Easy Keto Cannoli Cream

This easy keto cannoli cream is a quick and delicious dessert! It’s perfectly sweet with a nice hint of cinnamon and vanilla flavors!

When you want an amazingly creamy low carb treat, this easy keto cannoli cream will always satisfy. This dish can be served as a dessert or as a sweet snack. You can serve this cannoli cream as is or you can top it with some fresh grated nutmeg, grated keto chocolate, or some keto chocolate chips.

Let’s talk about ricotta cheese!

The majority of ricotta cheese you’ll find at your local grocery stores is made from cow’s milk, but it can also be made from sheep, goat, and water buffalo milk. Ricotta cheese is a soft fresh Italian cheese. It’s classified as a fresh cheese because it hasn’t been aged for any significant amount of time. Ricotta has a soft and creamy texture. Taste wise, it’s mild and has a wonderful fresh milk flavor with a nice subtle nutty flavor. An important thing to know about ricotta cheese is that it has a high moisture content. For this reason, you’ll often see recipes, including this one, call for straining your ricotta before using. I use cheesecloth and let my ricotta strain for a day or two in the refrigerator. I’ve made this dish using strained and unstrained ricotta and much prefer the firmer texture of the dish using the strained ricotta.

What other ingredients go into this easy keto cannoli cream?

To our strained ricotta, we add keto powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. For sugar, I used the Swerve brand. It contains zero calories and zero net carbs. It’s also amazingly similar in its sweetness level to regular sugar. I love the flavors that vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg bring to this dish. You can also substitute with maple extract if you’d prefer. To add some lightness and extra creaminess to this dessert, we’re going an extra step by adding homemade whipped cream. To make your whipped cream, I recommend chilling a mixing bowl and beaters for 15-20 minutes before using. Then you’ll simply beat your heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Stiff peaks mean when you remove your beaters, they form peaks which completely hold their shape. When adding the whipped cream to the ricotta mixture, I use a spatula and lightly fold in the whipped cream.

What are some ways I can serve this easy keto cannoli cream?

You have some great options for serving this dish. You can serve it as a dessert or as a delicious snack. It’s perfect served just as it is, but you also have some great options for toppings for this dessert. You can top your cannoli cream with some keto chocolate including whole keto chocolate chips. A couple of my favorite keto brands for chocolate chips are Lily’s and Bake Believe. You could also use grated or shaved keto chocolate. Another great option is to top your dish with some fresh grated nutmeg. You could also top it with some ground nutmeg or even ground cinnamon if you’d like. Another fun option for serving this dish is to serve it as a dip for berries or as a topping for keto pancakes or waffles.

Here are some more quick and easy keto desserts I think you’ll enjoy!

Berries with Keto Lemon Whipped Cream

Edible Keto Cookie Dough

Keto Brown Sugar Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse

Keto Chocolate Mug Cake

Helpful Hints:

*For the best results, I recommend straining your ricotta cheese before using.

*If you’d like a sweeter dish, you can add even more keto sugar.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• Mixing bowls
• Electric mixer
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons

Splash of Encouragement:

***Have fun in the kitchen using ingredients in new and delicious ways to create dishes that show the care and love you put into making them***