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Walnut-vanilla cannoli served
Italian dessert filled with creamy ricotta, ground walnuts and vanilla

Walnut and Vanilla Cannoli

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
The pairing of vanilla and walnut is one of the safest and most comforting flavour combinations in confectionery. In this recipe, the creaminess of ricotta carries these flavours. The addition of lemon zest is a brilliant trick: the citrus oils 'cut' the heaviness of the walnut and the sweetness of the sugar, sneaking freshness into the rich indulgence. This cannoli is the perfect finish to Sunday lunches.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
⌛ Total Time 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 350 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Fine sieve or cheesecloth: for draining the ricotta.
  • Grater: for the lemon zest.
  • Piping bag: for filling.

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Nuts (Walnuts)

Instructions

1 ✓

Toast the ground walnuts in a dry frying pan for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, then let them cool completely.

Tip: Warm walnuts would melt the ricotta and sugar, making the cream runny.
2 ✓

Mix the drained ricotta with a spatula until smooth with the icing sugar, vanilla, and grated lemon zest.

Tip: Do not use a machine, as the ricotta structure breaks and becomes runny.
3 ✓

Fold in the cooled walnuts. Fill the mass into a piping bag and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

Tip: During cooling, the cream firms up ('sets'), so it can be piped more beautifully.
4 ✓

Fill the pastry tubes immediately before serving and dust with icing sugar.

Tip: This way it stays crispy.

Recipe FAQ

Can I prepare it in advance?
You can mix the cream 1-2 days ahead (in fact, it's good for the flavours to meld), but only fill the dough before serving!
The lemon zest is bitter.
You grated too deep and got the white part (pith). Use only the yellow zest!

Ingredients

  • 250 g Ricotta cheese (drained!)
  • 70 g Ground walnuts (lightly toasted)
  • 50 g Icing sugar
  • 1.5 tsp Vanilla extract (or scraped seeds of a pod)
  • 1 tsp Grated lemon zest (unwaxed)
  • 8 pcs Cannoli shells (ready-made)
  • 1 tbsp Icing sugar for dusting