Description
This oreo tiramisu has all of the flavours of a traditional tiramisu with a very nontraditional swap of ladyfingers for chocolate sandwich cookies. Oreos soak up the coffee so beautifully and give the tiramisu a deep chocolate flavour. They make the perfect swap if you can’t find ladyfingers or want an equally delicious twist on the classic!
Ingredients
Filling
- 4 large yolks room temperature
- 2 large eggs whole, room temperature
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup strong coffee cooled (see substitutions in notes)
- 1 lb mascarpone cheese 450g, slightly softened
- 1 ½ cup heavy cream cold (whipping cream)
Assembly
- 1 cup strong coffee cooled (see substitutions in notes)
- 1 family pack oreos set 3 oreos aside for crumbling on top (see substitutions in notes)
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
Makes: 8 x 11inchrectangle
Instructions
Filling
- Pour a few inches of water into a medium saucepan. Find a heat safe bowl that fits well on top of the pan without touching the bottom or the water. Bring the water in the saucepan to a simmer.
- Combine yolks, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and coffee in the heat safe bowl. Whisk until combined.4 large yolks,2 large eggs,⅔ cup granulated sugar,1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract,½ cup strong coffee
- Place the bowl on top of the saucepan and whisk. Continue whisking with a wire whisk until the mixture foams up and thickens considerably.
- Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Add mascarpone cheese and whisk it into the egg yolks and whisk until smooth. If it’s still lumpy you can use a blender to help make it smooth.1 lb mascarpone cheese
- Whip the cream until medium-stiff peaks with a whisk or stand mixer. Be careful not to overwhip or it will become grainy.1 ½ cup heavy cream
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture with a whisk until smooth.
Notes
Keep the tiramisu in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can also freeze it, wrapped tightly for up to 1 month.
Coffee Swaps:
- You can use strong brewed decaff coffee for a low caffeinated version. You can also use a strong black tea instead.
- To deepen the flavour with a bit of liquor, I strongly recommend substituting half of the coffee in the filling and assembly with Kahlua or dark rum. My family always requests it to be spiked with kahlua!
- For a coffee free version, you can easily substitute all of the coffee with milk.
Oreo Swaps:
You can use any chocolate (or vanilla) sandwich cookies you prefer. You can also use traditional ladyfingers in this recipe as well, use them the exact same way you would the oreos.
- Prep Time: 15minutes
- Cook Time: 10minutes
- Category: Cake, Dessert, Seasonal
- Cuisine: American, Italian Servings
Keywords: oreo tiramisu