Gluten-Free Cannoli Recipe

How To Make Gluten-Free Cannoli

Mix together the dry ingredients in a stand mixer, then add the wet ingredients. Let the dough sit for 30 minutes before dividing it in half and cutting circles from it. Wrap the circles around a cannoli tube, then seal the cannoli using egg whites.

Once the cannoli is formed, deep fry it in oil for 2 to 4 minutes. Remove and let them drain on a paper towel. Repeat these steps until all of the shells are fried.

Mix together the filling ingredients using a stand mixer until it becomes smooth and creamy. Fill a pastry bag with the filling and pipe it into the cannoli shells.

Dust with powdered sugar and decorate as desired before serving.

Ingredients

For the shells:

• Gluten-free flour
• Brown sugar
• Kosher salt
• Softened butter
• Egg yolks
• Nutmeg
• Cinnamon
• Marsala wine
• Canola oil, vegetable oil, shortening, or lard: This will be used for deep frying. You can use whichever oil suits you.

For the filling:

• Ricotta cheese: Make sure it is well drained before using it in this recipe.
• Granulated sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Cinnamon

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Serving and Storing Gluten-Free Cannoli

Cannoli is typically served as a dessert. They are topped with powdered sugar, but you can also dip the ends in chocolate or put chocolate chips or pistachios in the filling. 

Filled cannoli shells typically last only a few days in the fridge. It is usually best to eat them as soon as possible, as changes in temperature can cause the shells to lose their color. 

Gluten-Free Cannoli Recipe

Servings: 20 large cannolis or 40 small cannolis

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

For the shells:

• 4 cups of gluten-free flour
• 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons of softened butter
• 2 large egg yolks
• ½ teaspoon of nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
• 1 ¼ cups of sweet Marsala
• Canola oil, vegetable oil, shortening, or lard (for deep frying)

For the filling:

• 3 cups of ricotta cheese
• 1 cup of granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon of cinnamon

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Directions

For the shells:

1. Mix together the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. 
2. Add the softened butter and egg yolks. Combine until crumbly.
3. Add the Marsala while mixing on low until the dough comes together and cleans the sides of the bowl.
4. Form the dough into a ball and wrap it in plastic wrap. Let it sit for 30 minutes.
5. Divide the dough in half and roll out one half at a time until it is very thin. Using a cutter, cut circles from the dough.
6. Put the cannoli tube on one circle and spray with cooking spray. Wrapt the circles around until a cannoli is loosely formed. Seal with leftover egg whites and press firmly at the seal.
7. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat, around 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Carefully lower 3 or 4 cannolis into the oil using tongs. Fry them until they are golden, about 2 to 4 minutes.
8. Remove the cannolis and place them on paper towels to drain. Gently slide the cannoli shells off of the tube. Allow the tubes to cool enough to use again and repeat the frying steps until all the dough has been used.

For the filling:

1. Add the ricotta to a stand mixer bowl fitted with the whisk attachment. Whip the ricotta until it is loose and creamy.
2. Gradually add sugar, then cinnamon and vanilla. Increase the speed to medium high and whip until the mixture is creamy and smooth.
3. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a large plain tip with the filling mixture and pipe into the cannoli shells.
4. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

Tips and Tricks

You can add chocolate chips, nuts, or bits of fruit to the filling if you want. You can also dip the end of the cannoli in chocolate for extra decoration. 

Be sure to only fill the cannolis when you are ready to serve them. Otherwise, the shells can become soggy. You can store the cannoli cream and dough for the shells in the fridge or freezer ahead of time, or if you do not want to use all of it at once. Just let it thaw the night before if it was stored in the freezer.

If you do not have a pastry bag, you can use a ziploc bag to pipe the filling. You can also air fry the cannolis if you prefer. Just use gluten-free canola oil spray on the air fryer basket set at 400 degrees fahrenheit and add the cannoli shells. Let them fry for about 6 minutes, then continue with the recipe as normal.