Cherry Amaretto Tiramisu
A no-bake, make-ahead dessert with boozy cherry-amaretto flavors, perfect for dinner parties.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 8 hours 20 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur
- 1 cup cherry preserves
- 24 ladyfinger cookies
- 1/2 cup fresh cherries, pitted and halved
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- In a separate bowl, mix mascarpone, powdered sugar, and 2 tbsp amaretto until smooth.
- Fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture.
- Combine cherry preserves with the remaining amaretto.
- Dip ladyfingers briefly in the cherry-amaretto mixture and layer them in a dish.
- Spread half the mascarpone cream over the ladyfingers.
- Repeat with another layer of dipped ladyfingers and remaining cream.
- Top with fresh cherries and dust with cocoa powder.
- Chill overnight before serving.
Notes
- Substitute amaretto with almond extract for a non-alcoholic version.
- Use gluten-free ladyfingers if needed.
- For meal planning, pair with a sous-vide precision cooker main course.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg