The pizza cannoli are a perfect lunch or dinner saver, made with very few ingredients and ready in just 15 minutes. This recipe is super easy and requires white sliced bread (I use the crustless kind), mozzarella, tomato sauce, egg, and breadcrumbs. Below are all the substitutions in case you can’t eat eggs or do not like the taste.
We can cook the pizza cannoli in the air fryer or in the oven, in this case, just increase the temperature and cooking times. Below in the procedure, you will find both cooking methods. The pizza cannoli, as you’ll see, are crispy on the outside and super cheesy inside, mouth-watering. Everyone will love them, young and old, and they are perfect for lunch or dinner in 15 minutes.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients
- 4 slices white sliced bread
- 2 oz mozzarella for pizza
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsps tomato sauce
- to taste salt
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste basil
Tools
- Air Fryer
Steps
Dice the mozzarella for pizza (see SUBSTITUTIONS below). In a small bowl, pour the tomato sauce and season it with a pinch of salt and a drizzle of EVO oil. Then add the mozzarella and mix.
Flatten the white sliced bread with a rolling pin or with your fingers. Place a tablespoon of seasoned mozzarella in the center and close by bringing the outer corners towards the center. To keep it tightly closed, pinch the bread with your fingers, or moisten your fingers with the egg.
Beat an egg (see SUBSTITUTIONS below) and add a pinch of salt, while separately place the breadcrumbs on a plate. Roll the cannoli first in the egg, making sure it adheres well on top too, and then in the breadcrumbs.
Transfer the pizza cannoli to the air fryer and cook at 375°F for 12 minutes, or in a preheated ventilated oven at 400°F for 20 minutes.
Decorate with a few leaves of fresh basil and serve. Enjoy your meal!
Tips for You
✔ If you are allergic to eggs, or do not like the taste, you can substitute it with 200 ml of milk or soy beverage.
✔ Instead of mozzarella for pizza you can use: well-drained and patted-down mozzarella fior di latte, provolone, scamorza, stretched cheese, vegan cheese, or others.
✔ You can cook the cannoli directly in the basket or use air fryer parchment paper found here: air fryer parchment paper.
✔ I recommend using a BBQ mesh directly in the non-stick basket of your air fryer: the mesh protects the non-stick coating of the basket (which will remain like new) and allows the food to cook evenly, letting air pass at 360 degrees. Find it on Amazon by clicking here.
✔ Alternatively, you can use perforated parchment paper, which allows air to pass from the bottom to the top. Find it on Amazon by clicking here: link.
✔ For this recipe, I used the COSORI 4.7 air fryer, which you can find on Amazon here.
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