Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of coffee and mascarpone with these Tiramisu Truffles. A delightful twist on the classic Italian dessert, these truffles are perfect for any sweet occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Truffles:
- 18–20 crisp ladyfingers (about 150g)
- 8 oz (225g) mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons strong espresso or coffee
- 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur (optional)
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Coating:
- 10 oz (285g) white chocolate, melted
- Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
Instructions
- Pulse ladyfingers in a food processor until finely crushed.
- In a bowl, mix mascarpone, powdered sugar, coffee, coffee liqueur (if using), and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fold in crushed ladyfingers until a soft, moldable dough forms.
- Chill the mixture for 15–20 minutes to firm it up.
- Roll into 1-inch balls and place on a parchment-lined tray.
- Refrigerate the truffles for 30 minutes until firm.
- Melt white chocolate gently using a double boiler or microwave.
- Dip each truffle into the melted chocolate, letting excess drip off.
- Return coated truffles to tray and dust with cocoa powder while still tacky.
- Chill again until the chocolate sets completely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing, Chilling, Rolling, Dipping
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Tiramisu Truffles, Coffee, Mascarpone, Dessert, Italian, Truffle Recipe
