This no-bake Oreo Tiramisu cups is a delightful take on the classic tiramisu, and it is a sweet, creamy, and delectable dessert that is quick and easy to make.
The taste of Oreo Tiramisu will surely make you want more after a bite from it, and it will ultimately become one of your favorite desserts!
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What is Oreo Tiramisu?
In this recipe, coffee-soaked Oreos are sandwiched between layers of flavorful cream cheese mix and vanilla extract! The texture is thick, creamy, and rich. This simple tiramisu recipe, made with Oreo cookies in place of the customary ladyfingers, is yet another variation on a classic dessert that everyone loves.
This is one of the best decadent desserts you could ever serve after a full dinner. Its sweet and mildly bitter undertone taste will complement the dinner meal you have just had with your family or friends. You could never go wrong if you serve it on special occasions or normal Friday nights after a long week. If you are not one for desserts, you may serve this tiramisu for mere snacks in the afternoon. Or, if you would like a fancy aesthetic for breakfast, this dish is a good pair with coffee. Its easy way of preparation makes this recipe a good choice to devour indeed.
The Origin of Tiramisu
Tiramisu is an Italian dessert that is infused with coffee. A whipped combination of sugar, egg, and mascarpone cheese, with cocoa flavoring, is sandwiched between two layers of ladyfingers dipped in coffee and topped with a layer of whipped cream. The recipe has been transformed into a plethora of different cakes and other treats over the years. Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia are two Italian areas that frequently disagree about the origins of the dessert.
According to the historical record, Ado Campeol, his wife Alba di Pillo, and chef Roberto Linguanotto created tiramisu on December 24, 1969, Campeol's restaurant in Treviso, Veneto. The dish was introduced to the restaurant's menu in 1972. According to legend, tiramisu has aphrodisiac properties and was invented by a brothel madam in Treviso in the nineteenth century to "address the problems they may have had with their marital obligations upon their return to their wives," according to the Accademia Del Tiramisù.
When whipped cream or whipped egg is used in conjunction with mascarpone cream, modern variations can be rather delicious. The dish becomes lighter, thicker, and foamier as a result of this technique. In most cases, the cake is consumed chilled.
Why Does This Recipe Works?
This is a must-try recipe at home not only for its heavenly and mouthwatering taste but also because of these reasons:
- It is a no-bake recipe, a quick and easy way to accomplish a dessert without taking much time and effort.
- An eggless recipe, something that would benefit those people who have allergic reactions toward eggs.
- This dessert is creamy and thick and is very enjoyable to eat!
- It is suitable to serve in breakfast, as snacks or dessert.
What's in This Oreo Tiramisu Recipe?
Oreo Cookies. One of the base flavors of your tiramisu is Oreo cookies, hence this will be an important ingredient to the recipe. Crushed Oreos for the tiramisu mixture, whole Oreo Cookies for the toppings.
Heavy Whipping Cream. The heavy whipping cream will help the tiramisu to appear and become thicker in texture.
Milk. A tiramisu is incomplete without the creamy and milky taste, don't forget to add milk to your mixture!
Instant Espresso. Tiramisu is a coffee-based dessert, hence it is only natural that in this recipe, a shot of instant espresso will be added.
Cream Cheese. Add a mild cheese-like flavor into this recipe, along with a slightly sweet and pleasant tangy taste.
Powdered Sugar. An extra sweetness to balance the different tastes in this recipe can be possible by adding powdered sugar.
Vanilla. It enhances all the other flavors in the recipe, so make sure you add some vanilla for a complete flavorful experience!
How To Make Oreo Tiramisu?
In a small bowl, whisk whipping cream and sugar in until stiff peaks form.
Add espresso powder to the milk and stir until completely dissolved.
In another bowl, beat cream cheese and vanilla extract until fluffy. Beat in espresso mixture, then fold in whipped cream.
