Description
A festive twist on the classic Italian tiramisu featuring gingerbread cookies and eggnog.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 1/4 cups mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup eggnog
- 40 gingerbread cookies
- 1/2 cup coffee
- 1 tsp rum extract (non-alcoholic alternative)
Instructions
- Brew 1/2 cup of strong coffee and let it cool to room temperature.
- In a chilled bowl, whip 2 cups of heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- In another bowl, whisk together 3 egg yolks and 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add 2 1/4 cups mascarpone cheese and 1/2 cup eggnog to the yolk mixture; mix until fully combined.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture.
- Quickly dip gingerbread cookies one at a time into the coffee and layer half in a chosen dish.
- Spread half of the mascarpone mixture over the cookies; repeat layers with remaining cookies and cream.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
- Dust the top with cocoa powder or crushed gingerbread before serving.
Notes
Use room-temperature mascarpone for the best texture and flavor. Aim for quick dips of the cookies to maintain structure.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: gingerbread, tiramisu, holiday dessert, no-bake dessert, festive recipes