My Easy Tiramisu is a classic Italian no bake dessert made in pretty individual glasses ~ the perfect end to a casual summer meal.
This easy no egg tiramisu is quick and easy!
My tiramisu is super quick because I skip the eggs, which in a traditional recipe have to be separated, whipped, then recombined. I’ve gone with an easier blend of whipped cream and mascarpone cheese. This bypasses the whole raw egg issue, and makes the recipe so much more do-able as a last minute treat for a warm summer night.
- DIP (store bought ladyfingers into a Kahlua spiked coffee)
- WHIP (cream, sugar, and mascarpone cheese)
- SHAVE (good quality chocolate)
- & LAYER (in pretty glasses)
make this tiramisu your way!
I am loose with the proportions when I make tiramisu, sometimes I go heavy on the ladyfingers, sometimes I add more chocolate, or more liqueur, it just depends on my mood. There are lots of ways to make a killer tiramisu, and I’ve tried most of them. The texture of the soaked ‘fingers’ is such a delight, and when you add mascarpone cheese to whipped cream you take things to a whole new level. Did you know that you can make your own mascarpone cheese ~ it’s surprisingly easy and so economical.
tiramisu is a versatile dessert
I’ve made a Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake, which is always a hit when it’s really hot out. Like all tiramisus it can be made ahead and sliced up when needed. My Slab Tiramisu is a quick version that can be made to feed any size crowd.
more easy no bake desserts
No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe
Strawberries and Cream Pots (no bake)
No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars
No Bake Vegan Thin Mint Cookies
(Almost) No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Pie
Summer Tiramisu
Ingredients
- 12 dried ladyfinger cookies (savoiardi biscuits)
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature)
- 1 cup strong coffee, cold
- 6 tsp Kahlua or other spirit of your choice
- 1-2 ounces dark chocolate for grating
Instructions
- You’ll need 4 glasses for serving, I used classic lowball glasses.
- Whip the cream with the sugar until it forms soft peaks, then gently fold in the room temperature mascarpone until they are both combined. Don’t beat, just fold gently.
- Mix the cold coffee and Kahlua together in a shallow bowl.
- Working one ladyfinger at a time, cut each biscuit into one inch pieces, and dip them into the coffee to saturate. Put the pieces at the bottom of one glass. Repeat with all the glasses.
- Top each layer of soaked biscuits with a spoonful of the mascarpone/cream mixture. Top with a second layer of dipped cookies. Top with more cream, then a last layer of soaked cookies and a final topping of cream. Finish off with a generous amount of shaved chocolate. Note: if you love chocolate, feel free to add chocolate shavings to each layer.
Notes
- Make sure your mascarpone cheese is truly soft and at room temperature, I leave it out the night before.
- Don’t over beat your cream and mascarpone together, just gently fold.
- Make your tiramisu at least a few hours ahead of serving to allow the flavors to mingle and the mouse-like texture to develop
- To make tiramisu without alcohol, just leave it out, the coffee will give it plenty of flavor.
- You can actually make your own ladyfingers, which I’m planning to try one day, it looks like fun!
- This dessert is quite rich, and you could actually use smaller glasses and make 8 servings.
Nutrition
Loving your recipes, Thank you so much. However, some have them in grams and cups, some just cups, this one just cups, is it possible to have the choice for all of them please?
I have to convert each one, so some of the oder recipes haven’t been done. I’ll do this one for you now!
This recipe looks amazing. But doesn’t lady fingers contain eggs? Just checking as I cannot find egg free lady fingers. My son’s severely allergic to eggs.
Yes, they do, so you’d have to substitute either homemade (here is a good recipe for vegan savoiardi) or use a vegan sponge cake or pound cake cut into strips. Commercial vegan ladyfingers are hard to find, you’re right!
I love the glasses. Where did you get them?
I think those came from Cost Plus/World Market.
Can I make this 2 days ahead or should just do one day ahead?
I’d recommend one day, if you can.
This recipe is so easy and delicious, we gobbled it up. I love that it doesn’t include eggs.
You mentioned making your own marscapone cheese but I did not see the recipe. Last minute substitute, whipped cream cheese. Hope it works out. Very limited shopping options here. Also using vanilla brioche for lady fingers. Will be better prepared next time. Hope these subs work!!! ? Please reply how to make the marscapone.???
Yes, you can make your own, easily, here’s the recipe.
Do you know whatbsize pan you would need to make this in a pan?
You could really do it in any size pan, just multiply the recipe as needed. This one as written might fit in a loaf sized pan.
Thank you
This looks so fabulous and I’m definitely going to try it! ??? I’d like to print out out but I can’t do it from this email address which just comes to my iPad and my phone. If I email you separately can you send it to that address. I don’t see a way to mail this post… or am I missing something. I love love love your posts! ???
Yes, of course, I can email this to you Barbara, I’ll do it right now. I used to have an email share button but it didn’t get used much, maybe I’ll put it back up. Thanks so much for your support 🙂
Could I prepare this a day ahead of my dinner party?
Yes, it will get better as it sits.
We enjoy Tiramisu, this is another great recipe, love that there isn’t any eggs in it. I like the glass jar idea for individual serving. Will be making this soon, thanks Sue!