Giada de Laurentiis’ Family Asks For This Decadent Cannoli Cheesecake Every Christmas & the Key Ingredient Is on Amazon

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The holidays have a habit of sneaking up on you when you least expect it, and if you’re still looking for the perfect dessert to close out your Christmas meal, we’re here to help. Giada De Laurentiis just shared a mouthwateringly delicious looking dessert we think you’ll love: Mascarpone Cannoli Cheesecake. And let’s just say that the chef’s secret topping is sure to be the cherry on the top of your day (literally!).

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“This Mascarpone Cannoli Cheesecake is the #1 requested dessert at my house for Xmas,” Giada wrote on Instagram this week, sharing a photo of an absolutely scrumptious-looking cherry-studded cheesecake, explaining that her boyfriend Shane Farley and daughter Jade are big fans: “It’s a Jade & Shane fav🎄What’s everyone making this year?”

Most of the ingredients for this dish are pretty basic, though you’ll want to be sure you can stock up on two things to make this masterpiece at home: eight pieces of your favorite large biscotti, and Italian cherries in syrup. Luckily, Amazon makes the latter easy: you can order Giada’s favorite cherries right on Amazon right now for under $15.

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Leave it to De Laurentiis to share yet another incredible Italian treat with us all. On her website, the chef notes that her cheesecake has all of the flavors of Italian Cannoli we know and love. While she might top her dessert with Amarana cherries another wonderful suggestion she makes is using toasted pistachios as well.

It only takes about 25 minutes to prep before you cook and refrigerate for at least four hours which means it is definitely a dessert you want to prepare the night before or early on the day of. And if your family is anything like Giada’s, they’ll be begging you to learn how to make it before long!

Get Giada De Laurentiis Mascarpone Cannoli Cheesecake recipe here.