Description
A light and creamy pie filled with sweet ricotta and mini chocolate chips, perfect for busy days and casual gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pre-made pie crust
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Place the pie crust in a pie dish and bake for 10 minutes.
- Mix ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips into the ricotta mixture.
- Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the ricotta mixture.
- Pour the cannoli cream into the baked pie crust and smooth the top.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
- Dust with cocoa powder before serving.
Notes
Use whole-milk ricotta for a richer taste. Ensure to chill for at least 4 hours for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 40mg