Sugar Free Low Carb Cannoli Frosting is a fabulous combination of two kinds of cheeses, with whipping cream and low carb sweetener, just 4 ingredients! The carb count is just 1 gram for a 1 ounce serving!
Sugar Free Cannoli Frosting
All things creamy, cool and smooth is what makes the low carb dessert world turn, especially when decorating keto cakes and sugar free filling for luscious pastries!
Whenever I head to my local grocery store, I always pass the pastry aisle on my way to the fresh vegetables, I think they have the market set up like that on purpose for those impulse buys.
It's a good thing, I'm never tempted but I do like to look which gives me ideas to create keto versions.
I have noticed that they now sell the pizzelle cookies with a cannoli dip. So once I saw that, I knew that sweet ricotta dip needed to be made sugar free!
Carbs in Classic Cannoli's
According to the app Cronometer, a 3.5 inch long cannoli, about 85 grams has 29 g total carbs.
Carbs in outer shell only, no cream, for a 1 ounce piece or 28 grams has 14.8 g total carbs.
The cannoli pastry cream alone would have 14.2 grams of total carbs.
Our keto cannoli pastry cream has just 1 g of carbs for one ounce, which is amazing!
I'm Sicilian Italian so cannolis are featured at most holidays. Once I stopped eating sugar and refined carbs in 2006 I knew that I wouldn't "cheat" because having just a little, once in a while, didn't ever work for me.
I had tried to moderate for years, but becoming an abstainer worked much better for me to stay the course and in the end, my cravings were finally gone. The key with this lifestyle is to find what works best for you.
You can read all about my story in my new book, The 30 Day Sugar Elimination Diet which also offers a 30 day sugar free meal plan with delicious foods!
Keto Cannoli
This sugar free frosting is a little twist on a cannoli filling made sugar free, keto and low carb, of course.
You can enjoy it as a festive dip with low carb cookies or use this pastry cream recipe in low carb cannoli shells or use for decorating cupcakes and cakes.
Since adopting a low carb lifestyle, I really wanted to adapt all my Italian favorite desserts so I never feel FOMO (fear of missing out).
I have finally conquered making a traditional cannoli shell, sugar free and low carb, but I saved this amazing keto cannoli recipe for my cookbook, Naturally Keto.
You will also be happy to know, I did not use almond flour since my youngest son has a tree nut allergy and I know many of you appreciate my tree nut free recipes.
I even made pizzelle cookies for my cookbook, Naturally Keto. I do have cannoli mug cake recipe that will blow your mind.
But I decided to share this delicious creamy filling on my blog for everyone to enjoy! With this frosting even non bakers will be making this without trouble and I believe even those not on a keto diet will also love this great recipe!
Best part is, I took the mug cake and frosting as a sweet snack to a family dinner party with many of my Italian relatives. No word of a lie, they said it tasted just like traditional Italian cannoli cream! Score!!!
What to Serve with Cannoli Dip
You can really use this on anything you want and in fact you could eat a small serving in a bowl like a dip and top with some fresh berries or sugar-free chocolate chips and call that dessert if you like, no cake needed lol!
Use like a dip with low carb cookies!
Probably not so fair to just share this awesome frosting today but it needed it's own page, it is THAT good. It definitely hits the spot when your sweet tooth is calling! Here's the Cannoli Mug Cake I'm placing it on!
FAQs
Can I use Part-Skim Ricotta?
You could swap the full fat ricotta with part skim ricotta if you prefer. I don't think it will alter the texture of the dip, but I do think it will taste more like delicious cannoli cream if you use full fat ricotta.
Can I use fat free cream cheese?
As i mentioned with the ricotta, you could swap out the mascarpone with a low fat cream cheese but I don't think it will be as tasty of a sweet treat classic cannoli cream recipe if you make it lower in fat.
Can I swap the ricotta with cottage cheese?
You could probably do that, thought it won't have the same consistency, but it will add more protein. I'd recommend using full fat cottage cheese.
Can I replace the heavy whipped cream with almond milk?
No I would not recommend swapping the heavy cream with almond milk because it doesn't have enough fat like heavy cream and the result would not be a thicker dip as with ricotta cream.
Can I replace the vanilla stevia?
If you don't like stevia, you can use another low carb sweetener. I'd recommend Swerve sweetener, but in the confectioners style, not granulated which will make the cannoli cream mixture grainy and unappetizing.
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Sugar Free Keto Cannoli Dip
Sugar Free Cannoli Frosting Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounces ricotta cheese
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese or cream cheese
- 4 ounces heavy whipping cream
- vanilla liquid stevia to taste
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a stand mixer.
- Blend on high until mixture is a thickened smooth consistency.
- Taste and adjust the stevia or sweetener of choice.
- Makes 3 cups.
- Decorate or keep refrigerated until ready to use.
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Khisha
Can I just use cream cheese instead of ricotta?
Rhonda T 803
i used the suggestion to whip the cream before adding to the rest of the ingredients. this seemed to work good. i did have to do this 2-3 times to get the desired sweetness, so i do suggest this step, because it could prevent over stirring and the icing breaking down. also, i personally don't like the vanilla liq sweetener i bought, it tasted funny. so i just used the sweetener of my choice. used this icing for the tres leche cake. so yum!!! thanks for all your work. we like to try your recipes because we know they will be good!! thanks
Brenda
Thanks Rhonda!
Kate
Hi, I tried to make this, but it wouldn't get smooth -- and then it just turned into butter! Help! What did I do wrong? Is there any way to rescue this?
Mindy
Mine too! I over whipped it trying to get the thicker consistency. I think next time I will whip the heavy cream and then fold into the other mixture.
Marcie Macari
My concern is about the serving size. 2g? That is a really tiny little drop of this filling. Marscapone is high is carbs, which is likely why the serving size was brought down so low. But for those tracking, this is really misleading
Brenda
It was a recipe plug in glitch. I fixed it. The serving is 2 ounces.
michelle
I dont have a stand-mixer. Will I achieve ideal consistency if i mix it myself thoroughly?
Brenda
It will be some work I think but I am sure you could still get a good consistency.
Irene
How long do you think this would keep in the fridge?
Brenda
I think at least a week.
Veronica
Hi I didn't get the thicker consistency-it's kinda watery and I need it thick to decorate my tres leches- help!!! Can I add some xantham gum to thicken it or what else? Help! Thankyou
Brenda
I would whip some heavy cream, maybe another 4 ounces then fold it into what you've made so far. You may need more sweetener.
sophie
Do you think the texture would remain the same using coconut milk instead of whipping cream?
Brenda
Honestly, no but if you can't have heavy cream please try it and let me know how it worked for you.
Melissa
Tried this tonight! My first batch I overwhipped from adjusting the sweetness. The second batch, I just wasn't a fan. It didn't taste like cannoli cream to me at all. I was up to 20 drops of liquid vanilla stevia when I stopped, worried about a bitter taste. I definitely miss cannoli cake!!
Nichole
Don't have vanilla liquid stevia, can I use liquid stevia and tsp of vanilla extract?
Brenda
Yes that would work
omothermix.com
Hummm, a very tasty recipe. But i am french, so can you convert in grams,...?
Brenda
Here's an online unit converter http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/cooking/
joanna
yeah, i vote for eating this with a spoon!!!
Nance
LOL
More like "Servings: 1.
Yummy!!!!!!
Thank you
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Nance
Brenda
thank you!