Recipe

Joy the Baker’s Cannoli Dip

6–8 servings

This unexpected appetizer is good enough to eat with a spoon

A baker preparing a dish in a kitchen

Photo: Tony Morgan


If you’re craving the flavors of a classic cannoli without the fuss of frying, just whip up the dessert in dip form. The brainchild of Texas chef Joy Wilson aka Joy the Baker, this party-ready dish is rich with ricotta and mascarpone and kissed with orange zest and vanilla. “It’s so easy, it’s criminal,” Wilson says. “And once you know you can have cannoli filling in your refrigerator at all times, honestly it’s a problem.” Serve it with cinnamon-sugar pita chips.

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Watch Wilson make the dish at the G&G offices below, and scroll down for written instructions.


Ingredients

  • CANNOLI DIP (YIELD: 6–8 SERVINGS)

    • 16 oz. whole milk ricotta, drained

    • 8 oz. mascarpone cheese

    • 1½ cups powdered sugar

    • ¼ tsp. orange zest

    • Pinch of salt

    • ½ tsp. vanilla extract

    • ¾ cup mini chocolate chips, plus more for topping

    • Chopped salted pistachios, for topping (optional)


Preparation

  1. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, mascarpone, powdered sugar, orange zest, salt, and vanilla extract.

  2. Use an electric mixer or a sturdy whisk to whip everything together until smooth and creamy. Stir in mini chocolate chips.

  3. Transfer to a serving dish and chill until ready to serve.

  4. Top with more chocolate chips (and chopped pistachios if you’d like) just before serving. Serve with cinnamon-sugar pita chips for dipping.

  5. Enjoy immediately, or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.


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