Description
Indulge in the luxurious flavors of a classic tiramisu in a light and airy mousse form with this Tiramisu Dream Mousse recipe. Perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings with a touch of elegance.
Ingredients
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For the Mousse:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup brewed espresso or very strong coffee, cooled
- 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Assembly:
- 1/2 cup crushed ladyfingers or vanilla wafer cookies
- unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
- dark chocolate shavings or curls, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Whip the Cream: In a large mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Prepare Mascarpone Mixture: In a separate bowl, beat the mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, espresso, coffee liqueur, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Combine: Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture until well combined and fluffy.
- Layer: Spoon or pipe a layer of the mousse into individual serving glasses or bowls. Sprinkle crushed ladyfingers over the mousse.
- Chill: Add another layer of mousse on top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until set.
- Serve: Before serving, dust with cocoa powder and top with chocolate shavings if desired.
Notes
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit the coffee liqueur and use a splash of vanilla or almond extract.
- You can also layer with whole ladyfinger biscuits for a more traditional tiramisu texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
