Ricotta cream with candied fruits and chocolate is a simple, quick, and delicious dessert. The recipe I want to tell you about today is for a little treat that you can make in just a few minutes and it conquers everyone. A spoon dessert with ricotta and chocolate perfect to serve as an after-meal dessert that you can easily prepare in advance. For the base, I simply used dry biscuits soaked in milk, but if you prefer, you can use ladyfingers or even a slice of sponge cake; and you can also soak them with limoncello or rum if you prefer a slightly alcoholic base. A recipe that I recommend you write down and prepare soon. So let’s go to the kitchen and prepare together a delicious Ricotta cream with candied fruits and chocolate
AND DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: For 4 people
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 260.10 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 38.20 (g) of which sugars 29.03 (g)
- Proteins 8.22 (g)
- Fat 9.06 (g) of which saturated 4.21 (g)of which unsaturated 1.76 (g)
- Fibers 0.63 (g)
- Sodium 106.43 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 120 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for the Sweet Ricotta Cream
- 8 oz ricotta
- 1 jar plain yogurt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup candied fruits (mixed)
- 2 oz dry biscuits
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 candied cherries (for decoration)
- 4 sticks candied citron (for decoration)
How to prepare Sweet Ricotta and Chocolate Cream
Pour the ricotta into a bowl. Add a jar of plain yogurt and the sugar, and mix well. Also add the chocolate chips and the mixed candied fruits in small pieces and mix well with a spatula.
Roughly break the dry biscuits and distribute them on the bottom of 4 glasses or cups. Soak them with milk.
Distribute the Ricotta and Chocolate Cream in the glasses. Decorate with a candied cherry and a piece of candied citron. Keep the Ricotta Cream Cups in the fridge until serving.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
If you prefer, you can replace the chocolate chips with 2.5 ounces of dark chocolate in small pieces
If you have any leftover Ricotta Cream, store it in the fridge for 1-2 days
Don’t miss my recipe for a Ricotta Cake a cake with a creamy and melting texture
Your questions
What can I substitute for plain yogurt?
With the same amount of Greek yogurt or with 1/3 cup of whipped cream or with 2.8 oz of cream cheese like Philadelphia
