In this fresh take on the classic Italian dessert, this delicate berry tiramisu is made with fresh berries and cream cheese whipped topping. Layered with ready-made ladyfingers soaked in fresh orange juice, this dessert is kid-friendly too.
You will need:
Blackberries - 8 oz (or any kind of berries)
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Cream cheese - 8 oz, softened
Heavy cream - 1 cup, cold
Powdered sugar - ¼ cup
Lemon zest - 2 tsp
Ladyfingers - 16
Orange juice - ½ cup, freshly squeezed (or any light fruit juice, see Notes)
Chocolate shavings - to garnish
How to:
Take the berries in a bowl and sprinkle 1 tbsp sugar on top. Mix well and set aside for 15 minutes so that they soften and release juices.
In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese on medium speed till smooth and creamy.
In another bowl, whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar on medium-high speed till soft peaks form. Gently fold in the whipped cream into the cream cheese.
Gently mash the macerated berries with a spoon. Add the berries (reserve juices) and lemon zest to the creamy filling mixture. Gently fold to combine.
Dip ladyfingers lightly in juice. Place a layer at the bottom of a dessert glass. You can tear the ladyfingers so that they fit.
Spoon or pipe some of the creamy berry filling on top. Repeat with another layer of ladyfingers and so on till you get to the top. Repeat for other glasses.
Garnish with shaved chocolate and serve chilled.
Notes:
1. Feel free to replace the orange juice with a light lemonade or other fruit juice. You can also use any sweet dessert wine or liqueur instead. 2. Cream cheese is a less expensive alternative to the more traditional mascarpone used in tiramisu.
Recipe by At The Corner of Happy And Harried at https://www.happyandharried.com/2017/02/10/berry-tiramisu-an-easy-kid-friendly-dessert/