No-Bake Tiramisu Recipe (15-Minute Recipe!) (2024)

My 15-minute Easy Tiramisu recipe is a no-bake classic Italian dessert that literally melts in your mouth. A rich and creamy mascarpone cheese filling is layered with expresso-dipped ladyfingers, and best of all, no raw eggs required!

What is Tiramisu?

Tiramisu is an Italian trifle dessert that’s typically made with layers of sponge cake soaked in espresso or coffee liqueur. Followed by mascarpone cheese and topped off with a thick dusting of cocoa powder.

This classic dessert has delicious flavors of espresso and almonds with rich cream and cocoa.

No-Bake Tiramisu Recipe

This easy tiramisu tastes exactly like a traditional tiramisu recipe, but it is much easier to make. The fluffy, creamy mascarpone cheese layer is wedged between melt-in-your-mouth ladyfingers that have been dipped in tasty coffee liqueur and cold espresso mixture. You will feel like you just stepped out of Italy!

This light and refreshing dessert is perfect for any occasion! But because it’s a no-bake recipe, it’s especially great for summer, just like my No Bake Berry Icebox Cake and No Bake Oreo Dessert. I love them for summer, since I don’t even have to turn the oven on to make them!

Why We Love This Tiramisu Recipe

• Quick and easy to make
• Short ingredients list
• Eggless tiramisu recipe (no raw egg required)
• Can easily be made without alcohol
• No-bake recipe
• 15 minutes to prep
• Can be made ahead and chilled overnight
• Freezer friendly for up to 3 months
• Light and refreshing summer dessert

• 1¼cupheavy cream
• ¼cupgranulated sugar
• 1tsppure vanilla extract
• 18 oz mascarpone cheese
• ⅔cupcold espressoor cold strong coffee
• 2tbspcoffee-flavored liqueurKahlua (optional)
• 1pkg24 ladyfingers(unless they are small, then 34)
• 2½tbspcocoa powder

How to Make our Easy Tiramisu

The prep for this recipe will come together quickly and easily. It only takes about 15 minutes to put your tiramisu dessert together. Then, simply let it chill for 3 hours or overnight before serving.

Whip the heavy cream into stiff peaks.

Add in the sugar and vanilla slowly. Add in the mascarpone cheese and mix until just incorporated.

Combine cold espresso and coffee liqueur in a separate bowl.

Dip both sides of the lady fingers in the coffee mixture.
Pro-tip: When you are dipping the lady fingers in the coffee, you don’t want to let them soak. A simple dip is all you need. If they get too much liquid, they could cause the whole dish to be soggy.

Place the dipped lady fingers in a single layer in a baking dish.

Spread half of the cheese mixture on top.

Repeat the layers again.

Dust the top layer of cheese with cocoa powder and refrigerate.

Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, but overnight if possible.
Pro-tip: Some bakers prefer to harden the ladyfingers by placing them on a baking sheet and baking them in the oven for about 10-15 minutes at 250˚F. This is an optional step!

Variations / Options / Add-ins

• COLD ESPRESSO: If you don’t have access to espresso, you can simply use a strong cold coffee in its place. There are tons of options for cold coffees and espressos at the store these days. They can usually be found near the milk section of most grocery stores!
• COFFEE LIQUEUR: Kahlua is my go-to coffee liqueur for any recipes that call for it, but you can use any kind. An off brand coffee liqueur would work just fine!
• LADY FINGERS: If you prefer, you can use sponge cake in place of the lady fingers. Just be sure to cut it into strips and bake it until it’s lightly browned.

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