All Tiramisu lovers unite, even those who aren’t fond of coffee because this one is a virgin strawberry Tiramisu, like the best strawberry cheesecake you ever had.
I’m talking about decadent layers of lady fingers dipped in fresh strawberry puree, vanilla mascarpone cheese filling and cute fun poppy seeds. Who can resist right?!
You all know that Tiramisu rules around the shack during the Holidays, and there is no dessert more on demand than the Italian Tiramisu Cheesecake recipe I posted not too long ago. Now I have the equivalent of that awesomeness for those of you who don’t do coffee but love strawberries. It is so good that even I, the espresso obsessed woman am having a dilemma. I can not choose a favorite!
Of course there will be no baking involved which makes this strawberry tiramisu extremely quick and easy to execute for anyone. Also because we are going to puree most of the strawberries, you can even use frozen ones if that is all you have available this time of the year. Just make sure to defrost them first so you can puree them easier.
Chocolate lovers, you might want to swap the poppy seeds for some nice dark chocolate shavings or cocoa nibs you can sprinkle over the strawberry layer. Kind of like a chocolate dipped strawberry version, I hope that makes sense.
Red, white and green, if this strawberry Tiramisu is not the perfect festive holiday dessert, I don’t know what is.
What I Love About This Strawberry Tiramisu:
#1 It is made with Born Sweet® Zing™ Baking Blend, thank you Zing™ for making this magic possible. I absolutely love that Zing™ Stevia Sweetener products are made with only real ingredients—nothing artificial! And Zing™ Baking Blend has only 5 calories per serving!
#2 It is so delicious and the perfect dessert to enjoy while listening to Christmas jazz and decorating the shack!
#3 You can go for a romantic presentation and have each couple share 1 tiramisu glass, or you can go for a family style and serve it in one trifle dish. Awwww , you know you want some !
#4 I don’t even need to crank up the oven!
Don’t forget to go visit the Zing™ website for more recipes, baking tips and tricks and where to buy it !
P.S. Don’t forget to send me a photo of your Zing™ Baking Blend creation as soon as possible, you know I need to hear it all about your kitchen adventure
P.P.S. I’m so in love with the lovely presentation my Zing™ Baking Blend showed up in. And I’m all about that green spatula, don’t you just love it ?! Visit ZingStevia.com to learn where you can buy Zing™ in a store near you! Florentina -xo’s
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
- 12 oz strawberries
- 1 c sliced strawberries
- 4 egg yolks organic
- 1 lb mascarpone cheese
- 1 c heavy cream
- 3 tbsp Zing™ Baking Blend
- 1 tsp Zing™ Baking Blend
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
- 7 oz lady fingers
- 2 tbsp lemon balm leaves or basil for garnish
- Using a hand held mixer beat together the heavy cream and 1 tbsp of Zing Baking Blend until whipped. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- In a separate bowl beat together the egg yolks, vanilla extract and 2 tbsp of Zing Baking Blend until creamy. Start adding the mascarpone cheese one dollop at the time and whisk until incorporated. Gently fold in the whipped cream and set aside.
- Add the whole strawberries to the bowl of a food processor together with 1 tsp of Zing Baking Blend. Process until smooth. Taste and adjust sweetness with more Zing™ if desired. Stir in the poppy seeds and set aside.
- Prepare one glass trifle bowl or 6 small wine glasses for the Tiramisu.
- If assembling your strawberry Tiramisu in the wine glasses, make sure to break the lady fingers in half before layering.
- Dip the lady fingers in the strawberry puree and layer them in the bottom of the glasses. Add a few of the sliced strawberries on the sides of the glasses or just sprinkle them on top of the lady fingers.
- Spoon a dollop of the Mascarpone whipped cream filing on top. Layer with strawberry puree dipped lady fingers again and finish with another dollop of the mascarpone filing.
- Sprinkle a few poppy seeds over the top and garnish with the lemon balm leaves and extra strawberry slices.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until ready to serve.
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OK this looks perfect. I’m not a huge coffee fan so this would be perfect for me. My husband loves tiramisu and I love strawberries so that would be great.
Best of both worlds 🙂
That sounds absolutely delicious! Strawberry anything is always my favorite. Thanks for sharing this!
Five stars! I have a major sweet tooth, and this sugar/stevia mix sounds like a great way for me to get my fix with less calories.
yes it works wonders, I’m such fan ! Hope you try it soon, Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas !
I have actually never had tiramisu. This looks just amazing. It would make a great holiday dessert.
How beautiful and refreshing!
This looks amazing. I love strawberries so much, so this is perfect for me. I haven’t tried Zing before, but it sounds really cool to me. Thanks for sharing
I think you’ll love it, there is no difference in taste or texture.
This sounds like a winning treat to me! These would be perfect for a holiday party. I’m liking the chocolate idea too.
This looks amazing. I’ve never had tiramisu before, but my husband just loves it. I would love to make this for him!
Oh that would be a really special Surprise !
Oh this looks super yummy! i’m going to have to give this a try!
Thanks so much ! Enjoy !
Oh my gosh this looks like the perfect strawberry dessert! I have not seen Zing before sounds like an amazing substitute for desserts!
Zing is a new product, I rarely say this but I’m really in love with it !
oh my gosh looks amazing! I love the simplicity of the recipe and well, strawberry anything has my name on it!
haha you and me both Jennifer !
What a delicious looking strawberry dessert this looks like. This would be perfect for Christmas with the red and green colors.
That’s what I thought, it would be so festive and kid friendly without the espresso !
Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits I don’t think I have ever tried tiramisu before. I will have to try this recipe out.
Bucket list for you: Make TIRAMISU ! xo’s
This looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to give this recipe a try.
It is, no fail recipe, have fun, lick the bowl lol
This dessert looks amazing. My family will love this recipe. I will have to get the ingredients to make it this weekend.
Please do, it is super easy !
I absolutely love traditional Tiramisu. This looks like a great fresh alternative to the classic.
I’m, with you Greta but as I said in the post, I’m torn between the two now. Not a good place for a Libra so i’m making both this Christmas !
This has got to be the prettiest dessert I have come across this week! I love that it also has less calories which is huge for me these days!
awwww you brightened up my day, thanks so much , so glad you like it !
I am a Tiramisu lover! My goodness, this made my mouth water. I have to try this.
Oh yes you must and please report back, we want to hear all about it !
Wow this looks so good, I can just stare and stare at it! But I what I probably need to do is run to the store to get all the ingredients to make this!
Ha ! You know sometimes you gotta just do that, i’m guilty as charged lol
I love tiramisu, interesting way to make it. Looks good. My computer is lagging on your site, maybe remove some popups.
Sorry about that Kristen, not sure why that happened to you, there should be only 1 PopUp Emmail form, nothing else.
I am drooling over here! Because I am in love with everything about this recipe! you have just spoken to my heart! Oh my yum!!!!
Oh yes, I saved you a glass 😉
It sounds so good but I am a bit hesitant about feeding folks the filling with raw egg yolks
Did I miss cooking the custard?
Hi Rachel, Tiramisu is a no bake dessert, there is no custard to be cooked. Traditionally the mascarpone filling gets its magic from the creamy raw egg yolks. I always suggest using organic fresh eggs. Enjoy ! ~ Florentina