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20 Best Cannoli Recipes - A Taste of Italy

JANUARY 20, 2023
20 Best Cannoli Recipes - A Taste of Italy
Cannoli, a classic Italian pastry, are a timeless treat that's impossible to resist. The crunchy shells are filled with a variety of creamy fillings. Whether you're serving them with afternoon coffee or as dessert, these best cannoli recipes are sure to please. With sweet options like traditional Italian cannoli and new twists like dark chocolate pretzel, you'll be able to recreate a taste of Italy in your own kitchen. Serve these cannoli for special occasions or just for yourself — either way, it's sure to be a hit! Enjoy these recipes for a delicious Italian treat that can't be beat.
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Peppermint Cannoli

Take the traditional Sicilian cannoli, a pastry with a crispy outer shell and dreamy cream filling, and give it holiday flair with chopped peppermint candy. This dish is very simple, though it does require a cannoli tube to shape the shell. Try our flavor variations, including Eggnog, Rugelach, or O...
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2 hr 30 min
TOTAL TIME
1045
CALORIES
$0.93
PER SERVING
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Peppermint Cannoli
WikiHow

How to Make Cannoli

How to Make Cannoli. Craving something sweet and savory? Cannoli are the perfect treat! Cannoli are a traditional Sicilian pastry that is perfect for any occasion. In fact, they have earned a place for themselves as a staple dessert in...
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838
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$0.44
PER SERVING
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How to Make Cannoli
Keto Karma

Cannoli Cookie Cups

Keto cookie cups filled with a rich sugar-free cannoli cream.
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392
1
40 min
TOTAL TIME
340
CALORIES
$0.73
PER SERVING
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Cannoli Cookie Cups
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Kleinworth Co.

Air Fryer Cannoli

A twist on Sicilian cuisine, this Air Fryer Cannoli recipe is easily made with air-fried shells & a sweet & creamy filling made from scratch.
1
30 min
TOTAL TIME
472
CALORIES
$0.58
PER SERVING
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Air Fryer Cannoli
Lauren's Latest

Easy Cannoli Recipe

With this Easy Cannoli Recipe, you too can make amazing and creamy, unforgettable Italian restaurant quality Cannolis at home! Enjoy!
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20 min
TOTAL TIME
550
CALORIES
$0.60
PER SERVING
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Easy Cannoli Recipe
Genius Kitchen

Cannoli

This is one of my favorite Italian desserts and the perfect ending to any Italian dinner. The shells are pretty simple to make, and taste so much better than the ready-made shells you buy in the Italian markets. Note that cooking time also includes chilling time.
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1 hr 45 min
TOTAL TIME
446
CALORIES
$0.51
PER SERVING
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Cannoli
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Cooklist AI

Creamy Dreamy Cannoli Delight

Indulge in this Creamy Dreamy Cannoli Delight, a luscious homemade Italian dessert that has it all: crispy shells, rich, flavorful filling, and chocolate chip garnish. Be the star of the dessert scene at your next gathering!
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20 min
TOTAL TIME
600
CALORIES
$0.66
PER SERVING
Creamy Dreamy Cannoli Delight
Directions
7 STEPS
1
Place the ricotta cheese into a cheesecloth and squeeze out any excess liquid until it's as dry as possible.
2
Transfer the drained ricotta cheese to a high-powered blender or food processor. Add 1 cup powdered sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Blend until completely smooth.
3
Transfer the smooth filling to a piping bag or a ziplock bag with a corner cut off.
4
Fill each cannoli shell with the ricotta mixture by gently piping it into each end.
5
Sprinkle mini chocolate chips over the exposed filling at each end of the cannoli.
6
Lightly dust the filled cannoli with powdered sugar for garnishing.
7
Store the cannoli in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days.
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Diethood

Cannoli with Creamy Ricotta

Crispy, baked pastry shells filled with a creamy ricotta filling.
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25 min
TOTAL TIME
284
CALORIES
$0.35
PER SERVING
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Cannoli with Creamy Ricotta
SugarHero

Cannoli Cones Recipe

Cannoli Cones are a fun and easy twist on traditional cannoli! No need to make your own dough or deep-fry anything here--ice cream cones take the place of cannoli shells, so all you need to do is make the cream filling and you’re good to go!
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657
2
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
486
CALORIES
$1.23
PER SERVING
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Cannoli Cones Recipe
Home Cooking Adventure

