Cannoli Blossoms
You'll love these light and delicious zucchini blossoms stuffed with cannoli cream and dipped in rich chocolate for a taste of winter in the summer
Servings: 12
Calories: 264kcal
Ingredients
- 12 Zucchini Blossoms
- ½ Cup Mascarpone
- 1 Cup Ricotta Cheese
- ½ Cup Super Fine Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Lime Zest
- 1 Vanilla Bean (scraped)
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- ½ Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate (chopped into small bits)
- 8 oz Bitter Sweet Chocolate (cut into small pieces to melt)
Instructions
- Blend mascarpone, ricotta, and superfine sugar in the bowl of your mixer.
- Add lime zest, vanilla, and vanilla bean. Mix well
- add in chocolate bits. (mini chocolate chips may be substituted)
- place finished cannoli cream into pastry bag and pipe into the center of the zucchini blossom.
- Form blossom around cream and refrigerate for 30 minutes;
- While cannoli blossoms are chilling melt chocolate in a small metal bowl, over a pot of boiling water.
- Keep chocolate warm until the blossoms are ready
- Dip each blossom in the melted chocolate, and place on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray(this will make them come off the pan easier)
Notes
orange, or lemon zest may be substituted for lime zest all ricotta may be used instead of mascarpone Do not use powdered sugar it will make the cream too lose.
Nutrition
Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 271IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg