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Tiramisu Ice Cream, all the flavours of one of the most popular Italian desserts of all time made into an ice cream, with a hint of coffee, marsala and savoiardi (lady finger) biscuits.
Love tiramisu? Love Ice cream? then I have the perfect dessert for you. It’s creamy, soft and silky gelato with all the classic tiramisu flavours. This has become one of my all time favourite ice creams and I’m sure it’ll soon be yours!
I first tried tiramisu ice cream when I visited San Gimignano a hill top town near Siena. It’s an absolutely stunning little village, home to an award winning ice cream shop that is always packed full of people. I mean if you ever visit San Gimignano you ain’t gonna miss this ice cream place. It’s smack bang in the centre of the main Piazza with a mile long queue…always!
Don’t worry though you’re not waiting for long, the service is fast and there’s just enough time to decide what flavour you want. I opted for a modest small cone with two flavours tiramisu and a classic custard flavour.
Omg…seriously so good! Italian ice cream in general is amazing but this ice cream was the best I’ve ever eaten and considering it was a sweltering hot day, it was just what I needed.
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Pin ItAfter taking lots of pretty pictures, walking around window shopping we headed home and I could not stop thinking about this ice cream. I had to make that tiramisu ice cream for myself, so I did.
I’ve tested and developed this recipe four or five times now and I love it! It’s not over the top loaded with booze and chocolate, it’s just right and exactly how I wanted it to taste.
There’s just a hint of marsala wine, coffee and soft and chewy savoiardi biscuits (lady fingers). The trick is not to soak the biscuits too much with coffee, just a quick 2 second dunk is all they need. If there’s too much water in the biscuits they will freeze brick hard and you don’t want that.
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Tiramisu Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 8.8 oz (250g) mascarpone
- 1 1/4 cups (10.1 fl oz/300ml) full fat milk
- 2.8 oz (80g) sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp instant espresso powder
- 2 1/2 tbsp (40ml) marsala
- 3 large egg yolks
- 3 savoiardi biscuits, lady finger
- 1 stong brewed espresso
Instructions
- Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together in a large bowl until pale and thick. Put the mascarpone and milk in a saucepan, heat the milk mixture over a low medium heat until it comes to a boil. Remove from the heat, add the vanilla extract and let it sit for 1 minute.
- Very gradually add the milk to the egg mixture whilst continuously whisking. Once it all fully incorporated transfer the custard liquid back into the saucepan on a low heat. Add the espresso powder and whisk until dissolved.
- Stir the custard for 5-10 minutes until it has thickened enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat, add the marsala, stir then set aside to cool.
- Pour the ice cream into your ice cream machine.
- Dip each side if the savoiardi biscuits into the espresso for a second and place on a chopping board. Cut into small cubes, set aside.
- When the ice cream has thickened and almost ready (usually after around 10 minutes) add the savoiardi biscuits a little at a time. Once ready, transfer to a freezer proof tub and freeze until ready to serve.
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Um, yes. So much yes. This stuff looks absolutely incredible- the perfect late night treat!
Thank you for sharing this recipe. As an Italian and certainly do have an ice cream machine so I am ready to make it
Yay, thank you so much Laura I hope you enjoy it!
One of my favorite ice cream flavors! I can’t wait to try this at home.
Thanks Tara I hope you enjoy it!
I’m just drooling with this tiramisu ice cream. What a great idea. Also beautiful photos!
Thanks so much Nadja!
Oh dear God! This sounds simply divine! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
No problem, thanks so much Beth!
Oh my goodness, this looks incredible. I mean, tiramisu ice cream, how can you possibly go wrong!? I also completely agree with you regarding the ice cream maker. I have the simple ice cream maker that attaches to my stand mixer, which saves me from needing a separate appliance, and LOVE all the flavors I’ve been able to make with it! 🙂
Thanks so much Monica, it’s such a great thing to have, when I first got mine I couldn’t stop making ice cream it’s so much fun!
Taking your fave dessert and turning it into an ice cream flavor is one of the best things ever. And I love that you included the biscuits. Nothing beats cookie bits in mixed up in that chilled creamy goodness 🙂
Thank you Dana, I love the biscuits in it, it makes it feel extra indulgent!
When I read “Tiramisu”, my heart skipped a beat. And while reading this post, it’s NOT the traditional Tiramisu, but it’s a gelato with tiramisu flavors. Now, it piqued my attention and even clicked the Amazon link for the ice maker (I don’t have one). Now, I’m sold, and I’m going to re-create this for Labor Day.
Thanks so much Calleigh that’s so sweet of you. It’s a great thing to have, I hope you enjoy it!
Very tempting and just awesome pics,thanks
Thank you!
Oh gosh.. I want these triamisu ice cream. I don’t have an ice cream maker but it may be a time to buy one. Cannot wait to try this recipe.
Thanks so much Edyta, it’s really worth it. You’ll soon be addicted to making ice cream ha!