These individual tiramisu cups are an easy twist on the classic dessert, made with layers of creamy mascarpone, ladyfingers, and cocoa powder, this makes the perfect dessert!
This dessert is perfect for parties is impressive, and is very easy to make. All you will need is 7 ingredients, an electric hand mixer, mixing bowls, and cups! This tiramisu is eggless, and is no bake!
If you liked this recipe, you should try our no-bake recipes like our no bake oreo balls, chocolate salami, no bake key lime pie, chocolate peanut butter ice cream, and chocolate fudge.
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Why this recipe works
- No bake- There is no baking involved in this recipe! No turning on the oven for this one.
- Simple-Â they are made with simple ingredients that you can find in your local grocery store.
- Crowd pleaser- this is everyone’s favorite dessert. I mean, who doesn’t like tiramisu?
- Ease- this recipe is a make-ahead recipe, so it’s perfect to make the day before a gathering.
- Time- This whole recipe comes together in under an hour from start to finish.
Ingredients
Before you start to make this recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.
Mascarpone cheese- is the most important ingredient, make sure that you put your mascarpone cheese at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before starting to make the recipe.
Heavy cream- make sure that your heavy cream is cold. Cold heavy cream whips better and quicker.
Espresso coffee- we made espresso coffee with our coffee machine, but you can use instant coffee and hot water and make a strong coffee as well.
Granulated sugar- you will need ½ cup of granulated sugar for this recipe. The dessert will be sweet, but not too sweet. ½ cup of sugar is the perfect balance of sweetness for this recipe.
Liqueur- tiramisu is usually made with liqueur. This step is optional. You can use any Italian liqueur like amaretto, marsala, etc. You add it to the coffee mixture.
Ladyfingers- we used store-bought ladyfingers, but homemade ladyfingers will work amazing for this recipe!
Dutch-process cocoa powder– we like to use Dutch-process cocoa powder for this because we want the deep and rich chocolate taste, but the natural cocoa powder will work great as well!
Instructions
Make the espresso coffee and let it cool for a few minutes. Set aside while you are making the mascarpone cream.
Into a big mixing bowl, add the heavy cream and the sugar and mix with an electric hand mixer until stiff peaks form. (don't overbeat the mixture so you don't create butter)
Add the mascarpone cheese (which is at room temperature) and mix it lightly into the whipped cream using a spatula until a creamy mixture forms.
Transfer the mixture into a piping bag. We didn't use a piping tip, we simply cut a large but not too large hole in the tip of the bag.
Start to pipe the mascarpone cream into the glass, break the ladyfingers into 3 pieces and dip them in the coffee mixture, and top the layer of cream with the dipped ladyfingers.
Repeat with another layer of cream, and another layer of ladyfingers, and finish with another layer of cream.
Cover the glasses/jars with lids or plastic wrap and place them in the fridge to chill for at least 3 hours.
Dust the glasses with cocoa powder, serve, and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Make sure that you are using room-temperature mascarpone cheese in this recipe, this step makes it easier to mix the cheese with no unnecessary lumps, we don’t want that in your cream mixture.
- A single tiramisu cup will serve 2 people.
- Use high-fat mascarpone cheese. Using full-fat cream mascarpone ensures that your dessert will be stable.
- Let your dessert chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours. We know it’s very hard to resist eating this delicious dessert right away, but you have to let it chill and soak up the flavors. We like to let it sit in the fridge overnight.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl frequently to ensure that you have a homogeneous mixture that has no cheese lumps.
- Before you start to make this recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.
- Make sure that you make this dessert with the best quality ingredients that you can find and afford. The quality of the ingredients is what makes this dessert delish.
Faq's
Yes! You can make this exact recipe into an eggless tiramisu in a regular rectangle pan. Simply follow the recipe as written and create layers of ladyfingers soaked in coffee and mascarpone cream. Finally dust with cocoa powder.
