Easy Gingerbread Tiramisu Recipe
This Easy Gingerbread Tiramisu recipe combines the festive flavors of gingerbread and eggnog with the classic creamy tiramisu layering technique. Featuring a luscious mascarpone and whipped cream filling layered with coffee-dipped gingerbread cookies and a dusting of cocoa powder, this no-bake dessert is perfect for holiday gatherings. Chilled until set, it offers moist, spiced cookie layers and a rich, velvety texture that’s sure to delight your taste buds.
- Author: Mila
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Tiramisu Filling
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 1/4 cups mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup eggnog
Dipping Mixture
- 1/2 cup hot coffee
- 1 tsp rum extract
Other
- 40 gingerbread cookies
- Cocoa powder, for dusting
- Crushed gingerbread cookies, for garnish (optional)
- Whip the heavy cream. In a mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside this whipped cream for later use.
- Mix egg yolks and sugar. In a separate bowl, combine the egg yolks and powdered sugar. Mix thoroughly until the mixture is smooth and takes on a pale yellow color.
- Add mascarpone cheese. Incorporate the mascarpone cheese into the egg yolk mixture. Whip the ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps.
- Fold in whipped cream. Gently fold the whipped cream into the egg yolk and mascarpone mixture until fully combined and no streaks remain, resulting in a smooth tiramisu filling.
- Combine dipping liquids. In a small bowl, mix the hot coffee, rum extract, and eggnog together to create the liquid for dipping the gingerbread cookies.
- Dip cookies. Quickly dip each gingerbread cookie fully into the coffee mixture, being careful not to soak them too long. Place the dipped cookies in a single layer at the bottom of a 9×9 inch baking dish, covering the surface (approximately 9 cookies per layer).
- Layer tiramisu filling. Spread a layer of the whipped mascarpone mixture evenly over the cookie layer.
- Repeat layering. Continue layering dipped cookies followed by tiramisu filling until you have about 4 to 5 layers, finishing with a top layer of the tiramisu filling.
- Add toppings. Sift cocoa powder generously over the top layer of filling. Optionally, sprinkle crushed gingerbread cookies over the cocoa powder for additional texture and flavor.
- Chill the tiramisu. Place the baking dish in the refrigerator and chill for at least 1.5 hours to allow the dessert to set and flavors to meld.
- Serve. Remove the tiramisu from the refrigerator and serve by the spoonful, enjoying the rich gingerbread and eggnog flavors layered throughout.
Notes
- Use fresh, good quality mascarpone cheese for the creamiest texture.
- Be careful not to over-soak the gingerbread cookies to maintain some structure in the layers.
- For a boozy twist, you can add a splash of dark rum instead of rum extract.
- This dessert is best served within 24 hours of preparation for optimal freshness.
- Egg yolks are used raw in this recipe; consider using pasteurized eggs for food safety concerns.
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