Description
This creamy and indulgent Cannoli Dip combines mascarpone or cream cheese with ricotta, sweetened with powdered and brown sugars, flavored with vanilla, and studded with mini chocolate chips. Perfect for serving with cookies or fresh fruit, this no-bake dip is easy to whip up for parties or a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheeses
- 8 ounces Mascarpone Cheese or Cream Cheese
- 1 cup (8 oz) Ricotta Cheese, drained
Sweeteners & Flavoring
- 1 1/4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Add-ins
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups Mini Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Prepare the Cheeses: In a mixing bowl, cream together the ricotta cheese and mascarpone or cream cheese. Make sure to drain any excess liquid from the ricotta before adding to prevent a watery dip.
- Add Sugars and Vanilla: Add the powdered sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract to the bowl with the cheeses.
- Whip Mixture: Using a mixer, whip the combined ingredients for 2 to 3 minutes until the mixture is light, fluffy, and creamy. For a sweeter dip, add more powdered sugar to taste.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: Gently fold in the mini chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dip.
- Serve: Transfer the dip to a serving dish and serve with waffle cone cookies, butter cookies, shortbread cookies, strawberries, apples, or fresh fruit for dipping.
Notes
- This is the best cannoli dip recipe using ricotta cheese and mascarpone or cream cheese, combined with powdered sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and mini chocolate chips for authentic flavor.
- Ensure the ricotta cheese is well-drained to avoid excess moisture in the dip.
- Adjust sweetness by varying powdered sugar according to preference.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve for a chilled option.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 434
- Sugar: 42 g
- Sodium: 65 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg
