Strawerry Tiramisu Recipe - The Foreign Fork (2024)

This strawberry tiramisu recipe is a twist on the classicItalian dessert that everyone knows and loves. The marsala wine in the recipeis replaced by fresh strawberry syrup and fresh cut-up strawberries. It is mynew favorite springtime dessert! YUM!

If you’ve been around for a while, you may know that I teach cooking classes in my spare time. I lived in Italy for a few months during 2018, and while I was there, I learned an absolutely INCREDIBLE recipe for homemade tiramisu.

I’ve taken this recipe back to Michigan, and startedteaching the recipe to everyone that would listen. It became typical in cookingclasses for first bites to be greeted with the line “I’ve never liked tiramisubefore, but I LOVE this tiramisu.”

Non-Alcoholic Tiramisu

In a typical tiramisu recipe, dry marsala wine is mixed into mascarpone cheese and then laid atop espresso-soaked ladyfingers. A few cooking classes back, I received a request for non-alcoholic tiramisu. At the time, I (unfortunately) couldn’t accommodate the request.

But it got me thinking… Can you make non-alcoholic tiramisu?

So, here we are folks. This is my solution to non-alcoholictiramisu, and—dare I say—I think I like it even more than the original? Am I abad study-abroad student for admitting that?

What is the Difference Between Strawberry Tiramisu andNormal Tiramisu?

This strawberry tiramisu recipe uses fresh strawberries inplace of dry marsala wine.

The strawberries are cooked on the stove until they just begin to release a sweet, strawberry syrup. This syrup then gets mixed into the mascarpone cheese, turning the filling into a sweet, fruity cream! It’s deeee-licious.

The ladyfingers are still soaked in espresso coffee, and thetop of the dessert is sprinkled with cocoa powder. This means that thestrawberries are mixed with a delightful coffee and chocolate taste. The bestcombination ever!

What Ingredients Do I Need to Make Strawberry Tiramisu?

Strawberries
Mascarpone cheese
Eggs
Granulated Sugar
Espresso Coffee
Ladyfinger Biscuits
Cocoa Powder

How to Make Strawberry Tiramisu

Strawberry Sauce

In a medium saucepan, mix 1 cup chopped strawberries with ½ cup granulated sugar. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the strawberries begin to emit their juices and the liquid in the pan turns to strawberry sauce. Do not allow the mixture to turn to jelly.

Use a strainer to drain the sauce from the strawberries. Set in two separate bowls and set aside. The strawberry sauce should equal about ½ cup.

Make the Filling

Separatethe yolk from the white on each egg and place in two different bowls.

Add the 3 tbsp sugar to the egg yolks and beat with an electric mixer to combine.

Add thestrawberry sauce to the yolks and beat again to combine.

Add themascarpone into the yolk mixture and beat until smooth and firm.

In aseparate bowl, beat the white of the eggs on high until very stiff. They shouldhold their shape completely when the beaters are remove from the bowl.

Slowlyfold the stiff egg whites into the mascarpone mixture. Be very gentle so as notto deflate the egg whites. Then add the reserved cooked strawberries andanother cup of uncooked, chopped strawberries. Mix again. Allow to chill in thefridge while you assemble the next step.

Assembly

Layyour coffee in a shallow bowl. Very quickly soak each side of the ladyfingersin the coffee (about 1 second on each side). Do not allow to soak for too longor they will get soggy and fall apart.

In an8×8 pan, layer the coffee-soaked lady fingers and then half of the cream.Repeat with another layer of coffee-soaked lady fingers and the rest of thecream.

Use a sifter to dust a thin layer of cocoa powder over the top of the tiramisu.

Allow to sit for about 3 hours before serving.

Can I Make Blueberry Tiramisu?

Absolutely! You can make blueberry tiramisu, strawberrytiramisu, even raspberry tiramisu! This recipe can be made with whatever kindof fruit you’d like!

My only tip would be the following: Make sure to keep thesame fruit-to-sugar ratio when making the fruit syrup. You’ll want to haveabout ½ cup of reserved fruit syrup from cooking the fruit on the stove. Using1 cup of fruit to ½ cup reserved sugar will yield the correct amount of fruit syrup.

Is this Recipe Non-Alcoholic?

You betcha! This recipe for strawberry tiramisu was made specifically to be a non-alcoholic recipe. The dry marsala wine in my traditional easy tiramisu recipe is replaced by strawberries and strawberry syrup.

Adding the strawberry syrup removes the need to add marsalawine into the recipe whatsoever, making it completely non-alcoholic.

Whatever the reason you’re choosing to remove the alcoholfrom your easy tiramisu recipe, I’m sure you’ll be pleased with this substitution!In fact, I like it even better than the original!

How Long Does the Tiramisu Need to Sit in the Fridge?

Once you’ve made the tiramisu, you’ll need to let it sit forat least a few hours to thicken back up. The mascarpone cheese in the recipe willthicken up as it gets refrigerated, allowing the tiramisu to hold its shape.

At the very least, allow the strawberry tiramisu to rest inthe fridge for about three hours before enjoying. If possible, I wouldrecommend waiting a full 12 hours (overnight) before serving!

The strawberry syrup is a tiny bit thicker than marsalawine, meaning that it weighs the cream down a bit more than in the originalversion. The longer the cream gets to cool, the better.

Can I Use Premade Strawberry Syrup?

Absolutely! If you don’t want to take the time to make freshstrawberry syrup, you can use some of the store-bought variety.

Make sure to use ½ cup of liquid in place of the stovetopstrawberry syrup. You will also still want to add fresh strawberries into the cream,so ensure that you have at least 2 cups of freshly cut strawberries on hand.

You can mix these fresh strawberries into the cream to varythe texture of your tiramisu and add a fresh element as well.

Thanks so much for reading my article! I had so much funteaching you about how to make Strawberry Tiramisu at home. If you make thisrecipe at home, share a photo on Facebook or Instagram and tag @TheForeignForkand hashtag #TheForeignFork.

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