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A---M---A---Z---I---N---G--- this is best Ice Cream that I have EVER eaten! Over the top? I don't think so. This Limoncello Tiramisu Ice Cream is so rich and creamy, you would never in a million years guess that it is dairy-free and vegan! It is the perfect dessert for our Cooking with Astrology "Taurus" meal.....
So why is this Ice Cream so different and amazing you ask? I do believe that the Tofutti non-dairy cream cheese is the answer. If you can eat dairy, I'm sure that Mascarpone would be just as luscious and fantastic!! The fact that alcohol does not freeze, is an added bonus as well. The image above was taken 1 hour after I placed it in the freezer. It was very soft, and the Lady Fingers* were till crunchy. That made me a bit nervous!
This is what the Ice Cream looked like the next morning.....
It is firm and set, but not rock hard. That is perfect Ice Cream in my book! Oh and the Lady Fingers, had softened over night.....perfection!
How to make Limoncello Tiramisu Ice Cream:
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese to get it smooth and creamy.....
then add the coconut milk, limoncello, sugar, and salt.....
Continue beating until well incorporated and smooth.....
Pour into the canister of your ice cream machine.....
and process according to the manufacture's instructions, mine is 20 minutes. Set your timer and pull out your Lady Fingers*.....
I found them in the cookie aisle at the grocery store. Okay to be honest, it took three of us three tries to finally find them on the bottom shelf next to the Nilla Wafers. 😉 Break the Lady Fingers into 4 pieces and set aside.....
When the Ice Cream is almost finished, pour some Limoncello into a small bowl and quickly dip the Lady Finger pieces into it.....
We just want to give them some flavor, but not soak them....they will be way too strong if you soak them! Scoop your Ice Cream into a plastic container.....
Toss in the Lady Finger pieces, and stir to mix them in.....
Cover with a lid, and place in the freezer until ready to serve.....
Whether that is 1 hour for soft serve, or overnight for traditional Ice Cream, you will not be disappointed.
Notes:
- * Substitute vegan vanilla wafers or cookie of your choice if you cannot find vegan lady fingers.
- To make regular ice cream: substitute mascarpone or regular cream cheese and half and half for the coconut milk
- To make without alcohol: substitute boxed coconut or cashew milk with 1 teaspoon of organic lemon extract. Add additional extract if not strong enough. I would also skip dipping the Lady Fingers pieces.
I will go ahead and skip over the health benefits of this Ice Cream. Other than the pure joy of eating it, there are none that I can justify. 🙂 I initially chose to make a Limoncello dessert for this meal because I chose George Clooney to make the meal for. He loves Italy, and that is where Limonello comes from. Tiramisu is always served in Italian restaurants, so I knew I needed some version of Limoncello Tiramisu for dessert!
The sun sign Taurus runs from April 21 st to May 21, depending on which book or site you look at. Yahoo Astrology and several of my astrology books, claim that Taurus is April 20th to May 20th. George's birthday is May 6th, so we know for sure that he is Taurus!!
So is Cher, my son Alex, Renee Zelwegger, Jay Leno, Stephen Colbert, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan...who I almost chose for this meal...and me!
More delicious Limoncello dessert recipes:
Limoncello Cupcakes with Limoncello Buttercream
Enjoy!!
Limoncello Tiramisu Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 16 ounces dairy-free cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 cup full fat coconut milk can
- ⅔ cups super-fine baker's sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup Limoncello I use Caravella
- 6 Lady Fingers* broken into 4 pieces
- Additional Limoncello for dipping
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, coconut milk, sugar, salt, and limoncello until smooth and creamy.
- Pour mixture into a frozen ice cream canister and process according to manufacture's instructions, about 20 minutes.
- When there is one minute left, pour an 1/8th of a cup or so of limoncello into a small bowl. Quickly dip each lady finger into limoncello and set aside.
- Scrape ice cream out of canister and place in a large plastic container.
- Stir in the lady fingers, making sure they don't clump together. You want them evenly distributed. Cover with a lid, and place in the freezer.
- One to four hours in the freezer will give you a "soft-serve" type of ice cream. Overnight, and your ice cream will be firm, but not rock hard. Alcohol does not freeze, so your ice cream will remain softer than regular ice cream.
- Scoop and serve.
