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Mini Cannoli Cream Pastry Cups

Arlene Cummings
Updated Mar 9, 2022
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Holy cannoli, these mini dessert cups are cute (if we do say so ourselves). Whip them up fast with a quick filling and Pillsbury pie crust!

Mini Cannoli Cream Pastry Cups

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 48
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Ingredients

Filling

  • 1 container (15 oz) whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Cups

Garnish

  • 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • Additional powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, beat all filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Place filling in 1-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag; refrigerate while making cups.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oven to 425°F. On lightly floured work surface, unroll pie crusts. Sprinkle each crust with turbinado sugar and cinnamon. Lightly roll rolling pin over sugar and cinnamon to press into pastry. With 2 1/2- to 3-inch round cutter, cut out pastry rounds. Lightly press each pastry round into ungreased mini muffin cup.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake about 10 minutes or until pastry cups are golden brown. Cool completely in pans, about 15 minutes. Remove from muffin cups to cooling racks.
  • Step 
    4
    Just before serving, remove filling from refrigerator. Cut 1 bottom corner off bag; pipe scant tablespoon filling into cooled pastry cups. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and powdered sugar. Serve immediately. Store any remaining pastry cups at room temperature and filling in refrigerator.

Nutrition

70 Calories
3 1/2g Total Fat
1g Protein
7g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
70
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3 1/2g
5%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
9%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
50mg
2%
Potassium
15mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
7g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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