Cannoli Siciliani

Crispy pastry tubes filled with a flavorful ricotta filling and dipped in chopped crunchy pistachios... beautiful flavor and texture combination and hardly you can stop from eating just one.
50 min
TOTAL TIME
275
CALORIES
$0.44
PER SERVING
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Cannoli Siciliani
Pies and Tacos

Pistachio Cannoli

Crispy and light cannoli shells filled with Pistachio Ricotta Filling. These Pistachio Cannoli are my favorites!
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459
10
8 hr 20 min
TOTAL TIME
204
CALORIES
$0.24
PER SERVING
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Pistachio Cannoli
The Mediterranean Dish

Cannoli Recipe (How to Make Cannolis)

A foolproof cannoli recipe for shells and filling! Cannoli are seriously dreamy, crisp shells filled with a ricotta and chocolate mixture. Perfect for an elegant dinner party to serve as an eye-catching, impressive dessert. Check out all my tips and tricks for perfectly crisp cannoli shells.
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9,351
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30 min
TOTAL TIME
240
CALORIES
$0.25
PER SERVING
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Cannoli Recipe (How to Make Cannolis)
Cooking with Cocktail Rings

Classic Homemade Cannoli

The iconic Sicilian dessert is one of my favorites because it isn’t overly sweet – it’s flakey shell and ricotta and mascarpone filling with chocolate chips are the perfect mixture of crispy and creamy to end any meal.
63
1 hr 55 min
TOTAL TIME
734
CALORIES
$1.05
PER SERVING
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Classic Homemade Cannoli
Damn Spicy

Authentic Italian Cannoli

Make real Italian Cannoli with this Authentic Cannoli Recipe with authentic ingredients and tons of tips and tricks straight out of Italy! This Sicilian Cannoli recipe will help you nail down the art of Cannoli, no matter your skillset or where you live!
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60
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
378
CALORIES
$0.34
PER SERVING
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Authentic Italian Cannoli
Food and Wine

Cookie Cannoli with Coffee Cream

Gina DePalma, the pastry chef at Babbo in New York City, makes incredible cannoli: delicate, crisp pastries subtly flavored with orange and filled with silky, coffee-spiked mascarpone. They're easy to make, too, because DePalma uses crunchy tuile cookies rather than classic deep-fried shells. And if...
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5
1 hr 30 min
TOTAL TIME
545
CALORIES
$1.21
PER SERVING
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Cookie Cannoli with Coffee Cream
Tasty

Peppermint Mocha Cannoli Recipe by Tasty

Here's what you need: flour, sugar, salt, instant espresso powder, cold butter, egg, vanilla extract, dry white wine, whole milk ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, instant espresso powder, candy cane, dark chocolate, oil, cannoli forms
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$1.74
PER SERVING
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Peppermint Mocha Cannoli Recipe by Tasty
Martha Stewart

Classic Cannoli

True to their Sicilian roots, our cannoli are filled with fresh ricotta, instead of the custard and cream that define American versions. Cinnamon-infused dough for the shells is rolled with a pasta maker and then lightly fried and dipped in chocolate and pistachios. The result? Delizioso.
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1 hr 25 min
TOTAL TIME
250
CALORIES
$0.30
PER SERVING
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Classic Cannoli
Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen

Pumpkin Spiced Cannolis

These pumpkin spiced cannolis are such a decadent and amazing twist on the classic Italian pastry for fall! The shells are crispy with luscious filling. 
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16
31
1 hr 5 min
TOTAL TIME
1456
CALORIES
$6.15
PER SERVING
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Pumpkin Spiced Cannolis
Food52

Homemade Cannoli

You will need cannoli tubes—small metallic tubes for rolling the dough around —to make this recipe. I was inspired to try making these after tasting the crisp, ricotta-filled cannoli, dipped on both sides in chopped pistachios, at Caffe dell'Arte in the beautiful baroque town of Modica. I adapted...
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123
11
1 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
437
CALORIES
$0.39
PER SERVING
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Homemade Cannoli
Mountain Cravings

Dark Chocolate Pretzel Cannoli

The only thing better than salty-sweet pretzel bites coated in a thick layer of rich dark chocolate is transforming them into pretzel cannoli!
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308
1
40 min
TOTAL TIME
493
CALORIES
$0.89
PER SERVING
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Dark Chocolate Pretzel Cannoli
I Don't Have Time For That

Air Fryer Cannolis

A quick and easy dessert to make. You can make these desserts for any occasion and everyone will enjoy them.
1
2
1
26 min
TOTAL TIME
535
CALORIES
$0.61
PER SERVING
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Air Fryer Cannolis
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