Chocolate Cannoli

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Chocolate Cannoli
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
1
cup heavy cream

1
square (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate

2/3
cup sucralose-based sugar substitute

1/3
cup whole milk ricotta cheese

1
teaspoon vanilla or almond extract

1/4
teaspoon salt

8
unfilled cannoli shells (1/2 ounce each)*

1
teaspoon miniature chocolate chips or chopped pistachio nuts (optional)



Preparation:
1.
Beat cream in medium bowl at high speed of electric mixer until stiff peaks form; set aside.

2.
Place chocolate in small microwavable bowl; microwave on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is melted, stirring at 30-second intervals.

3.
Combine sugar substitute, ricotta, vanilla and salt in medium bowl. Stir in melted chocolate. Fold whipped cream into mixture.

4.
Spoon or pipe 1/4 cup mixture into each cannoli shell. Garnish with chocolate chips or crushed pistachio nuts, if desired.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 cannoli
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 12 g
Cholesterol 46 mg
Saturated Fat 10 g
Total Fat 18 g
Calories from Fat 72 %
Calories 230
Protein 3 g
Sodium 23 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 3
Starch 1


This recipe appears in: Italian