I've been craving chocolate lately. While I have no problem eating ice cream, cake etc... as long as it's in small portions. I prefer to eat something chocolaty and filling. Cannoli is one of my favorite desserts! I used to eat it whenever I could get my hands on it. However, they are SO high in carb that I only get mini ones when I can find them.
The other day, I was thinking...hey, isn't cannoli filling made from ricotta cheese? I happened to have some leftover ricotta in the fridge.
So, I did a little research on Pinterest looking for cannoli filling recipes. Many of them required marscapone as well. I didn't have any that on hand, but I did have everything else. So, I threw a little together to see what it would taste like (Thanks to my handy-dandy new Ninja system, this was easy!).
The picture above shows one serving. I put it in the little 2 oz. storage containers. Surprisingly, this little bit is very satisfying. WAY more satisfying than those little 100 calorie packs of chocolate cookies. Ok, ok, so it's 188 calories. Sometimes a girls gotta have her chocolate!
Here is the recipe:
Ingredients (3 servings)
1.5 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 packets sugar substitute (I used Splenda)
Directions - Put all ingredients in a food process or blender and blend. Enjoy!! Or chill for an hour if you want it a little more firm.
Carbs = 10 grams/serving
Calories = 188 grams/serving
What's your favorite low carb chocolate snack?
