Vegan Coffee Tiramisu with Chocolate Ganache
Coffee-soaked vegan ladyfingers, dairy-free cream and dark chocolate make an easy chilled dessert.
This vegan tiramisu layers coffee-dipped vegan ladyfingers with a sweetened dairy-free cream cheese filling and a thin chocolate ganache. The source repeats “vegan lollipops,” an obvious mistranslation, so this version omits them and uses cocoa for the traditional finish. Dip each biscuit quickly rather than soaking it, then chill the dessert long enough for the layers to set. Check that both the biscuits and chocolate are vegan. Beat vegan cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until smooth. Pour cooled coffee into a shallow dish. Dip each ladyfinger very briefly, then arrange a single layer in a 20-cm dish. Spread half the cream over biscuits. Add a second quick-dipped biscuit layer and spread remaining cream on top.
Recipe card
Vegan Coffee Tiramisu with Chocolate Ganache
Equipment: Mixing bowls, measuring tools, lined baking tray or cake pan, oven
Ingredients
Instructions
Make cream
Beat vegan cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until smooth.
Dip biscuits
Pour cooled coffee into a shallow dish. Dip each ladyfinger very briefly, then arrange a single layer in a 20-cm dish.
Layer dessert
Spread half the cream over biscuits. Add a second quick-dipped biscuit layer and spread remaining cream on top.
Make ganache
Warm plant milk until steaming, pour over chocolate and wait 2 minutes. Stir until smooth; cool 5 minutes.
Chill and finish
Spread ganache over the dessert. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Dust with cocoa just before serving.
How to tell when it is ready
Spread ganache over the dessert. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Dust with cocoa just before serving.
Tips
- Beat vegan cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour cooled coffee into a shallow dish.
- Spread half the cream over biscuits.
- Warm plant milk until steaming, pour over chocolate and wait 2 minutes.
Troubleshooting
- If biscuits turn mushy, dip for only a second.
- If ganache thickens, warm gently and stir in a little plant milk.
Substitutions
- Use strong decaf coffee.
- Use dairy-free whipping cream folded into the cream cheese.
Variations
- Add orange zest to the cream.
- Use a little coffee liqueur only for an adult variation.
Serving suggestions
- Dust generously with cocoa before serving.
- Serve in small chilled glasses.
- Add shaved dark chocolate on top.
- Pair with espresso.
Make ahead
Prepare and measure the ingredients in advance. Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. Keep chilled until serving.
Storage
Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. Keep chilled until serving.
Food safety
Use pasteurized, refrigerated dairy-free products as labeled. Check that biscuits and chocolate are vegan; refrigerate within 2 hours.
Frequently asked questions
How long should vegan tiramisu chill?
Chill it for at least 4 hours, or overnight, so the cream firms and the biscuit layers settle.
How should I store vegan tiramisu with coffee and chocolate?
Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. Keep chilled until serving.
Dust generously with cocoa before serving. Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. Keep chilled until serving.
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