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Easy Cannoli Cream with Fresh Berries

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This recipe for easy cannoli cream with fresh berries takes traditional cannoli ingredients and lightens them up into a fun and fast dessert. Dreamy cannoli cream surrounded by your favorite berries and sprinkled with enough graham crackers to give it a happy crunch!

how to make a lightened version of a cannoli

If there is one thing the Southern husband and I cannot resist on a restaurant menu it is a cannoli.  There is something about that creamy, dreamy filling, usually flecked with teeny chocolate chips, and the crunch of the cannoli shell that has us at hello.

(And, shout-out to our favorite place to get homemade cannoli, Bici.  All you New Jersey/New York foodies?  You gotta go!)

However, while a traditional cannoli is a must-have every once in a while, I also wondered if I could pull off a slightly lightened up version that had the cream and the crunch.  So I messed around in the kitchen a while, experimented on the cannoli-loving Southern husband, and came up with this version that also includes sweet summery berries.  Happiness!

Here’s How You Make Cannoli Cream With Fresh Berries!

First of all, did you know cannoli cream is made with ricotta cheese? I associate ricotta cheese with things like lasagna and my go-to comfort food of scrambled eggs with ricotta, but it is an essential part of making an authentic cannoli, and don’t worry, we are going to sweeten it up.

But first, you need to whip up some cream until it is soft and fluffy.  Then mix up some ricotta cheese with confectioner’s sugar and a little vanilla, and fold the whipped cream and the baby chocolate chips into the ricotta mixture.  And voila!  You have made cannoli cream.

This recipe for easy cannoli cream with fresh berries takes traditional cannoli ingredients and lightens them up into a fun and fast dessert. Click to TweetPut a dollop of cannoli cream on everyone’s plate – I aim for about a half cup or so – and surround the cream with a cheery ring of fresh berries.  I used raspberries and blueberries for my version, but strawberries and blackberries would also be scrumptious.  You be you, berry-wise.

And I haven’t forgotten about the sweet and crunchy cannoli shell!  I lightened that up by crushing up a couple of graham crackers and sprinkling the cannoli cream with the crumbs.  Just a little sweet crunch is just the ticket.

how to make a light version of cannoli

And last but not least, I garnish the whole thing with a mint sprig, mainly because they look so pretty and they are growing right outside my back door.

This recipe is super quick, and it is best if you make it right before you plan to serve it.  You can make it ahead if you need to, just be sure to let it come to room temperature before you dish it up so it is soft and creamy.

And with that, I will let you go find the fixings for my new favorite summer dessert!

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cannoli cream with fresh berries

Easy Cannoli Cream with Fresh Berries


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Mixer
  • Cuisine: Italian
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This recipe for easy cannoli cream with fresh berries takes traditional cannoli ingredients and lightens them up into a fun and fast dessert. Dreamy cannoli cream surrounded by your favorite berries and sprinkled with enough graham crackers to give it a happy crunch! 


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 15 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 3 cups fresh berries (raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries all work!)
  • 2 graham crackers, crumbled
  • Mint sprigs for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. Pour the cream into a bowl and whip until soft peaks start to form.  Set aside.
  2. Put ricotta, confectioner’s sugar and vanilla in another bowl and mix until well combined, about a minute or so.
  3. Fold the whipped cream and the mini chocolate chips into the ricotta mixture.
  4. Spread 1/2 cup of the cannoli cream on each plate.  Surround the cream with a ring of berries and sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs.  Garnish with a sprig of mint and serve!

Notes

This recipe is super quick, and it is best if you make it right before you plan to serve it.  You can make it ahead if you need to, just be sure to let it come to room temperature before you dish it up so it is soft and creamy.

39432.5 g87.4 mg22.4 g13.9 g0.2 g40.6 g2.9 g10.7 g58.6 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on June 2, 2019

Good for: Dinner Party, Fourth of July, Mother's Day, Southern Husband's Favorites, Valentine's Day

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  1. Theresa Murphy says

    June 10, 2019 at 7:58 am

    Oh my! That looks heavenly! And since there are berries, it could pass as breakfast, right? :)

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    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      June 11, 2019 at 9:01 am

      Well, absolutely!! Never in doubt – cannoli cream for breakfast! :)

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