Ingredients
Cottage Cheese Mixture
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Other Ingredients
- 3/4 cup cold coffee
- 18 ladyfingers
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
Instructions
- Rinse and Drain Cottage Cheese: Place the cottage cheese into a fine mesh sieve and rinse under cold water to remove any excess salt. Allow it to drain for a few minutes to remove excess moisture.
- Blend Filling: In a high-speed blender, combine the rinsed cottage cheese, almond milk, maple syrup or honey, and vanilla bean paste. Blend for 2-3 minutes until smooth, pausing to scrape down the sides of the blender with a spatula as needed. Transfer the creamy mixture to a medium-sized bowl.
- Prepare the Pan and Coffee: Select a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan for assembling the tiramisu. Measure 6 ladyfingers to ensure they fit in a single layer; trim if needed. Pour the cold coffee into a small bowl for dipping the ladyfingers.
- Layer First Set of Ladyfingers: Dip each ladyfinger individually into the cold coffee, coating both sides without soaking excessively. Arrange 6 dipped ladyfingers as the first layer in the loaf pan. Spread one-third of the cottage cheese mixture evenly over the ladyfingers and smooth with a spatula.
- Build Additional Layers: Repeat the dipping and layering process twice more to create three layers total, each with 6 coffee-soaked ladyfingers topped with the cottage cheese mixture. Level the final layer carefully.
- Chill: Wrap the loaf pan tightly with tin foil and refrigerate the tiramisu for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight, to allow flavors to meld and the dessert to set.
- Serve: Before serving, sift cacao powder evenly over the top of the tiramisu using a fine mesh sieve. Cut into 6 slices using a knife and serve cold with a flexible silicone spatula for easy lifting.
Notes
- Rinsing the cottage cheese helps reduce its saltiness and improves the dessert’s flavor balance.
- Dipping ladyfingers briefly into cold coffee prevents them from becoming too soggy and falling apart.
- For a dairy-free version, opt for plant-based cottage cheese alternatives if available.
- Letting the tiramisu chill overnight enhances the texture and flavor integration.
- Adjust sweetness by varying the amount of maple syrup or honey according to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian-inspired
- Diet: Low Fat
