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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.



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