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Cannoli Tartlets

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours

1 15 oz container part-skim ricotta cheese
1/4 cup granular sugar substitute like Splenda
4 oz. mini chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of ground cinnamon
1 Tablespoon cocoa powder (optional)
2 boxes mini phyllo shells (15 shells each)
Non-fat whipped topping

Using a mixer or by hand stir together ricotta, sugar substitute, chocolate chips, cinnamon, vanilla, and cocoa powder if using in a medium bowl until well combined. Chill, covered, until ready to prepare tartlets.

No more than 2 hours before serving, fill mini phyllo shells with about 1 tablespoon ricotta filling and refrigerate until ready to serve. Add whipped topping just before serving.

Make-Ahead: The ricotta filling can be made up to 1 day in advance and refrigerated in a covered container. Tartlets can be filled up to 2 hours ahead of serving and refrigerated, lightly covered, until ready to serve.

Nutrition (Per tartlet)
70 calories 
3 g fat  
1 g saturated fat  
3 g protein  
5 g carbohydrate   
0 g fiber  
30 mg sodium

*Recipe provided by the Healthy Living Kitchen.