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No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cannoli Cheesecake

Name: No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cannoli Cheesecake
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package (4 ounces) cannoli shells; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs; 1/3 cup butter, melted; FILLING:; 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon rum extract; 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips; Chopped pistachios, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Apr. 24, 2022

I make this cannoli cheesecake in the summer for a flavorful and refreshing treat. I love the added bonus of not having to turn on the oven in hot weather. —Kristen Heigl, Staten Island, New York

Ingredients

1 package (4 ounces) cannoli shells
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Chopped pistachios, optional

Directions

Pulse cannoli shells in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. Add sugar, cracker crumbs and melted butter; pulse just until combined. Press onto bottom and up sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
Beat the first 4 filling ingredients until blended. Beat in ricotta cheese and extracts. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread into crust.
Refrigerate, covered, until set, about 4 hours. If desired, top with pistachios.

Test Kitchen tips

Pistachios are classic in cannoli. If you don't have them, you can still add crunch by topping the pie with additional crumbled cannoli shells. Or add a sprinkle of chocolate shavings.

If you don't have mini chocolate chips, you can coarsely chop regular chocolate chips.

Here are 40 desserts to make with chocolate chips.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 548 calories, 36g fat (20g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 292mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein.

No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cannoli Cheesecake

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