Low Carb Cannoli Bites (Diabetic Friendly)

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You can make this staple of Sicilian cuisine right at home. And it's diabetic-friendly! What more can you ask for?

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Ingredients

  • CANNOLI CUPS:
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 5 tablespoons sweetener
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon dark cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • CANNOLI FILLING:
  • 1 container (15 oz) Ricotta cheese
  • 3/4 cup sweetener
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar free chocolate chips (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all cup/tart ingredients until well combined. Spray mini muffin tin with non stick cooking spray. Press cup mixture into mini tin making a large area in the middle to fit cannoli mixture. Bake for 15 minutes and then let cool.

2.Mix all cannoli filling with electronic mixture until fluffy. Let cannoli filling sit in the fridge until cups are completely cooled.

3.Once cooled, pipe cannoli mixture into cannoli cups and top with small sugar free chocolate chips (if desired).

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