Quick Tiramisu with Less Fat
It Only Takes 15 Minutes to Prepare this Lower Fat Tiramisu!
Being from an Italian family, I had Tiramisu a lot when I was growing up and I always loved it! The sweet coffee and cheese taste that just melts in your mouth…who couldn’t love Tiramisu?! But I was always under the impression that it was difficult to make…and also high in fat with all that mascarpone cheese. Well, I just found this recipe on Eatingwell.com for an easy and quick version that’s also lower in fat! It doesn’t make a huge cake like the kind I’m used to seeing at my family gatherings…actually the recipe says it makes 6 servings. For me that would mean 3 for me and 3 for my boyfriend…over 3 days of course! Whichever way you want to eat it, please enjoy and let me know how you like the easy and quick version of Tiramisu!
BABY TIRAMISU
1/2 cup nonfat ricotta cheese (4 ounces)
2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar (or one of our recommended natural sweeteners)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 ladyfingers (about 1 3/4 ounces)
4 tablespoons brewed espresso or strong coffee, divided
2 tablespoons bittersweet chocolate chips, melted (see Tip)
Combine ricotta, sweetener, vanilla and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
Place 6 ladyfingers in a 9-by-5-inch (or similar size) loaf pan. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons espresso (or coffee). Spread the ricotta mixture over the ladyfingers. Place another layer of ladyfingers over the ricotta and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons espresso (or coffee). Drizzle with melted chocolate. Refrigerate until the chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.
Tip: To melt chocolate: Microwave on Medium for 1 minute. Stir, then continue microwaving on Medium in 20-second intervals until melted, stirring after each interval. Or place in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water. Stir until melted.
Recipe Nutrition, a recipe yields six servings: Per serving: 107 calories; 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat, 0 g mono unsaturated fat); 3 mg cholesterol; 18 g carbohydrates; 3 g protein; 0 g fiber; 125 mg sodium; 29 mg potassium.