No Bake Cannoli Pie
This no-bake cannoli pie tastes sweet, nutty and has lots of fresh citrus flavor from orange zest. It is made with a waffle cone crust, which is similar to cannoli shells.
Ingredient
- 8 waffle cones, slightly crushed
- 1/2 cup roasted pistachios
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- cooking spray
- 1/4 cup salted roasted pistachios, plus chopped pistachios for garnish
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk ricotta
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup unsifted powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips, plus more for garnish
- 2 teaspoons grated orange zest, plus more for garnish
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Direction
- Gather all ingredients.
- No-Bake Cannoli Pie ingredients in glass bowls on a counter
- Prepare the Crust: Pulse waffle cones, pistachios, and sugar in a food processor until mixture is finely ground, about 20 (1-second) pulses. Add butter, and pulse until mixture holds together when squeezed, about 10 (1-second) pulses, stopping to scrape down sides as needed.
- Waffle cone crumbs in a food processor
- Lightly coat a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray, and transfer waffle cone mixture to prepared pie plate, pressing evenly into bottom and up sides of pie plate. Freeze Crust, uncovered, until set,
- about 15 minutes.
- Waffle cone crust in the bottom of a pie pan
- Meanwhile, prepare the Filling: Finely chop pistachios, and transfer to
- a medium bowl. Add ricotta, mascarpone, powdered sugar, chocolate chips, orange zest, vanilla, and salt. Stir until combined, and set aside at room temperature.
- No-Bake Cannoli Pie filling in a glass bowl with a spoon
- Beat heavy cream with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until medium peaksform, 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon whipped cream into ricotta mixture, and gently folduntil just combined.
- No-Bake Cannoli Pie filling in a glass bowl with a spoon
- Spoon ricotta mixture into prepared Crust, and spread in an even layer with a rubber spatula or offset spatula. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate, uncovered, until set, at least 4 hours or up to 8 hours.
- No-Bake Cannoli Pie in a pie pan
- Remove pie from refrigerator; remove plastic wrap, and garnish
- with additional chopped pistachios, chocolate chips, and orange zest.
