Garnish with additional mini chocolate chips and powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
You can prepare pie cups in advance. Chill filling for enhanced flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Cannoli, Desserts, Italian, Easy Recipe, Bite-Sized