Matcha Tiramisu

This Matcha Tiramisu recipe layers matcha green tea-soaked ladyfingers with a light, eggless whipped cream cheese filling. No water bath, no raw eggs, and only 20 minutes of hands-on prep time.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Italian

Prep Time 20

Chilling Time 2

Total Time 2 20

Servings

Calories 273kcal

Author Michelle

Ingredients

1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese or mascarpone room temperature
60 g granulated cane sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
125 ml hot boiled water
2 tablespoon matcha + extra for dusting
125 ml heavy whipping cream chilled
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
15 Italian ladyfinger biscuits

Instructions

Make the cream filling:

Add the softened cream cheese, or mascarpone cheese and granulated sugar to a stand mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment.
Beat until the cream cheese is light and fluffy. Add in the vanilla extract and continue beating until combined. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, pour in the chilled heavy whipping cream.
Whisk until bubbles start to form. Add in the powdered icing sugar and continue whisking until it reaches stiff peaks.
Take about ⅓rd of the whipped cream and fold it into the whipped cream cheese.
Repeat with the remaining whipped cream until it is all incorporated. Set aside.

Prepare the matcha tea:

Sift 2 tablespoon of matcha powder into ½ C hot boiled water. Stir until the powder is fully dissolved. Let the tea cool for a few minutes before proceeding.
Pour the tea into a tall mason jar (I used a 1 C mason jar).

Assemble:

Take a ladyfinger biscuit and dip it into the matcha tea, ensuring all sides are coated. Be careful not to soak the biscuit for too long or it will disintegrate.
Place the soaked ladyfinger onto the bottom of a container (I used a 6" by 4" container). Repeat until you have a completed layer on the bottom.
Divide the cream into 3 portions.
Layer one batch of cream over top of the ladyfingers. Use an offset spatula to smooth out the cream.
Repeat and layer with additional soaked ladyfingers and cream.
Dust the top layer with matcha powder.
Cover and chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
Slice and serve chilled.

Notes

For more matcha flavor, you can dust each layer with additional matcha before adding the cream.

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