Dessert

Easy Protein Cannoli

Recipe by The Protein Chef
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Easy Protein Cannoli

About This Recipe

A healthy homemade cannoli your diet can handle! These Easy Protein Cannoli made with Greek yogurt and ricotta are guaranteed to satisfy.

Ingredients

  • ¾ Cup Greek Yogurt (Vanilla preferred)
  • 1 ½ Cups Ricotta Cheese (Part skim)
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 3 Tablespoons Sweetener
  • 1 Scoop Protein Powder (*Optional)
  • Pre-made Pie Crust (Ready-to-Bake)
  • Tortillas (Mini)
  • Wonton Wraps

Instructions

  1. Add all your cannoli mix ingredients into either a food processor or blender
  2. Process or blend until smooth
  3. Add in 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of xanthan gum if your "mix" appears to have too much liquid in it
  4. Lightly mix in anything else you want for flavor or texture
  5. If you're not using a pre-cut mini Pie Crust, place a glass on top of your unrolled pre-made pie crust and cut around the bottom of it
  6. Place/press your pieces into a muffin tray (make whatever size you want!)
  7. Bake them on 350F/176C for 10-12 minutes
  8. Make a homemade cannoli form by rolling up some aluminum foil however big you want your cannoli hole or take out a cannoli form
  9. Place your form onto a Mini Tortilla
  10. Wrap your tortilla around your form and close it off with a toothpick or place it seam side down if it's flexible enough
  11. Coat them with cook spray
  12. Put them into an air fryer on 350F/176C for 8-9 minutes or until they've browned up a bit
  13. Place your form onto your Wonton Wrap
  14. Wet one corner of your wrap with water
  15. Loosely wrap it around whatever form you're using, pressing the wet corner onto your rolled corner
  16. Put them seam side down onto a baking sheet
  17. Coat them with cooking spray
  18. Put them into the oven on 400F/204C for 7-9 minutes or until they look crispy
Source: This recipe is from The Protein Chef. Used with attribution. Full original recipe with photos and notes available at the source link.
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