Eggless Tiramisu made with coffee-soaked Savoiardi biscuits, rich mascarpone and cocoa powder. It's rich and decadent yet so light and delicious, all the flavours of a traditional Tiramisu minus the raw eggs!
A classic Tiramisu is quite probably my favourite dessert, it's rich, light, and creamy with the most delicious coffee flavour plus SO easy to make (no-bake, 20 minutes prep!).
And although our authentic tiramisu recipe is perfect just the way it is, I get a lot of questions asking how to make a tiramisu that tastes just as good but without eggs!
The answer is, it's super easy and even quicker to make than the traditional version. Taste? Insanely delicious, like you'll definitely want seconds kind of delicious!
So if you want/need to avoid raw eggs this recipe is perfect. You can also skip the alcohol if needed, enjoy!
Ingredients - what you need
See the photo below that shows you everything you need to make this Eggless Tiramisu plus some tips on ingredients!
- Savoiardi - there's a big difference between authentic Italian Savoiardi biscuits vs UK or US ladyfingers. Ladyfingers are thinner and less absorbant so if using those you'll need to soak them for a few seconds longer.
- Mascarpone - make sure the mascarpone is at room temperature before starting.
- Heavy cream - use full fat heavy creamy (double cream in the UK).
- Sugar - use white granulated or caster sugar.
- Espresso - make sure your coffee is strong brewed espresso for best flavour.
- Coffee liqueur - you can use any coffee-based liqueur or something like Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur) or Marsala.
Brew the coffee and add it to a large dish with 3 tablespoon coffee liqueur, stir to combine (photo 1).
In a large bowl whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks, be careful not to overbeat! (photo 2).
In a separate bowl beat the mascarpone, sugar and 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur until smooth and creamy (photos 3 & 4).
Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture ½ at a time until well combined (photos 5-7).
One at a time, dunk the Savoiardi biscuits into the coffee mixture for 1-2 seconds on each side and arrange them in one flat layer in your baking dish (photo 8).
Top with half of the mascarpone cream mixture then grate over some dark chocolate. Repeat with a second layer of coffee soaked savoiardi biscuits and the last half of the mascarpone mixture. Cover with foil and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, overnight preferred (photos 9-11).
When ready to serve, dust the top of the tiramisu with cocoa powder and grate over more dark chocolate if desired (photo 12).
Recipe tips and FAQs
- Get Italian Savoiardi biscuits if possible - authentic Savoiardi are very light and crispy (not cake-like) so absorb liquid very easily and quickly. If you use dense ladyfingers you'll need to soak them for longer in the liquid and will probably need more coffee.
- Don't overwhip the cream - heavy cream (double cream UK) can overwhip in a matter of seconds. It should hold it's shape but be smooth and velvety.
Yes, you can leave out the liqueur if you prefer.
The tiramisu will keep well in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Although you can freeze tiramisu it's best taste and texture wise to serve it fresh.
More Italian desserts to try
- Homemade Sicilian Cannoli (shells and filling)
- Triple Chocolate Biscotti (Cantucci al Cioccolato)
- Crostata di Frutta (Italian Fruit Tart)
- Italian Affogato Recipe - Ice Cream And Coffee
- White Chocolate Panna Cotta
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📖 Full Recipe
Eggless Tiramisu
Ingredients
- 28-30 Savoiardi biscuits/cookies ladyfingers
- 2 cups mascarpone (500g)
- 2 cups heavy cream double cream UK (460ml)
- 6 tablespoon white sugar (100g)
- 1.5 cup strong brewed coffee (375ml)
- 3 tablespoon coffee liqueur
- 1-2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1-2 squares dark chocolate for grating (optional)
Equipment
- Baking dish (11 x 9), slightly bigger or smaller will work too.
Instructions
- Brew the coffee and add it to a large dish with 3 tablespoon coffee liqueur, stir to combine.
- In a large bowl whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks, be careful not to over beat!
- In a separate bowl beat the mascarpone, sugar and 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur until smooth and creamy. Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture ½ at a time until well combined.
- One at a time, dunk the Savoiardi biscuits into the coffee mixture for 1-2 seconds each side and arrange them in one flat layer in your baking dish.
- Top with half of the mascarpone cream mixture then grate over some dark chocolate. Repeat with a second layer of coffee soaked savoiardi biscuits and the last half of the mascarpone mixture. Cover with foil and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, overnight preferred.
- When ready to serve, dust the top of the tiramisu with cocoa powder and grate over more dark chocolate if desired. Serve.
Notes
- Get Italian Savoiardi biscuits if possible - authentic Savoiardi are very light and crispy (not cake-like) so absorb liquid very easily and quickly. If you use dense ladyfingers you'll need to soak them for longer in the liquid and will probably need more coffee.
- Don't overwhip the cream - heavy cream (double cream UK) can overwhip in a matter of seconds. It should hold its shape but be smooth and velvety.
- No alcohol - you can skip the alcohol and replace it with more coffee if desired.
- Caffeine-free - if you need to avoid caffeine you can use decaf espresso coffee instead.
- Storage - the tiramisu will keep well in the fridge (covered) for up to 3-4 days.
Nutrition
- I always use extra virgin olive oil in all of my recipes unless stated otherwise
- When I use canned or jarred tomatoes of any kind I always use Cirio or Mutti brands for the best results and flavour.
- All vegetables are medium sized unless stated otherwise
- All recipes are tested and developed using a fan (convection) oven
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Sue
The only savoiardi i can findnin the shops include eggs in the ingredients and the only recipes thatni have for them are predominantly eggs.
To make a true egg free tiramisu... what do we use?
Emily
Hi Sue, you could use an egg free sponge or pound cake instead.
Deirdre
I loved this. I'm allergic to eggs, and while I love Tiramisu I don't like it with a very strong coffee flavor and this recipe was perfect. I couldn't get any coffee liqueur so I used some brandy instead and it was yummy. I was also short on mascarpone and had to substitute half the amount with full-fat cream cheese. Still yummy and amazing!
Emily
Hi Deirdre, I'm so happy you enjoyed it and that your substitutions worked out well! 🙂
Maureen
I have to say I was waiting for you to share a tiramisu recipe without eggs. As much as I love tiramisu I can’t have raw eggs…thank you, thank you, thank you this was just what I was hoping for. Absolutely fantastic!
Emily
Aw thank you so much, so happy you enjoyed it!