Notes
- * Substitute vegan vanilla wafers or cookie of your choice if you cannot find vegan lady fingers.
- To make regular ice cream: substitute mascarpone or regular cream cheese and half and half for the coconut milk
- To make without alcohol: substitute boxed coconut or cashew milk with 1 teaspoon of organic lemon extract. Add additional extract if not strong enough. I would also skip dipping the Lady Fingers pieces.
Catherine says
This sounds wonderful!!! I am sure that George will love it too Blessings dear for a beautiful Easter. Catherine xo
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you so much Catherine. 🙂
Zainab says
Come again?? Limoncello, tiramisu and healthy? Yes please!! I'm loving this Ice cream!!
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you Zainab, I aim to please! 😉 Now we can all justify eating more of it right?
Tanya says
Well I could eat this all day!!! What a flavor combo Lisa! Absolutely perfect. Must pin!
Lisa Johnson says
Oh trust me Tanya, I had to fight to keep myself from going back to the freezer for more! Thanks for the pin. 🙂
Danielle says
YUM! Now that the weather is warming up, I will be breaking out my KitchenAid ice cream attachment again. I'll have to try this recipe!
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you so much Danielle! You will have to let me know how it turned out. 🙂
Christie says
Lisa, this looks #droolworthy ! I need to bust out my ice cream maker, too. I've been slacking. S and I used to make them all the time. This might be a good intro back into making ice cream again! YUM!
Angela @ Shake Bake and Party says
I really, really need to get an ice cream maker because I really, REALLY want to make this! It looks divine, and I wouldn't have to chew a Lactaid before eating it!! lol! Pinning!
Becca from ItsYummi! says
Confession: I'm deathly allergic to all forms of coconut, haven't had alcohol in 16 years, and have a mad crush on George.
Why'd you need to hear all of that? Because I'd take an Epi-pen for a spoonful of all three of the above mentioned 😉
kelley says
This looks delicious Lisa! I love the combo of flavors. Yum!
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you so much Kelley! 🙂
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says
This looks amazing and now I have a new recipe to try Lisa! Pinned
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you Deb! If you make it with real cream and Mascarpone cheese, and then blog about it. I promise that I won't try and sue you!! 😉
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says
Oh my goodness, Lisa! I am in LOVE with this! What a perfect treat this will be in the summer. 🙂
Thank you so much for joining us in this month's Spiked! Lemon Liquor Recipe Challenge & good luck!
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you Carrie. 🙂 I just made more!!
Allie | Baking a Moment says
You are totally speaking my language with this ice cream, girl. I love that it's sorta soft and really creamy, and the ladyfingers sound amazing! I love when ice cream is loaded with little bites of goodness like that. And limoncello! I'm drooling over here 😉
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you so much Allie, you are so sweet!! It will be difficult to find an ice cream flavor that I like better than this one, but I will try. 😉
Gloria // Simply Gloria says
Lisa, I can't believe how fast that froze up in the freezer! I'm in love with the whole way you created this non dairy sweet treat!
Lisa | Je suis alimentageuse says
OMG VEGAN ICE CREAAAAAMMMMMM YAAAAAASSSS!! I'll have to make my own vegan ladyfingers and I'll TOTALLY make this. love lemon, love YOU! <3 This is the ice cream of my dreams.
Lauren says
O.M.G. You're a genius! I love the simplicity and can't wait to try it!! I finally got myself an ice cream maker so this will be at the top of my list to try!! Yummy! Also, congrats on winning this month. You deserve it with this amazing creamy, absolutely stunning ice cream 🙂
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you so much Lauren, you totally have to try it!! I had no idea that I had won until I saw your comment...thank you, you are so sweet! 🙂
Anne says
Sounds delicious! I'm excited it's getting time for homemade ice cream again. I'm glad I found your link through the Link Party Palooza.
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you Anne. I am glad that you found me as well...welcome! We are all itching to get rid of winter and have some summer fun. 🙂
Karly says
Love this! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you Karly! 🙂
Diane Balch says
You got my favorite guy Clooney up...love Taurus. My son is a Taurus... my opposite sign so I get along well.... never thought of Limoncello ice cream... still have my big bottle to use. Thanks for sharing on foodie friday. pinning.
Lisa Johnson says
I just couldn't pass up an opportunity to stare at George for a week! Luckily I finished up this meal before he got engaged. 😉