Vegan Tiramisu

Growing up, tiramisu was always one of my favorite desserts. The classic recipe contains dairy and eggs, but luckily it is so easy to create a delicious vegan version with tofu substituting for the mascarpone cheese. I know that tofu might sound odd in a sweet recipe, but trust me on this one. Tofu has very little flavor on its own and it is actually an amazing substitute for traditionally creamy, dairy heavy recipes. I can't wait to show you how I make this delicious vegan tiramisu!

What you will need

The only tricky ingredient to find in this recipe are the wafer cookies. For some reason, it is actually pretty difficult to find neutral flavored vegan cookies.

In tiramisu, ladyfinger cookies are traditionally used. However, those have eggs in them and I have yet to find a vegan version. Most other plain cookies also have some sort of dairy or eggs in them, but these vanilla wafer cookies from the Whole Foods 365 brand are completely vegan and work amazing in this recipe.

I highly recommend them for this recipe, and if you guys know of any other vegan plain cookies, I'd love to know!

Here is the full list of ingredients:

• 25 oz of tofu
• ½ cup dairy-free milk
• ½ cup powdered sugar (I used ground up coconut sugar)
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 cups warm water
• 4 tablespoon instant espresso
• 4 tablespoon rum (optional)
• cacao powder
• vegan wafer cookies- I used about 75 small round wafer cookies, which was about 1.5 boxes

How to assemble the vegan tiramisu

• In a large blender, add the tofu, milk, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice. Blend it until it is completely smooth and creamy. I blended mine for at least 3-4 minutes. This is your mascarpone filling.

• In a large bowl, add the warm water, instant espresso, and rum. Then dip each wafer fully into the mixture, but remove it very quickly so that it doesn't become too mushy and fall apart. Add the wafers to the bottom of your tiramisu pan. I used an 9 x 9 pan.

• Cover the whole bottom layer with wafers. Then add a thick layer of "mascarpone" filling. Now sift a thin layer of cacao on top. Repeat this process, adding cookies, mascarpone, and cacao, until you reach the top of your pan. Then refrigerate for a few hours and enjoy!

• Note: I decided to make my top layer fancy by adding the mascarpone to a piping bag and creating a pattern on the top layer, but that is completely optional.

Hope you enjoy this short video of the tiramisu making process!

If you liked this vegan tiramisu recipe, you might also like these other creamy vegan desserts:

Chocolate Pie

Sweet Potato Pie

Chocolate Mousse

Vegan Tiramisu Recipe

Gaby Dimova

Making vegan tiramisu has never been easier! Try this perfect vegan dessert that has espresso-dipped vegan ladyfingers and a rich tofu mascarpone filling!

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 0 minutes mins

Chill 8 hours hrs

Total Time 8 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Italian

Servings 9 servings

Calories 294 kcal

Equipment

• blender
• pan
• mini sifter

Ingredients

  

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Cream Filling

• 21 oz firm tofu drained from all the water about 1 ½ blocks of tofu
• 1 cup vegan cream cheese 8 oz
• ⅔ cup granulated white sugar
• ⅓ cup dairy-free milk
• 1 ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 pinch salt

Other Ingredients

• 20 vegan ladyfingers link to my ladyfingers recipe
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoon instant espresso powder
• 2 tablespoon rum optional
• cacao powder or cocoa powder

Instructions

 

• Open the packages of tofu and drain all of the water. Use a paper towel or kitchen towel to press out all of the water from the tofu. Then add it to a food processor.
• Add the rest of the cream ingredients to a blender and blend until super creamy and smooth. Set the filling aside.
• In a separate bowl, add the warm water, then whisk in the espresso powder and rum.
• Dip each ladyfinger into the coffee & rum mixture for a few seconds on each side. Then lay each ladyfinger in a baking dish. I used a 9 x 9 inch pan.
• Once the whole bottom layer is covered in ladyfingers, pour half of the cream mixture on top of the ladyfingers and spread in an even layer. Dust a generous layer of cocoa powder on top of the cream filling.
• Now layer another layer of ladyfingers on top of the cream, top with the remainder of the cream filling, and another generous layer of cocoa powder.
• Refrigerate the tiramisu overnight to allow all of the flavors to absorb and the ladyfingers to soften.

Notes

• Prep it up: Prep all the ingredients ahead of time when making this dessert. Get all your ingredients, pans, and spoons ready to make things smooth and effortless.
• Move quickly: When assembling, you’ll need to move quickly to ensure the ladyfingers don’t start breaking. Get everything ready and have a system ready. Pick, dip, and layer.
• Make ahead of time: This is actually one of those recipes that I would recommend making a day ahead of time, especially if you’re making it for a get-together. This allows the ladyfingers to soak up all the liquid and the mascarpone layer to hold its shape too. 

Nutrition

Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 11gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 147mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 170IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 125mgIron: 2mg

Keyword dairy-free tiramisu, vegan tiramisu

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