In the food processor, add Oreo cookies (reserve six cookies to use on topping), beat until finely crushed, then set aside.
Add the cream mixture into a piping bag, then pipe a small amount of the mixture into each 6 glasses, top with a layer of the cookie crumb mixture.
Repeat layers, then garnish with the reserved cookies.
Top Tips!
- Avoid over whipping the cream, since this may cause the tiramisu to split in half when it is finished, ruining the entire form of the dish. An over whipped whip cream creates a soggy tiramisu, something you would not like to serve to anyone, even for yourself.
- When whipping the whipped cream, aim for medium-stiff peaks, this will also make it easier when you transfer the mixture into the glasses for serving.
- Be mindful of the instant espresso you will add to this recipe! You would only want a mildly bitter and strong undertone taste.
- Chill your dessert before serving for a better taste!
- The best cream cheese to use in making this recipe is Mascarpone cheese or Philadelphia.
Recipe Variations
- If instant espresso is unavailable, you may always use black coffee. Black coffee may not have the same strong kick that espresso has, but it will already complete this recipe.
- Use whole milk in this recipe for a thicker and milkier outcome. For lactose intolerance concerns, consider using plant-based milk.
- Add kosher salt to the tiramisu mixture a more enhance the flavor of the ingredients. Kosher salt won't add any salty taste.
Serving Suggestions
A cup of Korean strawberry milk would go well with your thick, sweet, and rich Oreo Tiramisu. Also, chocolate milk tea or white chocolate latte would either be a good pair with this tiramisu in the morning as well. You have endless choices to pair your dessert with.
Recipe FAQs
Do not overwhip the whipped cream, that is the simple secret of making a creamy yet firm tiramisu.
Of course, simply substitute your instant espresso with a decaffeinated version of it. You are using espresso in this recipe for its bitter and tarty flavor, and not for its strong caffeine kick.
You may add whip cream and crushed chocolate chip cookies as toppings alongside the Oreo cookies.
Yes, it is. Keeping your tiramisu in the freezer will give a longer shelf-life as well. Keep it at room temperature a few hours before serving it.
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Recipe
Oreo Tiramisu
Equipment
- Cups
Ingredients
- 18 Oreo cookies , divided
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso
- 226 g cream cheese
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In the food processor, add Oreo cookies (reserve six cookies to use on topping), beat until finely crushed, then set aside.18 Oreo cookies
- In a small bowl, whisk whipping cream and sugar in until stiff peaks form.¾ cup heavy whipping cream, ½ cup powdered sugar
- Add espresso powder to the milk and stir until completely dissolved.½ cup milk, 1 tablespoon instant espresso
- In another bowl, beat cream cheese and vanilla extract until fluffy. Beat in espresso mixture, then fold in whipped cream.½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 226 g cream cheese
- Add the mixture into a piping bag, then pipe a small amount of the cream mixture into each 6 glasses, top with a layer of the cookie crumb mixture.
- Repeat layers, then garnish with the reserved cookies.
Notes
- Avoid over whipping the cream, since this may cause the tiramisu to split in half when it is finished, ruining the entire form of the dish. An over whipped whip cream creates a soggy tiramisu, something you would not like to serve to anyone, even for yourself.
- When whipping the whipped cream, aim for medium-stiff peaks, this will also make it easier when you transfer the mixture into the glasses for serving.
- Be mindful of the instant espresso you will add to this recipe! You would only want a mildly bitter and strong undertone taste.
- Chill your dessert before serving for a better taste!
- The best cream cheese to use in making this recipe is Mascarpone cheese or Philadelphia.
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Barbra H
Looks delicious! and easy to make.
Liam
Amazing Recipe, They are creamy with coffee flavor.
Charlotte
Can I use vanilla Oreo?
Radwa
Yes, you can
Angela
Just finished making this recipe, and it is amazing; I also added some nuts.
Mumma cook
How far ahead would i be able to make these?
Radwa
1-2 days maximum.