Nicole Dinan
Food Review: Pumpkin Cannolis
Updated: Jan 20
These cannolis are pumpkin to talk about!
‘Tis the season for everything pumpkin! This recipe is a great way to bring subtle pumpkin flavor to the classic cannoli. These festive cannolis would be the perfect dessert to try for your next fall-themed get together.

Pumpkin Cannolis
Recipes by Allrecipes and Food Network
Yields 12 servings
Ingredients:
Equipment:
Plastic wrap
Rolling pin
Tongs
Cannoli Dough:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
¼ tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons unsalted butter (cut into small pieces)
1 egg yolk
½ cup white wine
Frying the Cannoli Shells:
1 quart canola oil
1 egg, lightly beaten, for egg wash
Pumpkin Cannoli Filling:
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
¾ cups canned pumpkin
4 ounces mascarpone cheese
½ cup ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ cup heavy whipping cream
Garnish:
Mini chocolate chips
Confectioners’ sugar
Instructions:
Making the Dough:
In a medium bowl, sift the flour, sugar, and salt together
Work the pieces of butter into the flour mixture until it is a sandy consistency
Add the egg yolk and white wine and mix into a smooth dough
Spread a piece of plastic wrap on a flat surface and add the dough to the middle
Wrap the edges of the plastic wrap around the dough and flatten it
Let the dough rest in the fridge while you make the filling
Making the Filling:
Add the confectioners' sugar, pumpkin, mascarpone cheese, ricotta cheese, pudding mix, and pumpkin pie spice together to a bowl and whisk until smooth
Beat the heavy whipping cream in a chilled bowl until it forms stiff peaks
Fold the whipped cream into the pumpkin mixture
Set aside the filling mix until you are ready to assemble your cannolis
Frying the Shells:
In a medium pot, heat the canola oil to 360º F
Sift an even layer of flour on a flat surface and flour a rolling pin
Roll the dough until it is very thin (about ⅛ inch thick)
Use a glass or small bowl to cut the dough into 3 to 4-inch circles. Trace around the glass to make sure the dough is fully cut
Wrap each circle of dough around a cannoli mold
Use the egg wash on each side of the dough to seal it around the mold
Flare the edges out slightly from the mold to allow the oil to reach the inside of the cannoli shells as they fry
With tongs, hold the cannoli shells in the oil for 2 to 3 minutes, until crispy
Remove the shell from the oil. Take the shell off the mold by holding one end of the mold with the tongs and gently sliding the shell off the mold with a kitchen towel
Set aside to cool and repeat with the other circles of dough
Assembling the Cannolis:
Put the filling inside a gallon sized bag (or piping bag) and cut a hole in one corner
Pipe the mixture into the cannoli shells from both ends
Garnish with the extra confectioners' sugar and mini chocolate chips

Takeaway:
Although this recipe is pretty time consuming, it is worth it for the end result. The cannolis had a great subtle pumpkin flavor that pairs really well with the chocolate chips used to garnish them. Here are a few tips that will make the cannoli-making process go more smoothly. Set the butter out in advance so that it is room temperature when you use it. This will make it easier to mix into the flour. The recipe for the dough will likely make about 9 regular-sized cannoli shells — we made mini shells and got 17 shells out of the dough recipe. If you want more, you may want to double the dough recipe. If your cannoli shells are getting stuck on the molds try to twist them around the molds with a towel.