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Air Fried Rigatoni Cannoli Bites

3
Points® value
Total Time
40 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
5
Difficulty
Easy
These one-bite treats replace the traditional cannoli shell with air-fried al dente rigatoni. On their own, the pasta tubes might seem a little tough--but when stuffed with the lightly sweetened ricotta filling, they soften up a bit before popping into your mouth. The best way to fill them is to use a piping bag with a small tip, or fill a zip-top bag and trim a small piece off of one of the corners. These are best served shortly after filling.

Ingredients

Cooking spray

1 spray(s)

Uncooked rigatoni

2 oz

Part-skim ricotta cheese

cup(s)

Honey

1½ tsp(s)

Mini semisweet chocolate chips

1 tbsp(s)

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, 12 to 13 minutes. Drain and coat well with nonstick spray.
  2. Preheat an air fryer, if necessary, to 400°F. Place pasta in air fryer basket and air-fry until blistered all over the exterior, 6 to 8 minutes, shaking basket every 3 minutes. Cool at room temperature for 10 minutes (pasta will get crispier as it cools).
  3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir ricotta, honey, and chocolate chips. Spoon mixture into a small zip-top plastic bag. Snip a small hole in one bottom corner of bag (just large enough for chocolate chips to pass through). Pipe mixture into cooled rigatoni.
  4. Serving size: 3 pieces