Tiramisu Tartlets (A Delightful Italian Treat)
Elegant bite-sized tartlets with layers of rich coffee ganache and creamy mascarpone filling, finished with cocoa powder or grated chocolate for a refined twist on classic tiramisu.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes including chilling
- Yield: 12 tartlets
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
100g dark or semi-sweet chocolate (50–70% cocoa solids)
1/2 cup thickened cream (for ganache)
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp granulated coffee
12 tartlet shells
3/4 cup thickened cream (for cream mixture)
3/4 cup mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup caster sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Cocoa powder or grated chocolate, for dusting
Instructions
- Heat the cream for the ganache in a saucepan with brown sugar and granulated coffee until it just simmers.
- Pour hot cream mixture over chopped chocolate in a bowl and let sit for 1 minute.
- Stir until smooth and glossy, forming ganache.
- Spoon or pipe ganache into tartlet shells, filling halfway. Let cool and set slightly.
- Whip thickened cream with caster sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Fold mascarpone gently into whipped cream until smooth.
- Pipe mascarpone mixture on top of cooled ganache-filled tartlets.
- Dust with cocoa powder or grated chocolate before serving.
Notes
Store in fridge for up to 2 days; best filled just before serving to keep shells crisp.
Mascarpone cream does not freeze well.
For an adult twist, drizzle with coffee liqueur.
Decorate with chocolate-covered coffee beans, cinnamon, or fresh raspberries.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tartlet
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
