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Vegan Tiramisu

by Giuseppe Federici from Cooking with Nonna

With layers of Biscoff biscuits, dipped in rich espresso, sandwiching a soft vegan creamy vanilla filling, this vegan version of the classic Italian dessert will impress at at any plant-based dinner party.

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Giuseppe Federici

Introduction

Hear me out! Vegan ladyfingers are impossible to find, and ain’t nobody got time to make their own from scratch, so I thought why not use Biscoff biscuits? They’re already coffee-flavoured, very accessible and accidentally vegan! This recipe uses whipped vegan double cream, but you can swap this out for 175g silken tofu to boost the protein!

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Ingredients

300ml freshly brewed espresso (or 300ml hot water mixed with 3 tbsp instant coffee if you’re feeling lazy)
400g vegan cream cheese
100g caster sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp maraschino liqueur (optional)
400ml plant-based double cream, whipped
500g Biscoff biscuits
1 tbsp cocoa powder

Essential kit

You will need a (roughly) 27 x 20cm dish.

Method

Prep your coffee. It’s best to use freshly brewed espresso coffee in a cafetière, but if you’re in a rush, you can use instant. You’ll need around 300ml.

In a separate bowl, add the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and maraschino (if using) and whisk to combine. Then gently fold in the whipped cream using a spatula until all combined.

Dip each Biscoff biscuit in the coffee for no more than 1 second – just a quick dip in and out is enough, otherwise they will get too soggy. You may think it’s not long enough, but trust me – in and out! Make two layers of biscuits in the bottom of a dish roughly 27 x 20cm, and cover them with half the cream cheese mixture. Make another two layers of the dipped biscuits, and finally add a second layer of cream cheese mixture.

Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 2 hours minimum, but ideally overnight. Dust with cocoa powder and crumble over some crushed Biscoff biscuits just before serving.

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    default user avatar sharon buttress

    Hooray – and about time! My daughter has a severe egg allergy, and it’s really hard to find dessert and cake recipes suitable for her. Even dairy free recipeshave eggs in them usually. It would be wonderful if more of the well-known, “mainstream” cooks and chefs, included egg free baking alternatives in their recipes.

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