# Cheesecake cannolo

Cannolo cheesecake is a no-bake dessert consisting of a crust made from cannoli wafers and a ricotta-based filling with chocolate chips and candied fruits.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 250 g Cannolo wafer
- 9 oz Cannolo wafer
- 110 g Melted butter
- 0.5 cup Melted butter
- 750 g Sheep's milk ricotta cheese
- 3.33 cup Sheep's milk ricotta cheese
- 100 g Dark chocolate chips
- 0.66 cup Dark chocolate chips
- 110 g Powdered sugar
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
- 200 g Heavy cream
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 12 g Gelatin sheets
- 0.5 oz Gelatin sheets
- 2 Cannolo wafers
- q.b. Pistachios
- q.b. Almonds
- q.b. Candied cherries
- q.b. Candied orange zest

## Instructions

1. Pour cannolo wafers in the mixer.
2. Blend until obtaining crumbs.
3. Add melted butter and blend again.
4. Pour the base in a pan.
5. Distribute evenly with a spoon.
6. Refrigerate the base.
7. Strain the sheep's milk ricotta cheese.
8. Add the chocolate chips and the powdered sugar, then mix.
9. Heat a splash of heavy cream in a saucepan.
10. Melt the soaked gelatin in the warm heavy cream.
11. Whip the remaining heavy cream, but not firmly.
12. Add the whipped cream to the ricotta, chocolate and sugar mixture.
13. Add the remaining warm cream with gelatin.
14. Pour the cream into the pan with the base.
15. Level well with the back of a spoon.
16. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
17. Sprinkle some crushed cannoli wafers on top.
18. Add pistachios and almonds.
19. Garnish with candied cherries and candied orange peel.

## Equipment

- Mixer
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Refrigerator
- Saucepan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/GialloZafferanolive/videos/793443505669537/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/78b7c54a-dcd8-4291-9f48-d36846e3178a
- Extracted: 2025-05-13

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