Tiramisù Truffles

These tiramisù truffles are the perfect creamy – easily devoured in a single bite – dessert! So simple to make and taste exactly as a good Italian tiramisù.

I’ve been wanting to share this recipe since I launched this food blog and finally I got to make it. So here it is! I always adored a good tiramisu, but last year I was having a special thing for this type of dessert and was constantly finding excuses to make it. Then, when a friend of ours had a house warming party last year, I offered to help by making some desserts. At first I thought of making tiramisù Truffles, as I said that this is a great excuse to make it! However, I wasn’t sure. The party was going to be a relaxed one where people would be nibbling on food on the go, hence I needed to create something easy to grab and eat. Therefore, I thought of making some coconut balls. However, both because I wanted something more original, and also because I was still determined to use the Savoiardi biscuits and mascarpone cheese, I thought “what if I make some Tiramisù truffles!?” I had seen some variations on Pinterest, yet most of them contained Nutella, but I wanted something more closer to the traditional tiramisù. Just to be clear, I’m not dissing Nutella, as I still find myself eating it in spoonfuls when I have it at home, however with my truffles I wanted something, that when you actually bite in it you say – “this is Tiramisù!” 

How to make?

Tiramisù truffles are actually a no fuss easy-to-make recipe. All you need are the basic ingredients from an authentic tiramisu: good coffee, mascarpone cheese, savoiardi biscuits, sugar and cocoa powder. The main difference here is that I omitted the eggs as there is no need for the cream to be so fluffy and light, and since we will be mixing all the ingredients together into a creamy and robust consistency. Then you need to shape the mixture into balls and freeze for about an hour, afterwards simply cover in cocoa powder. 

Chocolate coating

I tend to coat my truffles with cocoa powder as an authentic tiramisù. However, you can also dip them into chocolate or cover them with chocolate sprinkles. A good chocolate layer really adds a delicious pop of flavour to these truffles. Chocolate is always good, right? 😉 

Tiramisù Truffles

These tiramisù truffles are the perfect creamy – easily devoured in a single bite – dessert! So simple to make and taste exactly as a good Italian tiramisu.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time:30 minutes mins

Chill time:1 hour hr

Total Time:1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: European, Italian

Keyword: chocolate, tiramisu, truffles

Servings: 22

Ingredients

• 200 g savoiardi biscuits
• 250 g mascarpone cheese
• 1 shot espresso
• 30 g sugar
• 20 g cocoa powder (as needed)

Instructions

• Prepare the espresso coffee and let it sit for a few minutes so that it cools down.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a food processor pulverise the savoiardi biscuits, and set aside.
• Whip the mascarpone cheese, sugar and the cold coffee together until a smooth cream is formed.
• Mix the coffee cream with the crushed savoiardi biscuits, either in the food processor or by hand.
• Form small balls of the mixture and place on the baking sheet. Freeze for about an hour.
• Cover the balls with cocoa powder. You can either serve immediately or else let chill for about 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

For the espresso, you can also dilute 1 tsp instant coffee granules into 30 ml of warm water.

If you have any questions, feedback or comments on this recipe, please leave a comment below. If you did make this recipe, tag @apronandwhisk and hashtag #apronandwhisk, as I’m curious to see what you create!

Don’t forget to subscribe to the mailing list down below so to received the recipe updates straight to your mailbox!