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Classic Cannoli Ice Cream Recipe

Course Dessert
Prep Time 5 minutes
Freeze time 5 hours
Servings 6

Equipment

  • 1 Ice Cream maker

Ingredients

Ice cream base

  • 2 c milk
  • 1 1/2 c heavy cream
  • 3/4 c sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Cannoli cream

  • 8 oz drained ricotta
  • 4 oz mascarpone cheese
  • zest of 2 oranges
  • ¾ c chopped pistachios
  • ¾ c Simple Mills Sweet Thins (honey cinnamon) or waffle cone bits

Instructions

  • Blend ice cream base of milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, and salt
  • Pour into ice cream maker and mix according to manufacture instructions
  • Drain ricotta (if needed) by using cheese cloth. Either squeeze or let hang over sink faucet to get out any extra whey.
  • Chop pistachios and set aside.
  • Chop or crush waffle cones or seed crackers. (because of their consistency, waffle cones will be best left as a topping, while the cinnamon seed crackers will mix and freeze well into the ice cream)
  • In a separate bowl, zest 2 oranges. Mix in mascarpone, drained ricotta, mascarpone, and chopped pistachios. (if using cinnamon seed crackers, add those in now)
  • Stir well
  • When ice cream is completed churning, stir cannoli cream in slightly.
  • Freeze until hardened- enjoy
  • *If using waffle cone bits, add these onto each individual bowl to preserve that crunch rather than folding into the ice cream