To prevent your dessert from becoming soggy, make sure that you dip your ladyfingers in the coffee for 1-2 seconds and do not soak it for a few seconds.
No. Mascarpone is an Italian cream cheese made with heavy cream, and whipping cream is made with heavy cream that didn't go through the process of cheese making.
You can find mascarpone cheese in the deli section of your grocery store, where all the cheeses, hummus, and meat products.
Storing
Store this dessert in the fridge (because it contains dairy) covered tightly with plastic wrap for up to 3 days. I like eating this the day after.
Freezing
Freezing tiramisu is very easy. Simply transfer the tiramisu into an airtight freezer-friendly container and freeze it for up to 2 months. We suggest freezing it without the cocoa powder on top.
To thaw, place it in the fridge overnight.
Variations
Chocolate- if you would like a more chocolaty flavor in your dessert, top your tiramisu cup with cocoa powder, and grated dark chocolate.
Alcohol-free- leave out the alcohol-free for a kid-friendly dessert.
Berries- top the dessert with a berry compote or fresh berries to make it a fresh summer dessert.
Make it in advance
Make these in advance by prepping the mascarpone cream 1-2 days ahead, storing it in an airtight container in the fridge, and layer the tiramisu a few hours before serving.
Another way to make it in advance is to make it completely 1-2 days ahead, and top it with cocoa powder before serving.
Substitutions
Gluten-free - if you want to make this recipe gluten-free, simply replace the ladyfingers with gluten-free ladyfingers.
More tiramisu recipes
Tiramisu cake with mascarpone cream- This tiramisu cake is made with genoise cake layers soaked with espresso and filled with creamy and silky mascarpone cream, then topped with plenty of cocoa powder.
Easy eggless tiramisu- This easy tiramisu is made with coffee-soaked ladyfingers, easy eggless mascarpone cream, and topped with cocoa powder!
Mascarpone whipped cream- This mascarpone whipped cream is the perfect not-too-sweet and stable frosting that goes perfectly on everything!
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📖 Recipe
Easy Tiramisu Cups
Ingredients
- 450 g Mascarpone cheese
- 2 cups Heavy cream cold
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
- 14 Ladyfingers
- 1 cup Espresso
- 1 tablespoon Liqueur optional
- 2 tablespoon Cocoa powder
Instructions
- Make the espresso coffee and let it cool for a few minutes. Set aside while you are making the mascarpone cream.
- Into a big mixing bowl, add the heavy cream and the sugar and mix with an electric hand mixer until stiff peaks form. (dont overbeat the mixture so you dont create butter)
- Add the mascarpone cheese (which in in room temperature) and mix it lightly into the whipped cream using a spatula until a creamy mixture forms.
- Transfer the mixture into a piping bag. We didn't use a piping tip, we simply cut a large but not too large hole in the tip of the bag.
- Start to pipe the mascarpone cream into the glass, break ladyfingers into 3 pieces and dip them in the coffee mixture, and top the layer of cream with the dipped ladyfingers.
- Repeat with another layer of cream, and another layer or ladyfingers, and finish with another layer of cream.
- Cover the glasses/jars with lids or a plastic wrap and place it in the fridge to chill for at least 3 hours.
- s with cocoa powder, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure that you are using room-temperature mascarpone cheese in this recipe, this step makes it easier to mix the cheese with no unnecessary lumps, we don’t want that in your cream mixture.
- Use high-fat mascarpone cheese. Using full-fat cream mascarpone ensures you that your dessert will be stable.
- Let your dessert chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours. We know it’s very hard to resist eating this delicious dessert right away, but you have to let it chill and soak up the flavors. We like to let it sit in the fridge overnight.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl frequently to ensure that you have a homogeneous mixture that has no cheese lumps.
- Before you start to make this recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.
- Make sure that you make this dessert with the best quality ingredients that you can find and afford. The quality of the ingredients is what makes this dessert delish.
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