Description
This classic Italian pastry is now a decadent dip - perfect for entertaining or any time you need a quick & easy dessert recipe for a crowd!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- Cannoli chips or cinnamon sugar pita chips, for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), beat together ricotta, cream cheese, 2 tablespoons orange juice, and 1 tablespoon orange zest until fairly smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and stir until the sugar is fully incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Cover bowl and refrigerate at least 15 minutes, or as long as overnight. Serve chilled ricotta mixture with cannoli chips alongside for dipping.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Allrecipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 31.4 g
- Sodium: 113.4 mg
- Fat: 20.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 35.3 g
- Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 8.6 g
- Cholesterol: 48.2 mg
Keywords: cannoli dip, cannoli filling, orange zest, chocolate chips
