Description
A delightful twist on the classic Italian dessert, this protein-packed tiramisu is light, delicious, and perfect for health-conscious dessert lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered erythritol or sweetener of choice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup brewed coffee, cooled
- Ladyfinger cookies or keto-friendly alternative
- Cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- Prepare the Mixture: In a mixing bowl, add cottage cheese, heavy cream, powdered erythritol, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth and creamy, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Prepare the Cookies: Cool the brewed coffee completely, then quickly dip the ladyfinger cookies into the coffee, ensuring they do not soak.
- Layer the Ingredients: Start layering dipped ladyfinger cookies at the bottom of a dish, then spread half of the cottage cheese mixture over the cookies.
- Repeat the Layers: Layer another round of dipped cookies, then spread the remaining cottage cheese mixture on top.
- Add a Dusting of Cocoa: Dust the top of the tiramisu generously with cocoa powder using a fine sieve.
- Refrigerate: Cover the dish with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 240 minutes, preferably overnight.
Notes
For best results, allow the tiramisu to chill overnight. Keep covered and consume within 5 days. Avoid freezing to maintain texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: tiramisu, protein dessert, Italian dessert, low sugar dessert, healthy tiramisu