Description
This High Protein Vegan Cannoli Dip is the perfect no-bake cannoli-flavored dessert to serve at your next party without all the work! This vegan dessert dip is made with dairy-free ingredients and plant protein powder and served with your choice of dippers!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (7.5 oz) vegan ricotta cheese*
- 1/2 cup (5.3 oz) dairy-free vanilla flavored yogurt**
- 1/2 cup coconut milk, solid part only
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange zest (I used a small mandarin orange). WASH & DRY BEFORE ZESTING!
- 1 cup organic powdered sugar
- 5 tablespoons unflavored plant protein***
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips (affiliate link) (or regular sized), plus more for garnishing
Dippers
- Cinnamon Churro Crisps (as pictured, from Siete Foods)
- fresh fruit
- pizzelle cookies
- broken gluten-free waffle/sugar ice cream cones
- gluten-free, vegan cookies
Instructions
Simply stir together, or alternatively you can beat together, the vegan ricotta, yogurt, coconut milk, vanilla and almond extracts and then fold in the orange zest, powdered sugar, protein powder and chocolate chips.
* Note: it helps to sift the powdered sugar so you don’t end up with lumps in your dip.
Cover and chill the cannoli dip for at least 3-4 hours, or preferably overnight for a firmer dip.
Serve with your choice of dippers. Store any leftover in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Notes
I used Treeline Cheese ricotta but you could also use Kite Hill or Tofutti dairy-free ricotta cheese.
I used Silk vanilla soy yogurt.
I used PlantFusion Complete Vegan Protein Powder. You may also use vanilla, but for best results I would stick with an unflavored protein powder.
It may help to chill the coconut milk in the fridge overnight to help separate the solid from the liquid. Ideally you want the coconut cream to resemble the texture of a soft buttery spread.
The kind of dairy-free ricotta, yogurt and plant protein you use may alter the color of the dip and it might not be that creamy white color that traditional cannoli filling looks like, but it still tastes like cannoli dip and that’s what counts 😉. You could use a coconut vanilla flavored yogurt instead of soy and that may help with the coloring, if desired.
You don’t want the dip too thick or your dippers might break, but if the dip is too runny, add a little more protein powder until you achieve the desired consistency. Remember, it will set up in the fridge when it chills, so it's best to chill it first and then if the dip still needs thickening you can always add more protein powder before serving. Mine didn't need it though.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Additional Time: 4 hours
- Cook Time: 0 hours
- Category: No-Bake Desserts
- Cuisine: Italian