Waffle Cone Crust Cannoli Pie
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Waffle Cone Crust Cannoli Pie is even better than traditional cannoli and much easier to make.
Waffle Cone Crust Cannoli Pie
Scratch-made cannoli is no joke. It’s a labor of love with many steps. Although at times I enjoy the lengthy process, I don’t want a drawn-out recipe all the time. For this recipe, I took each component of a traditional cannoli and replicated it in pie form, creating a delicious yet simple dessert that’s literally a fraction of the time. Don’t thank me, just make it! 😉
What is Cannoli?
Cannoli are Sicilian pastries that are tube-shaped pastry dough, fried and filled with a sweet, creamy filling. The filling is made of sweetened ricotta cheese, often with mascarpone for extra richness. The ends of the shells where the filling is exposed are often coated with mini chocolate chips or crushed pistachios.
What is Cannoli Pie?
Cannoli Pie is a simple way to enjoy all the flavors of a traditional cannoli without the fuss of making the shells and pastry. It has a creamy ricotta filling, a hint of sweetness, and a texture that’s both smooth and rich.
Cannoli Pie is an easy dessert to make ahead for holidays or get-togethers. This recipe is one we like to make ahead of time because it sets up well in the fridge.
Tip for even faster prep: Use a store-bought crust if you’re short on time. By doing this, you can make a Cannoli Pie in under 5 minutes.
You’ll love Cannoli Pie because it captures the flavor of a classic cannoli without the need for frying or piping filling. It’s less work but still has that familiar sweet and creamy filling. If you don’t have ricotta, you can try using mascarpone or a mix of
Let your pie chill fully before slicing to help it hold together better.
More reasons you’ll ❤️ this recipe.
🍞No-bake means not heating the oven & house!
🕜Make ahead
🍨Simple, convenient, and refreshing
🚶🏼♀️Minimal steps
🌞Great for summer – potlucks, reunions, barbecues
Waffle Cone Crust
- You can use either waffle or sugar ice cream cones for this. I don’t recommend using cake cones. I posted a graphic in the post above of the difference.
- I think the crust is sweet enough without adding sugar, but you may want it a little sweeter.
- You can also make a graham cracker crust, vanilla wafer crust, or purchase a premade crust.
How to Make Homemade Whipped Cream
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- In a large bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks are just about to form.
- Beat in vanilla and sugar until peaks form. Stop. Do not over-beat, cream will become lumpy and
butter -like. - It’s ready to use however you wish.
Some Frequently Asked Questions include:
Yes, it actually tastes better after a few hours in the fridge. You can actually make this pie up to two days in advance. Store it in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it.
I do not recommend freezing. The texture of the Cool Whip changes and isn’t fluffy.
You can, but full-fat gives a creamier result.
Cannoli Pie is good a total of five days in the refrigerator. After that it begins to get watery and the crust begins to get soggy.
Conclusion
Waffle Cone Crust Cannoli Pie is a good recipe to keep in your back pocket for when you want something familiar and easy. It’s not fussy, and it works well for potlucks or holidays. Keep it chilled and serve it cold for the best texture.
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Waffle Cone Crust Cannoli Pie
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Ingredients
Crust
- 1 and ¼ cups waffle ice cream cones crushed
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar optional, see notes
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
No bake pie filling
- ½ cup ricotta
- 8 ounce cream cheese
- 8 ounce Cool Whip or homemade whipped cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup pistachios
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- broken waffle cone pistachios, mini choco chips stirred in pie and garnish
Instructions
Pie Crust
- Crush the ice cream cones with a meat mallet or rolling pin into fine crumbs. Mix the melted butter, sugar, and salt together. Press into the bottom and sides of a 8-inch pie pan. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Cannoli Pie
- Add the ricotta and cream cheese to the bowl of your electric mixer. Beat on low until smooth. Add orange zest, vanilla, and powdered sugar and beat on low until smooth. Fold in the Cool Whip.
- Pour half the mixture into your pie crust. Sprinkle an even layer of pistachios and mini chocolate chips. Pour the remaining cannoli pie filling into the pie crust and garnish with more pistachios, mini chocolate chips, and crushed waffle cones.
Notes
- You can use either waffle or sugar ice cream cones for this. I don’t recommend using cake cones. I posted a graphic in the post above of the difference.
- I think the crust is sweet enough without adding sugar, but you may want it a little sweeter.
- You can also make a graham cracker crust, vanilla wafer crust, or purchase a premade crust.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
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