When you’re craving a sweet coffee-flavored treat, look no further than this Easy Tiramisu recipe. It’s the perfect dessert to serve after a delicious homemade dinner with the family. Learn how to make tiramisu at home for an easy and delicious coffee-flavored dessert.
Prepare something different for dessert and leave your loved ones impressed with the incredible flavor of this delicious yet simple, Easy Tiramisu recipe. You can prepare it in advance, store it in the fridge, or even freeze it and serve it when ready.
I have a few more desserts you might want to try out for this recipe. Here you have a blueberry coffee cake cheesecake or my easy banana cake. You will find these are two popular desserts to serve up your family or a crowd.
Easy Tiramisu Recipe
If you’ve ever tasted tiramisu, you know how amazing this dessert tastes when prepared correctly. In fact, you might think it’s a complicated dessert to make and aren’t sure where to start.
However, this recipe proves that tiramisu isn’t as difficult as you might think it is to make. With a handful of ingredients and around 15 minutes of prep time, you can prepare a delicious dessert that everyone will enjoy.
Why You’ll Love This Tiramisu Recipe
- Prep time is so simple! You will only need to spend around 15 minutes assembling your ingredients for this delicious dessert.
- Every bite of this Easy Tiramisu is incredible. If you love coffee-flavored treats, this recipe is for you.
- The tiramisu tastes even better after you’ve stored it in the fridge for a day or two. It truly gives the flavors time to marinate together.
- Great dessert for serving up at a birthday party, wedding shower, holiday season, and more. There is never a wrong time to eat tiramisu in my book.
- Simple to find ingredients that you will find at almost all grocery stores around the globe.
Tiramisu Ingredients
- Mascarpone – Use an eight-ounce container of mascarpone, leaving it out on the kitchen table to reach room temperature.
- Cream Cheese – You will need the same amount of cream cheese and should leave it out to reach room temperature.
- Granulated Sugar – Add ½ cup of granulated white sugar to the mixture to give your dessert a sweeter taste.
- Vanilla Extract – Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract for even more flavor.
- Whipped Topping – Grab a container of whipped topping and sit it out, giving it plenty of time to thaw.
- Ladyfingers – You will need approximately 19 ladyfinger cookies for this recipe.
- Cold Coffee or Espresso – Brew a cup of coffee or espresso and allow it to sit in the fridge to get cold before using.
You will also need unsweetened cocoa powder for this Easy Tiramisu recipe.
Make Ahead Instructions
Making the Easy Tiramisu ahead of time is a fantastic idea. It tastes even better when it’s been able to sit in the fridge for more than just a few hours.
With that in mind, if you plan to make it a few days ahead of time, be sure to cover it in plastic wrap and place it in the fridge to keep it fresh and cold. Once you remove it from the fridge, you can sprinkle the cocoa powder on top.
Variations to Recipe
- Use almond extract in replace of vanilla extract.
- Add in some pumpkin spice seasoning to make a pumpkin version. Also, add in 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree.
- Add in some fresh sliced fruit. Raspberries, strawberries, or even a mix of berries would be delicious.
- If you don’t have vanilla extract, you can swap it out with rum extract, which will enhance the taste of this dessert with ease.
- You can use vanilla wafer cookies if you don’t have ladyfingers or don’t like them. Be sure to use a hard cookie to keep it from getting soggy when soaked in the espresso.
- Swirl in some Nutella or other nut butter for added flavor to the dessert.
- Top with some chopped hazelnuts or even sliced almonds.
- Add some Kahlua or amaretto to the coffee for an alcohol-infused treat.
- Make single-serve cups by adding items into small containers to make a single-serve dessert instead of a full-size dessert.
- Swap the sugar with artificial sweeteners to lighten up the sugar content in this dessert.
Made this twice now for family occasions, I made it on Thanksgiving- It is AMAZING! Came out perfect each time. Making it for Christmas! after that, ill be looking for an excuse to make again.
Tips for Success
Easy Tiramisu FAQs
- Quality coffee is key as it is going to be a huge flavor in this dessert.
- Make sure to not soak the ladyfingers in the coffee too long or they will break down too much.
- Fold your mascarpone mixture carefully so it doesn’t break down too much. I like to use a rubber spatula for this step.
- Chill the dessert in a covered dish in the fridge until you are ready to serve it up. This is a refrigerated dessert.
- Dusting with cocoa powder is going to offer a gorgeous presentation value but it is also going to add a nice touch of flavor.
Will I need raw eggs for this Easy Tiramisu?
No, you don’t. While a traditional tiramisu does contain raw eggs, the Easy Tiramisu recipe omits them, making it that much safer to enjoy this delicious dessert.
Can I skip the cocoa powder?
While a traditional tiramisu does have cocoa powder on it, you can skip it if you don’t like it. You might even want to use powdered sugar as an alternative topping for this dessert.
It’s simple to make, fun to put together, and tastes even better the next day if it makes it that far 😉
Its so creamy, easy to make and everyone is sure to be asking for the recipe!
Can I freeze the tiramisu?
Yes! You can prepare this dessert, cover it in plastic wrap, and freeze it for up to two months. Just ensure you place it in a proper freezer-friendly container. Otherwise, you can get freezer burn and ruin the tiramisu dessert.
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Easy Tiramisu
Ingredients
- 1 8-ounce container mascarpone, room temperature
- 1 8-ounce package of cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 8-ounce container whipped topping, thawed
- 1 cup brewed espresso or strong coffee cold
- Approximately 19 Ladyfingers
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Grease an 8×8 baking dish with butter or shortening. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the mascarpone, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract. Beat everything together using an electric hand mixer at medium speed until smooth.
- With a wooden spoon or spatula, fold in the thawed whipped topping until just mixed. Set the mascarpone mixture aside.
- Pour the espresso into a shallow bowl or dish. Quickly dip one ladyfinger at a time into the espresso, flip it over, and place it in the base of the 8×8 baking dish. Repeat with about 8 more ladyfingers or until the entire base of the baking dish is covered. (Break some of the ladyfingers in half if you need to fill in smaller spaces.)
- Spoon about half of the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers, and spread it out evenly.
- Dip the remaining ladyfingers into the espresso, and lay them on top of the mascarpone layer.
- Spread the rest of the mascarpone mixture over the second layer of ladyfingers, and smooth the top with a spatula. Cover with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or until the tiramisu is set. (Overnight is best.)
- Dust the cocoa powder over the tiramisu before serving.
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