Description
This Easy Cannoli Cups dessert recipe is a simple, yet elegant, dessert from the American Diabetes Association cookbook. The Stress Free Diabetes Kitchen by Barbara Seelig-Brown. Each Cannoli Cups has less than 100 calories and is perfect for anyone that wants a healthier dessert
Ingredients
- 4 inch sheets phyllo (14 × 9-,)
- olive oil spray
- 1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier (or any orange flavored liquor)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon Confectioner’s sugar
- 1/4– ounce piece of chocolate
- 2 tablespoons chopped nuts (such as pistachio or walnuts)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Lay one sheet of phyllo on parchment-lined cutting board. Spray with olive oil spray. Repeat with all four sheets. Cut into six equal size squares. Place each square in a muffin or cupcake pan. Bake 5–6 minutes or until golden brown.
- Mix remaining ingredients together. Just before serving, fill each of the Phyllo cups with equal portions of the cheese mixture. Garnish with shaved chocolate and crushed nuts.
Notes
NOTE: If you prefer to not use the orange flavored liquor, you may substitute 1 teaspoon unsweetened frozen orange juice concentrate (that has been thawed) for the 1 teaspoon orange flavored liquor . Please note that this will change the nutritional data and will result in a slightly different flavor.
Exchanges/Choices
1/2 Carbohydrate
1 Lean Meat
1/2 Fat
Calories 95
Calories from Fat 35
Total Fat 4.0 g
Saturated Fat 1.8 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Cholesterol 15 mg
Sodium130 mg
Potassium 95 mg
Total Carbohydrate 10 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugars 4 g
Protein 6 g
Phosphorus 95 mg
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 95
- Fat: 4
