Easy Tiramisu Recipe Without Eggs
This delicious and super easy Tiramisu recipe is made with layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers and a sweet mixture of whipped cream and yogurt. It contains no raw eggs and no mascarpone cheese.
Even though it may sound like it's missing some of the most common ingredients of a traditional tiramisu recipe don't let that stop you from making it. This eggless version is absolutely filled with flavor and is a delight for coffee lovers.
This take on a traditional recipe may become one of your favorite desserts!
This easy dessert recipe was inspired by my 2-ingredient pumpkin cake and my 3-ingredient peach cobbler!
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😋 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It's an easy recipe with lots of wiggle room for substitutions. Since many grocery stores are currently experiencing supply chain issues and shortages it's a great way to enjoy the flavor of one of your favorite
desserts without compromise. - This egg-free tiramisu is a no bake dessert recipe and is perfect for warmer weather.
- Can be made in little time - less than 15 minutes from start to finish not counting the 'chill time'.
🍰Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. Full instructions and amounts can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the page.
This is a sponsored post but, as always, all opinions are my own.
- heavy whipping cream
- vanilla yogurt
- fat-free milk
- brewed strong coffee - I recommend Lion Decaffeinated Gold Roast
- ladyfinger cookies
- unsweetened cocoa powder
See recipe card for quantities.
📋Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. The full recipe and instructions as well as nutritional information can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the page.
Brew 4 ounces of strong coffee or espresso and allow to cool.
In a large bowl, beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
Gently fold yogurt into the whipped cream.
Spread ⅓ of the cream mixture (roughly ½ cup), on to the bottom of an 8 inch by 8 inch square dish.
In a separate bowl or shallow container mix milk and espresso. If you prefer a strong coffee flavor, use less milk.
Quickly dip ladyfingers into the coffee mixture and allow excess to drain off. The draining off is an important step so that you don't end up with a soggy tiramisu.
Next, arrange the dipped lady finger biscuits in a single layer on top of the cream mixture breaking to fit if needed.
Add one half of the remaining cream to the top of the ladyfingers and sprinkle with cocoa. Use as much or as little cocoa as you desire.
Repeat the layers. Cover with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
When ready to serve, remove from the refrigerator and add additional
Slice and serve topped with fresh fruit such as raspberries or blackberries if desired.
Hint: To make this a totally egg free dessert use eggless ladyfingers.
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☕Substitutions
You can cut down on caffeine without having to give up your favorite coffee! Our Lion decaf bundle includes two of our customer favorites - decaffeinated using the Swiss Water Process®, which uses pure fresh water and zero harsh chemicals - never compromising the quality of our beans.
This bundle includes:
- 1 x 10 oz bag of Lion Decaf Vanilla Macadamia ground coffee
- 1 x 10 oz bag of Lion Decaf Gold Roast ground coffee
- Decaf Coffee - Since this will most likely be served after dinner I like to use my favorite Decaf coffee, Lion Decaf Gold Roast Coffee.
- Lady fingers - You can use Sponge fingers, Margherite cookies, or Italian sponge cookies instead.
- Instant coffee powder can be added to the brewed coffee to intensify the flavor but if using decaf coffee, omit this.
📖 Frequently Asked Questions
What type of cake or cookies can be used in a classic tiramisu recipe?
An authentic tiramisu recipe is made with an Italian sponge cake called the Pan di Spagna or an Italian sponge cookie called Savoiardi biscuits which are also very similar to sponge fingers. In the United States we call these lady fingers or ladyfinger biscuits.
Since we're living in a bit of an odd time as of the writing of this blog I couldn't find several of the ingredients used in the traditional method and so opted for ingredients that were available at my local grocery store. One of the substitutions I made was to use Margherite cookies. I was very pleasantly surprised that there is very little taste difference between a traditional cake and this one which is a lighter version of the popular Italian dessert.
🍽 Equipment
- cordless electric mixer, hand mixer, or stand mixer
- 8 x 8 baking dish
- Stainless steel mixing bowl
- Sharp knife
- Sieve
- Dessert server
🥡Storage
- Make at least 2 hours in advance but I prefer to make it a day ahead of time.
- Will keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I like to slice any leftovers into a serving size and place in an airtight container.
- If you'd like to freeze this follow all steps and wrap tightly in plastic wrap and foil. This will keep for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
💭Top tip
- Decaf Coffee - Since this will most likely be served after dinner I like to use my favorite coffee, Lion Decaf Gold Roast Coffee.
- Quick Whip - When whipping the heavy cream use a cold bowl and beaters to get stiff peaks in no time. I do this by putting the bowl (I prefer a stainless steel option since it holds the cold longer) and beaters in the freezer for about 30 minutes before starting this recipe.
If you LOVE the flavor of coffee you may enjoy these other recipes!
If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card below ⬇️ you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.
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📖 Recipe
Eggless Tiramisu Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Brew 4 ounces of espresso or strong coffee and allow to cool.½ cup brewed strong coffee
- In a large bowl, beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in yogurt.½ cup heavy whipping cream, 2 cups vanilla yogurt
- Spread ⅓ of the cream mixture (roughly ½ cup), on to the bottom of an 8 inch by 8 inch square dish.
- In a separate bowl or shallow container mix milk and coffee or espresso. If you prefer a stronger coffee flavor, use less milk.1 cup 2% milk
- Quickly dip ladyfingers into the coffee mixture and allow excess to drain off. The draining off is an important step so that you don't end up with a soggy tiramisu.24 ladyfinger cookies
- Next, arrange the dipped lady finger biscuits in a single layer on top of the cream mixture breaking to fit if needed.
- Add one half of the remaining cream to the top of the ladyfingers and sprinkle with cocoa. Use as much or as little cocoa as you desire.baking cocoa
- Repeat the layers. Cover with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- When ready to serve, remove from the refrigerator and add additional baking cocoa to the top of the tiramisu.
- Slice and add fresh fruit such as raspberries or blackberries if desired.
Notes
- To make this a totally egg free dessert use eggless ladyfingers.
- Decaf Coffee - Since this will most likely be served after dinner I like to use my favorite Decaf coffee, Lion Gold.
- Lady fingers - You can use Sponge fingers, Margherite cookies, or Italian sponge cookies instead.
- Instant coffee powder can be added to the brewed coffee to intensify the flavor but if using decaf coffee, omit this.
As with any of my recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
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