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
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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
I love easy desserts in jars like this for summer Sue! Perfect for when I’ve got a bunch of people coming over and want to make something incredibly delish but also want to save time and enjoy myself too! Can’t wait to try these!
I am a huge tiramisu fan, so I’m just loving this one! A perfect Summer dessert.
I have mascarpone in my refrigerator just waiting for a dessert to happen! Love this simpler version of the classic. Send some warm weather our way please!
You’re halfway there Tricia! ~ that’s with the dessert, not the weather 😉
So delicious and perfect for warm summer nights!
Summer nights aren’t quite here but that doesn’t stop me from wanting this! I can’t wait to give this a try!
I have a family member with diabetes. I would like to know the breakdown of carbs, calories, sugar,etc. So I could try to adapt it for her. Are these figures available for the Tiramisu? Thanks for an easy, yummy idea!
Thanks for the “dessert in a glass” idea …….I wanted to share a dessert I made at Easter – it is your microwave lemon curd recipe (which I use ALL the time). I layered some purchased madeleine cookies dipped in limoncello, with a layer of curd, some blueberries followed by a layer of curd mixed with slightly sweetened whipping cream and topped with whipping cream and blueberries. My glasses aren’t fancy – but it certainly was a delicious dessert (all done well before dinner!). I wanted to send a photo, but don’t know how to do it on here…… I will try your tiramisu recipe soon…….thanks…..
Ooooh that sounds really good, I may try that, I was planning a lemon tiramisu, but the blueberries really make yours special. You can’t send a photo through the comment box, unfortunately, but you can put it on my facebook page, instagram, or email it to me!
Looks so delicious. I really love the glasses you used. Where did you get them?
Thanks Teresa, I got those at Cost Plus World Market, they’re pretty, huh?
Those jars almost look like Bonne Maman preserve jars. I am the supply chain planner for the import of Bonne Maman preserves to the United States. The design is very similar. I may show this recipe idea to the marketing team.
I always wash and save my Bon Maman jars, and they would work perfectly with this recipe!
I love this easier version! Looks droolworthy!
Traditional tiramisu is a bit of a pain to make, isn’t it? You’ve certainly solved that problem, though — this look so easy. And tasty. I think the word I’m looking for is yummy. 🙂 Truly good stuff — thanks.
It really is, for sure. I’ve been making it this way for so long that I’d forgotten all about the eggs!