The Best Cannoli Filling (Cannoli Cream)

Ingredients

• 1 (4-ounce) box Cannoli Shells or 2 (4-ounce) boxes Mini Cannoli Shells
• 1 (32-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese, drained
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar, plus more for garnish (optional)
• 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Pinch of cinnamon
• ½ cup mini chocolate chips, plus more for garnish (optional)

Directions

1. To drain the ricotta, line a fine mesh strainer with cheesecloth. Place the strainer over a bowl and add the ricotta to the strainer. Let the ricotta drain in the fridge for 2 hours or up to overnight.
2. In a mixing bowl fold and stir together drained ricotta, sugar, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon.
3. Add the chocolate chips and stir to combine.
4. Transfer the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe filling into cannoli shells.
5. Dip each end of each cannolo into chocolate chips, if desired, and gently dust the filled and decorated cannoli with powdered sugar.
6. Arrange them on a tray and serve!

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