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Bacon Cannoli

Maria Emmerich
Servings 6
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 6 slices sugar free bacon
  • FILLING:
  • 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese or cream cheese will work
  • 1/4 cup Natural Sweetener
  • 1/4 cup natural creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon banana extract or vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk to thin the filling mixture

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • Line a large baking sheet with defined edges with unbleached parchment paper.
  • Using cannoli tubes (click HERE to find cannoli tubes), wrap one slice of bacon around each. Wrap the bacon tightly, overlapping the edges so the bacon totally covers the tube.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until bacon is crisp. Remove from oven and allow to totally cool.
  • <g class="gr_ gr_106 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="106" data-gr-id="106">Meanwhile</g> make the filling. Using a large bowl, combine the mascarpone cheese, natural sweetener, peanut butter and extract using an electric mixer on high. Beat until the mixture thickens.
  • Once thickened, add the unsweetened almond milk slowly while mixing on low speed until combined and smooth.
  • Refrigerate the mixture in a sealed container a few hours before using. It will keep well refrigerated for up to a week.
  • Use your hands to carefully wiggle the bacon to release it from the cannoli form while keeping its shape.
  • ASSEMBLY: When you are ready to fill, use a pastry bag or cut the corner of a Ziploc bag. Fill each cannoli with some extra filling sticking out of each end. Sprinkle ends with chopped peanuts and enjoy!

Notes

NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Cannoli = 125 calories, 2.5g fat, 4g protein, 22g carbs, 0.5g fiber
"Healthified" Cannoli = 134 calories, 12.1g fat, 3.8g protein, 2.5g carbs, 0.7g fiber
81% fat, 11% protein, 8% carbs