Tiramisu Truffles are a delicious twist on the classic Italian dessert delivering all the indulgent flavours of coffee, mascarpone and cocoa powder in perfectly portioned no-bake bites. These tiramisu balls are quick and easy to make with just 5 ingredients, and are ideal for gifting, entertaining or simply when you fancy something sweet and delicious.
Tiramisu has always been one of my favourite desserts. I'm not quite a fan of drinking coffee, but I absolutely love any coffee desserts, it adds so much flavour and balances out the sweetness perfectly.
While my variation of tiramisu does not have alcohol nor raw eggs added like the traditional dessert has, I still love how decadent it is quite minimal fuss. I also have an Autumn variation: pumpkin tiramisu, a dalgona tiramisu and a pistachio tiramisu variation.
Now these tiramisu truffles are as easy to make, just without layering the sponge and cream. Instead, the ladyfingers are crushed and mixed with the mascarpone cream, then dusted in cocoa powder for the finishing touches.
They are incredibly delicious, perfect for any party or celebration, and a great no-bake treat whenever your sweet tooth craves something yummy. It's honestly so much better than any shop-bought treat you would get!
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Ingredients overview
- mascarpone - it's the key ingredient in this recipe, make sure it's well drained. Possible swaps for mascarpone would be full-fat cream cheese or ricotta, but I must say I have never used them myself, so I can't 100% say how they work
- ladyfingers - or the Italian savoiardi, they are perfect for soaking up the flavours of the other ingredients
- coffee - make sure you use a strong coffee for the best flavour, a shot of expresso works the best as it's very intense, but any other strong coffee would do
- icing sugar - or confectioners' sugar or powdered sugar
- cocoa powder - used to coat the truffles in, you could coat them in melted chocolate too, but I find that the need the cocoa flavour
Step-by-step photos and instructions
- add the ladyfingers to a sealable bag and use a rolling pin to crush them - alternatively, add them to a food processor and pulse until they are crushed
- in a bowl, add the mascarpone and sieved icing sugar and use a hand mixer to beat them together until smooth
- add the coffee and mix again, then add the crushed biscuits and use a spatula to mix everything into a dough-like mixture
- use your hands to shape out balls the size of a walnut, then roll them into cocoa powder
- refrigerate for at least one hour so they can soak up all the flavours
Expert tips
Some recipes call for chilling the dough before shaping the balls to allow it to firm up, but I find that if you use the right amount of ingredients, the mixture has the right texture and the balls can be shaped straight away.
They do however need chilling once rolled and dusted with cocoa powder to allow for the flavours to mingle and for the truffles to taste divine and have a soft interior.
If the mixture does look too soft, add more crushed biscuits, if it's too firm, add a bit more mascarpone or coffee. Keep them stored in the fridge until ready to enjoy.
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Tiramisu Truffles
Ingredients
- 200 g ladyfingers (savoiardi biscuits or finger biscuits, 7 oz)
- 250 g mascarpone (9 oz)
- 30 ml expresso coffee (1 oz, or any other strong coffee)
- 30 g icing sugar (confectioners' sugar, 1 oz)
- 15 g cocoa powder (1 tbsp)
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Instructions
- Add the ladyfingers to a sealable bag and use a rolling pin to crush them well - alternatively, add them to a food processer and pulse until crushed.
- In a mixing bowl, sift the icing sugar, add the mascarpone and use a hand mixer to beat them together.
- Add the cold coffee and mix again, then add the crushed biscuits.
- Use a spatula to mix everything together into a dough-like mixture.
- With wet hands shape out balls the size of a walnut, then roll them in sifted cocoa powder.
- Refrigerate the truffles for at least 1 hour to allow the flavours to develop.
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Notes
- Some recipes call for chilling the dough before shaping the balls to allow it to firm up, but I find that if you use the right amount of ingredients, the mixture has the right texture and the balls can be shaped straight away.
- If the mixture does look too soft, add more crushed biscuits, if it's too firm, add a bit more mascarpone or coffee.
- Make sure you sieve the icing sugar and cocoa powder well to prevent lumps
- Keep them stored in the fridge until ready to enjoy.
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