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Easy Protein Cannoli Recipe
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Easy Protein Cannoli

A healthy homemade cannoli your diet can handle! These Easy Protein Cannoli made with Greek yogurt and ricotta are guaranteed to satisfy.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cannoli, healthy cannoli, protein cannolis, protien cannoli
Yield: 8 Cannoli
Calories: 81kcal
Cost: $4.00

Materials

Cannoli Mix

  • 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

Cannoli Shells

  • Pre-made Pie Crust Ready-to-Bake
  • Tortillas Mini
  • Wonton Wraps

Instructions

Cannoli Mix

  • Add all your cannoli mix ingredients into either a food processor or blender
  • Process or blend until smooth
  • Add in 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of xanthan gum if your "mix" appears to have too much liquid in it
  • Lightly mix in anything else you want for flavor or texture

Pie Crust Cannoli Shells

  • 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
  • Place/press your pieces into a muffin tray (make whatever size you want!)
  • Bake them on 350F/176C for 10-12 minutes

Tortilla Cannoli Shells

  • Make a homemade cannoli form by rolling up some aluminum foil however big you want your cannoli hole or take out a cannoli form
  • Place your form onto a Mini Tortilla
  • Wrap your tortilla around your form and close it off with a toothpick or place it seam side down if it's flexible enough
  • Coat them with cook spray
  • Put them into an air fryer on 350F/176C for 8-9 minutes or until they've browned up a bit

Wonton Cannoli Shells

  • Make a homemade cannoli form by rolling up some aluminum foil however big you want your cannoli hole or take out a cannoli form
  • Place your form onto your Wonton Wrap
  • Wet one corner of your wrap with water
  • Loosely wrap it around whatever form you're using, pressing the wet corner onto your rolled corner
  • Put them seam side down onto a baking sheet
  • Coat them with cooking spray
  • Put them into the oven on 400F/204C for 7-9 minutes or until they look crispy

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Notes

81 Calories Per Serving is with Wonton Wraps.
Whole recipe mix without protein powder:
  • Calories: 532
  • Protein: 50g
  • Fat: 24g
  • Saturated fat: 15g
  • Sodium: 680mg
  • Carbs: 29g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Sugar: 22g
 
Whole recipe mix with protein powder:
  • Calories: 636
  • Protein: 76g
  • Fat: 24g
  • Saturated fat: 15g
  • Sodium: 845mg
  • Carbs: 29g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Sugar: 22g
 
This will vary depending on what you can find locally so add these in separately:
  • Mini Pie Crust: 120 Calories
  • Mini Tortillas: 50 Calories
  • Wonton Wraps: 17 Calories

Nutrition

Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.5g | Protein: 7.2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Sodium: 110mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 2.7g
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