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Best Tiramisu Brownies

These tiramisu brownies are made with a fudgy brownie topped with coffee-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone cream and cocoa powder.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
chill time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 16 slices
Calories 415 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the brownie layer

  • ¾ cup Butter unsalted
  • 8 oz Dark chocolate
  • ½ cup Brown sugar
  • ½ cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon Espresso powder
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • cup Cocoa powder Dutch processed
  • ¾ cup Flour

For the mascarpone cream

  • 8 oz Mascarpone cheese room temp
  • 1 ⅓ cups Heavy cream cold
  • ½ cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Assembly

  • 12 Ladyfingers
  • 1 cup Espresso for dipping the ladyfingers
  • 2 tablespoon Cocoa powder for the top

Instructions
 

  • Preheat an oven to 180c (350f) and prep a parchment paper-lined 8 by 8 baking pan.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and the dark chocolate. Melt completely in the microwave or on a bain Marie.
  • Into the melty chocolate mixture, add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, cocoa powder (sifted), espresso powder, vanilla extract, and kosher salt, and mix with a whisk until well combined.
  • Add the eggs and egg yolk and mix until well combined and smooth.
  • Sift the flour and fold the mixture with a rubber spatula until the batter is almost combined.
  • Pour the batter into a parchment paper lined 8 by 8 brownie pan and top with more chocolate chunks. Bake in a 180c (350f) preheated oven for 30-35 minutes. Do not overbake it to keep it fudgy!
  • Allow the brownies to cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing, so they won't crumble and fall apart. 

For the mascarpone cream

  • Into a large mixing bowl, add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and powdered 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.
  • Do not overmix this mixture! Stop just when the mixture is creamy and smooth. If you overmix this, the mixture will curdle and lose its creaminess.

Assembly

  • Dip the ladyfingers in the coffee and layer them over the brownie layer. Top the ladyfinger layer with the mascarpone cream and smooth it out using an offset spatula.
  • Cover the brownies with plastic wrap and leave in the fridge for at least 3 hours, overnight is better.
  • Remove the brownies from the fridge and top with a generous layer of cocoa powder. Slice and enjoy.

Notes

  • Use room temperature ingredients. It is important that you use room-temperature ingredients like eggs and milk. This step ensures that your mixture mixes into a homogenous mixture and bakes perfectly.
  • Use COLD heavy cream. Cold heavy cream whips faster and holds its shape beautifully. Room temperature cream will whip as well, but will take way longer!
  • Let the mascarpone cheese come to room temperature, it will incorporate a lot easier.
  • Do not overmix the cream and mascarpone! If you overmix the cream and mascarpone, it will curdle and will ruin the creaminess of this cream. Whip it until medium peaks form.
  • Don’t overmix the batter, you don’t want to develop the gluten in the flour. This step ensures you have moist brownies and not dense and dry brownies.
  • Dust with cocoa powder just before serving. To prevent the cocoa powder from absorbing moisture and becoming soggy, add this final touch right before presenting your tiramisu brownies. 
  • Measure your flour correctly! When measuring your flour, avoid scooping it with a measuring cup. Instead, stir the flour with a spoon to create as many air pockets as possible, and spoon it into your measuring cup. Finally, level it with a back of a knife.
  • Be patient! I know it’s extremely tempting to eat these brownies as they are pulled out of the oven, but let these brownies cool for at least 30 minutes so they will be firmer and won’t crumble up.
  • Don’t overbake your brownies! to have super moist brownies, we like to underbake the brownies a little bit.
  • Ensure you line your baking pan with parchment paper to prevent the brownies from sticking to the pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 415kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 6gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 182mgPotassium: 222mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 853IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Tiramisu Brownies
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