Our Chocolate Chip Cannoli Dip combines two creamy cheeses and sugar with a hint of vanilla and cinnamon. Add in chocolate chips for a delicious dessert dip.
Cannoli Dip Recipe
With just a few ingredients and a few minutes you'll have our easy cannoli dip recipe ready for entertaining, the holidays and even the big game!
As the Super Bowl game begins to wind down and the appetizers have been consumed it will be time to bring out the dessert!
And everyone always saves room for dessert. Just watch as the crowds swarm over this cannoli dip with chocolate chips!
Everyone will love scooping up the creamy cannoli filling with cookies, biscotti, shortbread and waffle cone pieces.
With just a hint of cinnamon and vanilla and chunks of chocolate, this sweet dessert dip is to die for!
Traditionally a cannoli is Sicilian but today it’s all-American!
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Stir in your favorite chopped candy
- Stir in golden raisins
- Add orange zest or lemon zest
- Make with mini chocolate chips
- Substitute mascarpone cheese for the cream cheese
Cannoli Dip FAQ’s
What is cannoli dip made of?
Cannoli dip is usually made with the same ingredients as a cannoli filling. These ingredients include ricotta cheese, confectioners’ sugar, mascarpone cheese and vanilla extract. You can stir in chocolate chips too.
Do you eat a cannoli warm or cold?
Typically a cannoli is served chilled.
Do you have to strain the ricotta for cannoli filling?
The moisture in ricotta cheese can vary by brands. If the brand you are using looks especially wet, then go ahead and strain it first. I recommend using a whole fat ricotta and not a lowfat one because there will be more moisture in a lowfat ricotta cheese.
Ingredients you will need to make this recipe
- cream cheese
- confectioners’ sugar
- ricotta cheese
- vanilla extract
- ground cinnamon
- chocolate chips
- your favorite dippers
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Chocolate Chip Cannoli Dip
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese , at room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 container (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 cup chocolate chips , chocolate chunks or mini chips
Suggested Dippers:
- shortbread fingers
- Oreo thin crisps
- waffle cones
- biscotti bites
Instructions
- With mixer on medium beat cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until fluffy and blended.
- Add ricotta cheese, vanilla and cinnamon. Increase mixer speed to medium-high and beat until smooth and combined.
- Stir in chocolate chunks.
- Transfer to serving dish. Serve with suggested dippers or other cookies.
Notes
* I used Royal Edinburgh shortbread fingers, Nabisco Oreo thin crisps, Nonni’s biscotti bites and waffle bowls.
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What a brilliant idea! I think this would make a really classy hostess gift too!
This is fantastic I am going to stock up on this for the next snow storm