- The Barista Express has all you need in one handy dandy compact machine, including an espresso grinder, steamer, tamper, and hot water tap.
- You can adjust all of the settings to meet your own preferences, no matter how picky you are!
- THEN you just tap a button to grind, then tap another one to make espresso, making it so incredibly easy for the best espresso.
- I don’t know how the team at Breville does it, but this machine always makes a gorgeous crema. (Which is the foamy bit on the top of the espresso). It’s perfect every time!
Yeah, the love is deep, and the love is real.
Now let’s get to making this espresso infused Vegan Tiramisu! Omnomnom.
To make the ladyfingers: make two batches of The Best Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes, (that’s enough to make 24 cupcakes) and instead of making cupcakes, divide the batter into two lightly greased 9″ square baking pans. Bake until lightly golden and a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
Let the cakes cool completely then slice into fingers about 1″ wide. You should get about 18 to 20 fingers out of each pan.
Sweet fluffy sponge cake + liqueur spiked espresso sauce + fluffy clouds of cashew coconut cream= pure blissful heaven.
- 2 batches of The Best Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes (enough to make 24 cupcakes, see instructions)
- 4 shots of espresso (or very very strong coffee)
- 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur
- water
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk (such as soy or almond)
- 3 tablespoons agave or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1, 19oz can premium coconut milk or coconut cream , chilled in the fridge overnight
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
To make the ladyfingers: make two batches of The Best Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes, (that’s enough to make 24 cupcakes) and instead of making cupcakes, divide the batter into two lightly greased 9" square baking pans. Bake for 22 - 28 minutes until lightly golden and a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
Let the cakes cool completely then slice into fingers about 1" wide. You should get about 18 to 20 fingers out of each pan.
To make the espresso sauce: add the espresso and coffee liqueur to a measuring cup, and fill with water until you have 3/4 cup of liquid.
To make the cream layer: first, soften the cashews by putting them in a medium pot and covering with water. Boil for about 10 minutes until the cashews are tender. Drain and rinse with cold water.
Add the cashews to a blender along with the non-dairy milk, agave, and vanilla extract. Blend until completely smooth stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
Open the can of well-chilled premium coconut milk and scrape out just the hardened coconut cream leaving behind any coconut water. Add the cream to a mixing bowl and beat until it softens and becomes fluffy. Lightly fold in the cashew mixture. If not using right away, store in the fridge until ready to use.
To assemble the tiramisu: In an 8″ x 12″ or 9″x 9″ dish tightly line up the ladyfingers in a single layer. Spoon over half of the espresso sauce then spread over the cream mixture. Repeat with another layer of ladyfingers, the remaining espresso sauce and remaining cream. (You might have several ladyfingers left over which makes perfect treats for eager snackers or for dipping into coffee.) Cover and put in the fridge to set for a minimum of 3 hours or overnight.
To serve: put the cocoa powder in a fine sieve and sprinkle over the top of the tiramisu. Store any leftover tiramisu in the fridge.
For the whipped coconut it's important to buy coconut cream or premium coconut milk. Not all coconut milks are alike. To tell if your coconut milk is rich enough, do the shake test, shake it and listen. If lots of liquid is sloshing around, that’s not a good brand for this recipe. If you hear no liquid or very little liquid then it’s probably higher in fat and would work well. One reliable brand is Thai Kitchen Premium Coconut Milk.
Bon Appetegan!
Sam.
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I made this for a dinner for non-vegan neighbors and friends. Everyone loved it! However, I had made too much, and so we have been eating delicious leftovers for the past few days. The tiramisu is covered, but the bottom part where the coffee/liqueur dripped has turned an interesting color of dark green. The tiramisu has been in the refrigerator all along. It still tastes fantastic. I have no idea what happened. Any thoughts of chemical reactions?
So happy you enjoyed it, Elke! Green! That’s bizarre. My guess is that you might have used a coffee that was on the lighter roasted side of things. Coffee beans are green before they are roasted, so if they are only lightly roasted they will retain some of their green colour. Perhaps some of the ingredients reacted over time and brought the green colour back…
I wish I had a chemist at hand! 🙂 At any case, we ate it all because it tasted soooooooooo delicious.
Hi Sam!
I write you the other day in “the ultimate vegan chocolate cake” post because I wanted to make a gluten free cake… well I made it with wheat flour and it was amazing as always, but instead I made this tiramisu recipe.
I decided this was the gluten free desert I was going to make, as I didn’t know how the cake was going to be (experimenting with new flours) I thought “the cake is going to be wet with the coffee and everything, so nobody will know if it is not perfect” hehehe
Well I have to say that I totally LOVE this recipe!!!! The taste was AMAZING!!! I am so happy because tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts EVER!!! Everybody loved it and I, as I read in one of the comments, ate the leftovers the morning after as breakfast too!!! YUMMMM
Yay! So happy you loved it so much, Verónica. Thanks for the lovely comment!!
I made this Mother’s Day for my family (my sister just had a baby so it was her first mother’s day!) and they all loved it. I was, of course, expecting it to be good as you have never steered me wrong before but this was sinfully amazing! I may have had tiramisu for breakfast every day for a few days. I had to take some to share to my coworkers lest I gain weight by living off my leftovers (small family). To anyone thinking of making this, it’s definitely worth the time and effort!
Hahahaha! I definitely had tiramisu for breakfast when I made this too! Thrilled you loved it so much, Moira! Comment of the day 🙂
Thanks for this Sam! I’m planning on making this on our upcoming long May 2-4 weekend! How important is the coffee liqueur? It’s not something I would normally buy. Can I just use extra strong coffee?
Hi Michelle, I think you can skip it, and just use more coffee and it should be fine. Enjoy! 🙂
Awesome! Bumped up the coffe flavor (made a pot espresso on the stove and added it all for the right flavor). My hisband and friend really likes it. Thanks! P.S. There should be a link to show us how to use the leftover coconut water as not to waste it…
So happy everyone loved it! It depends on the kind of coconut milk you buy, as the one I usually use has barely any coconut water leftover. But you can always toss any leftovers into a smoothie, juice, or curry. Hope that helps!:)
Can’t wait to try this one Sam! Finally a recipe for tiramisu that includes a vegan version of ladyfingers. This is one of my favorite desserts and I can’t wait to try your recipe for it! 🙂
Yay! Thanks so much, Kim! I hope you love it 🙂
Hi Sam! Definitely looking forward to trying this recipe. One question from a fellow Canadian: What brand(s) of coconut milk/cream do you recommend? I’ve had varying results in other recipes. Thanks!
Hi jay! Just another Canadian her so I thought I’d reply. I’ve never had trouble with Thai Kitchen red can. Some of the stores around me also sell just coconut cream in a can, which works wonderfully and you get mostly cream with very little water in the bottom.
I agree with Katherine, Thai Kitchen is good. But since you’re in Canada, if it’s available to you I’m also a big fan of the T & T brand. It’s almost all cream, barely any water left behind.
Thank you both for the recommendations! I have bought Thai Kitchen previously and I think I have seen T & T here as well.