The eggless tiramisu it is the perfect alternative for those who, for various reasons, cannot consume raw eggs or do not have the possibility to prepare pasteurized eggs. In fact, the classic tiramisu recipe calls for the addition of both egg yolks and whipped egg whites, ingredients that not everyone can consume. With tiramisu without eggs you can instead enjoy an equally tasty variant, sweet and delicious. The eggs will be present inside the ladyfingers, which you can also make at home, but in that case they will be cooked and will not pose any risk. Tiramisu without eggs preserves all the goodness of the classic tiramisu: ladyfingers with fresh coffee, a very soft cream and mascarpone cream, a sprinkling of bitter cocoa to dampen the sweetness. And if you want to prepare a very special version of tiramisu without eggs, try adding some dark chocolate chips between layer and layer!

Preparation

1

Pour the mascarpone into a large bowl. With an electric mixer, start working it to soften it, setting the whips to low speed.

2

Add the granulated sugar and mix, always working with an electric mixer.

3

Temporarily turn off the whisks, pour in the cold cream from the fridge and restart the beater, whipping the mixture at medium speed.

4

Continue beating until the mixture is firm. Do not increase the speed of the electric whisk or you will risk whipping the cream too much, which could clot.

5

Pour the coffee, cold or at least warm, into a container for syrups or directly into a rectangular container. We advise you to add 1 teaspoon of sugar to your coffee, otherwise you risk it being too bitter.

6

At this point you can arrange the ladyfingers on the bottom of a 20×20 cm baking dish. If necessary, break up some ladyfingers to fill in all the empty spaces.

7

Pour a little coffee onto the ladyfingers layer, or wet them with a pastry brush. Alternatively, you can pass them one by one very quickly into the container with the coffee, without soaking them too much. Cover with half of the mascarpone cream.

8

Make another layer of ladyfingers and wet them again with the coffee.

9

Pour the remaining mascarpone cream into a sac-à-few with a smooth nozzle and decorate the entire surface of the cake with tufts.

10

Sprinkle lightly with unsweetened cocoa, sifting through a fine-mesh sieve. Let the tiramisu without eggs rest in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours before serving.

Advice and tips

You can add some liquor in the coffee, like the Baileys, to give a more particular touch. You can also use chocolate liqueurs, rum or orange liqueurs.

In our recipe we propose the use of fresh liquid cream, neutral, suitable for both sweet and savory recipes. Alternatively, you can buy whipping cream for desserts and eliminate sugar from the ingredients. It’s important that it is cold from the fridge in order to fit better.

You can use lactose-free products, such as mascarpone and lactose-free cream.

If you have to prepare tiramisu for children, you can avoid preparing the coffee and you can make a milk and cocoa syrup.

You can replace the mascarpone with ricottaflavoring it with vanillin or vanilla bean seeds. Alternatively, you can also use 5% fat plain Greek yogurt.

If you want to give the cream the classic yellow color of tiramisu you can add ½ teaspoon of turmeric. Turmeric is a spice with a rather neutral taste and the addition will not compromise the final result.

If you want to make a tiramisu that does not contain any traces of eggs, you can use our recipe and replace the ladyfingers with egg-free biscuits, which you can buy at the supermarket.

storage

Tiramisu without eggs can be kept in the refrigerator, covered with transparent film, for 3-4 days to the utmost.

You can freeze it for up to 1 month in an airtight container. Leave it to defrost in the refrigerator for about 4 hours and serve it when it is still very cold. This solution is more suitable in the warm months.