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Chocolate Chip Cannoli Pie

This Chocolate Chip Cannoli Pie is an easy no-bake dessert featuring a buttery vanilla wafer crust and a light, creamy mascarpone and ricotta filling loaded with mini chocolate chips. Perfect for holidays, dinner parties, family gatherings, or whenever you’re craving a classic Italian-inspired dessert. This easy recipe is ideal for dessert ideas, holiday desserts, make-ahead desserts, no-bake recipes, and homemade treats.

  • Total Time: 6 hours 25 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x

Ingredients

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Crust

  • 2¼ cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 60 vanilla wafers)
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

Filling

  •  1 cup mascarpone cheese
  • ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2–3 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
  • ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1⅓ cups mini chocolate chips, divided

Instructions

  1. Mix the vanilla wafer crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter.
  2. Press into a 9-inch pie plate and refrigerate.
  3. Beat mascarpone, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, lemon zest, and ricotta until smooth.
  4. Whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks.
  5. Fold the whipped cream into the cheese mixture.
  6. Fold in 1 cup of the mini chocolate chips.
  7. Spread the filling into the chilled crust.
  8. Smooth the top evenly.
  9. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
  10. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over the pie before serving.

Notes

  • Drain ricotta if it contains excess moisture.
  • Chill overnight for the best flavor and clean slices.
  • Garnish with whipped cream, pistachios, or extra chocolate chips before serving.
  • Author: Emmy Carter
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Chill Time: 6 hours
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Bake
  • Cuisine: Italien-American

Keywords: chocolate chip cannoli pie, no bake cannoli pie, easy cannoli pie, Italian dessert, mascarpone pie