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Homemade Cannoli Milkshake

August 29, 2018 8 Comments

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Homemade Cannoli Milkshake, an easy vanilla milkshake recipe with tastes of a cannoli including ricotta, orange, cinnamon, and chocolate. Add a little liqueur for the best adult cocktail version!

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Homemade Cannoli Milkshake - How to make a milkshake that is a twist on a cannoli.

You know how much I love cannoli anything and everything! This Cannoli Milkshake recipe fits right in with all my other fun cannoli recipes. Start with a vanilla milkshake base and add some cannoli flavors like orange, ricotta, and chocolate shavings and you’ll have a fun Cannoli Milkshake in no time.

Homemade Cannoli Milkshake - how to make the best milkshake that is a twist on a cannoli

If you’re wondering “What is a Cannoli?”, let’s start with that. It’s a delicious Italian pastry with a crisp shell and filled with a sweetened ricotta filling.

Cannoli Recipes

Check out some of my other fun twists on a cannoli with all these cannoli inspired recipes:

  • Mini Cannoli Dip Cups
  • Best Cannoli Dip
  • Cannoli Cake
  • Cannoli Cream Chocolate Truffles
  • Cannoli Cookies
  • Cannoli Muffins

All delicious and crowd pleasers! Perfect for parties, potlucks, and dinner parties.

Homemade Cannoli Milkshake - how to make a milkshake that is a twist on the popular Italian pastry

How to Make a Milkshake

The easiest way to make a milkshake is with a blender or milkshake maker. An inexpensive blender works just fine.

In my opinion, for how to make the best milkshake, I’d suggest not over blending all the ingredients. If you leave your blender on too long, I find the milkshakes can become really “runny” and not as thick as you may like.

To make this Cannoli Milkshake, all you need to do is put all your ingredients including the vanilla ice cream, ricotta cheese, milk, orange zest, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and chocolate shavings in the blender or milkshake maker and blend until just combined.

If you like your milkshakes really thick you may want to add less milk and/or use full-fat ingredients. You can use low-fat ingredients such as milk, ice cream, and ricotta cheese but your milkshake may not be as thick and flavorful. Personal choice though!

Homemade Cannoli Milkshake - an easy milkshake recipe with vanilla ice cream, ricotta, and other cannoli flavors

How to Make a Milkshake Without Ice Cream

If you have a dairy allergy, you can definitely use a vanilla ice cream substitute that you like such as an almond milk or coconut milk ice cream.

You could try using ice and a little yogurt, tofu, or banana for texture for more of a smoothie type drink, but I have not tried them with this particular recipe so can’t say how it will turn out. You may need to experiment a little.

Instead of milk, you could also use cream, half-and-half, or a dairy substitute such as almond or coconut milk.

Homemade Cannoli Milkshake - an easy milkshake recipe with vanilla ice cream, ricotta cheese, and a few other ingredients.

Again, be careful to not over blend all your ingredients. Once you have your milkshake, pour into your favorite milkshake glasses. The recipe makes one really large or two small milkshakes. It would also be great as “shots”.

Top with your favorite toppings such as whipped cream, additional chocolate shavings, chopped pistachios, and/or Cannoli Chips or broken cannoli shells.

For a fun adult version of this milkshake, add a little of your favorite liqueur to the blender such as amaretto or nocello. Cake vodka would also be great! Yum!


Hope you enjoy this Cannoli Milkshake recipe! You might also enjoy my chocolate healthy milkshake which is a great alternative and snack! Or these Cannoli Cinnamon Rolls are another fun cannoli inspired recipe.

Homemade Cannoli Milkshake - how to make a milkshake that is a twist on the popular Italian pastry
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Homemade Cannoli Milkshake

Cannoli Milkshake, a fun frozen drink and twist on the Italian pastry!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Yield 1 drink (large) or 2 drinks (small)
Author Lisa Huff

Ingredients

  • 1 cup vanilla ice cream (or ice cream substitute)
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 teaspoons grated chocolate divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh orange zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Optional toppings: whipped cream, grated chocolate, chopped pistachios, orange zest, and/or cannoli chips

Instructions

  • Add ice cream, milk, ricotta, grated chocolate, vanilla, orange zest, and cinnamon to a blender. Pulse a few times until it just comes together.
  • Pour into a milkshake glass. Top with your favorite toppings such as whipped cream, grated chocolate, chopped pistachios, and Cannoli chips.

Notes

SNAPPY TIPS: For a thicker shake add more ice cream or reduce the milk. This recipe makes one large or two smaller shakes, but you can make any size.
SNAPPY SUBSTITUTIONS: Instead of vanilla ice cream you could use your favorite ice cream substitute like almond milk or coconut milk ice cream. Instead of milk, you could use cream or milk substitute. You can use regular or lowfat/light ingredients. Taste can vary greatly depending on how many substitutions you make.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Keywords: how to make a milkshake, Italian cannoli drink
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Homemade Cannoli Milkshake - fun milkshake recipe with vanilla, ricotta, orange, and chocolate!

Tags: chocolate, drink, homemade, ice cream, italian, milkshake, orange, recipe, ricotta, vanilla Categories: Desserts (All), Drinks, Recipes

About the Author

Lisa Huff is a Cookbook Author, Freelance Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Blogger/Writer, and award-winning home chef. She loves creating unique recipes from healthy to decadent including cocktails, appetizers, main dishes, dessert recipes and more and has appeared on various shows, publications, and websites. <More about Lisa Huff>

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  1. Cheri says

    September 10, 2020 at 10:13 pm

    Wonderful !
    I used heavy cream instead of milk.
    Chocolate ice cream.
    Neutella for chocolate.

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  2. Mary Ellen Erwin says

    October 9, 2018 at 11:37 am

    Where is the print option?

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    • Lisa Huff says

      October 9, 2018 at 12:32 pm

      At the bottom of the post in the actual recipe card there should be a red button that says print.

      Reply
  3. Heidy L. McCallum says

    August 30, 2018 at 1:16 pm

    OMG! I am in love with this idea for Homemade Cannoli Milkshakes! Yes, I can taste them right now! This is such a cool idea. I need to grab a few things at the market but we are making these tonight for sure.

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  4. georgie says

    August 30, 2018 at 12:36 pm

    omg this looks amazing!!! I love milkshakes but would never had thought to do a cannoli one!! dreamy!

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  5. Jamie Young says

    August 30, 2018 at 11:52 am

    My best friend and her Mom are Italian and make amazing cannolis! They are coming over to my house next week, I’m going to make this for them! Yum!

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  6. Vicky says

    August 30, 2018 at 11:34 am

    Being Italian, I love a good cannoli. I would have never thought to make a milkshake using those flavors. This would be a wonderful dessert to serve after and Italian meal.

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  7. Shanika says

    August 30, 2018 at 11:08 am

    i certainly enjoy milkshakes and while I’ve never had a Cannoli, I would definitely try this! Yum!

    Reply

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