Cannoli Nachos

Sweet Abundance, No Heat Required

There are dishes that arrive without ceremony — no simmering, no waiting, no careful reduction of anything. Cannoli Nachos belong to that category, and there's something quietly freeing about that. The cannoli shell, crisp and delicate, was always meant to hold something sweet and yielding. Here, it does so abundantly, spread across a platter meant for sharing. This is a dessert that feels festive without trying too hard — the kind of thing you set down on a table and watch disappear, slowly at first, and then all at once.

Ingredients

• 12 large Alessi Cannoli Shells
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• Chocolate syrup
• Caramel syrup
• Chocolate syrup, optional topping
• Caramel syrup, optional topping
• Chocolate chips, optional topping
• Chopped nuts, optional topping

Instructions

1. Break the cannoli shells into large pieces.
2. In a bowl, mix together the ricotta and powdered sugar until smooth.
3. Arrange the broken shells on a plate around the bowl of the ricotta dip. Top the shells with your choice of toppings.
4. Eat the cannoli’s nacho style by dipping them into the ricotta cheese dip. Enjoy!