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It should come as no surprise to any of you, that I created an official Tiramisu Ice Cream! After the success of the Limoncello Tiramisu Ice Cream, I just had to see how one of my favorite desserts would convert into a frozen treat. Well it was a complete success!! The flavors that always stand out to me, are the subtle mascarpone cheese, coffee infused Lady Fingers, and a dusting of cocoa powder…..
Well this Tiramisu Ice Cream recreates all of those flavors perfectly, even with the dairy-free cream cheese. Feel free to substitute regular cream cheese or mascarpone cheese and half & half if dairy is not an issue for you. It even looks like Tiramisu…..
Well, it looks like Tiramisu if it were served in a bowl! 😉 I promise you, you will not be disappointed!! Are you ready to make this delicious treat? It is so simple.
How to make Tiramisu Ice Cream:
Start by mixing Kahlua and espresso powder in a small bowl…..
If you do not have espresso powder, substitute instant coffee. Beat the cream cheese until smooth…..
Mix in the coconut milk, salt, and sugar. Add the Kahlua mixture and beat until smooth…..
Pour into the bowl of an ice cream maker…..
and process according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Mine takes 20 minutes…..
About a minute before the ice cream will be finished, break the lady fingers into 4 pieces…..
Quickly dip each piece into some Kahlua in a bowl {about 1/8th of a cup}…..
and set aside…..
You just want them to absorb enough coffee flavor to be delicious, not enough to make them rock hard when they freeze. Scrape ice cream into a freezer safe container, and stir in the Lady Fingers…..
Try to evenly distribute the Lady Fingers so they do not clump together. 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.
If you are lucky enough to be able to find vegan Lady Fingers, this ice cream would also be vegan! One of these days, maybe I will figure out how to bake some myself. Don’t hold your breath, I know nothing about baking without eggs. 😉 You could always just substitute vegan vanilla wafer type cookies if desperate.
I tried to use cold coconut milk this time around, and it was a bad idea. The solid part of the coconut “cream” still had some small fat globules, so the ice cream was not as smooth as it was when I used it straight out of the pantry. Live and Learn!!
Some additional coffee infused recipes for you to try:
Enjoy!!
Tiramisu Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 16 ounces dairy-free cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk (in a can)
- 2/3 cup super-fine sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup Kahlua (or any other coffee liqueur)
- 1 Tablespoon espresso powder
- 6 Lady Finger cookies (broken into 4 pieces each)
- Additional Kahlua (for dipping)
- cocoa powder (to garnish)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix Kahlua and espresso powder together and set aside to dissolve.
- In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, coconut milk, sugar, and salt until smooth and creamy. Add the Kahlua espresso mixture and beat to combine.
- 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 Kahlua into a small bowl. Quickly dip each lady finger into the Kahlua 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 ice cream into bowls and dust with cocoa powder {if desired} and serve.
Linda @ With A Blast says
Wow, this looks amazing, Lisa ! Pinned {an ice-cream machine is on my list to buy soon 😉 }
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you Linda! You will have so much fun with an ice cream maker! 🙂
Ala says
So glad these are up–I was drooling over this on Instagram earlier. Awesome combination and a great summer dessert!
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you so much Ala! I should start using instagram even more. 😉
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
Lisa, this sounds superb! I bet my hubby would fall hard for this. He’s a total tiramisu fan!
Pinning for later!
Have a beautiful day!
Lisa Johnson says
Thanks so much Melanie, I bet he will love it!! 🙂
Ginnie says
This looks so delicious and easy, too! Can’t wait to give it a try:)
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you so much Ginnie! 🙂
Shannon {Cozy Country Living} says
This looks like such a treat Lisa! I can’t wait to try this! Yum:)
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you Shannon. I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Gloria // Simply Gloria says
Lisa, you are a genius! I love how you did this with cream cheese and coconut milk… very creative!
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you Gloria. 🙂
Kelley says
Yup. I need this is my life. Like.. tomorrow. (Id try it tonight but I might wake up me kids..lol). Great recipe Lisa!
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you so much Kelley! I hope you get to try it soon. 🙂
Meriem @ Culinary Couture says
This sounds utterly phenomenal!
Lisa Johnson says
Thank you Meriem. 🙂
Gina says
Seriously Lisa???!!! Holy cow my world is changed! One of my favorite desserts into an ice cream – WOW!
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
This looks amazingly delish, Lisa! Yummers!
Heather @ French Press says
out of this world! making for sure, and pinning!!
Diane Balch says
I know this isn’t about Tiramisu as much as it’s about Kahlua. You are the best for using up stuff in my liquor cabinet. Have a lovely weekend. PInned.
Lisa Johnson says
LOL, thank you Diane. Maybe you should send me a list of liquors that need to be used up,and I can use that as a guide to creating new recipes. 🙂 Have a great week!!
marcie says
Lisa, I don’t know how I missed this, but I saw it on What’s Cookin’ Wednesday and it looks freaking amazing! I need to try this ASAP. 🙂
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
Wowza! Girl, this sounds fabulous!!
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
Tiramisu is my FAVORITE dessert of all time…..I have no doubt I would love this ice cream, Lisa! Fabulous!
Julie @ Tastes of Lizzy T says
Tiramisu is one of those desserts that I don’t get often enough. With the weather as hot as it still is, this sounds so refreshing!