Tiramisu Semifreddo Recipe

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4.6

70 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    6 people

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Tiramisu Semifreddo Recipe

The tiramisu semifreddo blends whipped mascarpone, heavy cream, condensed milk, and coffee into a frozen Italian dessert with a creamy texture. Ladyfingers soaked briefly in strong coffee and brandy layers add structure and flavor. This no-bake semifreddo offers a rich coffee and sweet dairy profile that freezes into a smooth, sliceable form that’s easier to assemble than traditional tiramisu.

Description

Tiramisu Semifreddo Recipe incorporates mascarpone cheese whipped with heavy cream to form a light mousse, enriched with sweetened condensed milk and diluted instant coffee for sweetness and coffee flavor. Ladyfingers quickly dipped in strong coffee and brandy form the dessert’s base and intermixed layers, providing a moist structure and subtle bite.

The mixture is poured into a foil-lined loaf pan and layered with the soaked ladyfingers. The dessert is then frozen to hold its shape as a semifreddo, an Italian frozen mousse dessert. The use of instant coffee and brandy in soaking the ladyfingers ensures a prominent coffee aroma without overwhelming bitterness or alcohol intensity.

This semifreddo can be sliced and served as a cold, refreshing dessert, suitable for warm days or as a make-ahead sweet. The creamy texture contrasts with the soft, coffee-soaked ladyfingers to deliver familiar tiramisu flavors in a chilled format.

Homemade egg-free ladyfingers are used to create the layers that support the semifreddo.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • ½ cup mascarpone cheese 4 oz/115 g
  • 1 cup heavy cream 8 fl oz / 225 ml
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 5 oz/142 g, cold
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules diluted in 4 teaspoons water
  • 3/4 cup coffee strongly brewed, 6 fl oz/170 ml
  • 1/4 cup brandy 2 fl oz/57 ml, optional
  • 12 ladyfingers , roughly

Notes

  • Homemade egg-free ladyfingers are used to create the layers that support the semifreddo.
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