Dairy Free Tiramisu Speculoos Dessert

This easy dairy free tiramisu speculoos dessert takes only 20 minutes to make and is creamy and delicious. This no-cook chilled dessert is great for serving at summer parties or on special occasions.

❤️ Why You Will Love This Recipe

You will love this dairy free tiramisu because:

• This recipe serves two but can easily be scaled up if needed.
• It is an alcohol-free and nut-free dessert that all ages can enjoy.
• This dairy free tiramisu speculoos dessert is also eggless, making it suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets.
• This recipe uses a homemade dairy-free substitute made with silken tofu and plant based yogurt instead of mascarpone cream.
• Can be made up to three days in advance.

? Ingredients

Please note that below is a guide for some of the ingredients we used in the recipe. The printable recipe further down the page has the complete list of ingredients, including quantities and step-by-step instructions.

Silken tofu – is super soft and creamy in texture and can easily be blended into a smooth creamy mixture. 

Don’t use medium or firm tofu for this because these don’t have the same texture. At a stretch, you could use soft tofu.

Plant-based yogurt – try to use plain unflavored yogurt, but if you can’t get plain, use vanilla or coconut yogurt.

Lotus biscoff cookies – are dairy free and vegan-friendly. If you can’t get these, replace the cookies with another dairy free spice cookie.

Lotus biscoff cookie butter – is also dairy free and vegan-friendly. You can use either smooth or crunchy cookie butter. 

Coffee – we used instant coffee granules, but you could also use strong brewed black coffee.

? Equipment

•  2 x 1 cup (or slightly larger) capacity dessert glasses or bowls
• Small blender or food processor
• Kitchen scales
• 1/4 cup measuring cup
• Measuring spoons
• Kitchen knife
• Small sieve for dusting

? Instructions

Make the mascarpone substitute

Step 1 – We use a variation of our vegan mascarpone recipe to make this speculoos tiramisu and have included instructions on the recipe card below.

We added icing sugar and vanilla extract, the amount that we used was perfect for our taste but feel free to adjust it to your liking.

Prepare the biscoff cookie filling

Step 2 – Arrange half of the biscoff cookies on a flat surface and evenly spread each with a heaped teaspoon of biscoff butter, top each with one of the remaining unbuttered cookies to create eight cookie sandwiches.

Make the coffee mixture

Step 3 – Place the instant coffee granules into a cup or small bowl and dissolve in the hot water.

Assembling

The instructions below are for one tiramisu, repeat the steps to make two.

Step 4 – Use a kitchen knife to cut 2 cookie sandwiches into small pieces.

Step 5 – Arrange them in an even layer on the base of an individual serving dish.

Step 6 – Sprinkle 3-4 teaspoons of the coffee mixture over the cookie pieces.

Step 7 – Add a 1/4 cup of mascarpone into the dish and use a spoon to spread and create an even layer.

Step 8 – Add another even layer of cookie crumbs made with 2 more cookie sandwiches.

Step 9 – Sprinkle with another 3-4 teaspoons of the coffee mixture.

Step 10 – Top with another 1/4 cup of mascarpone substitute and spread to create an even layer.

Step 11 – Place the cocoa powder into a small sieve and dust the top of the tiramisu. 

Dusting the top of the tiramisu can be done before or after placing it in the fridge. 

If done before refrigeration, the cocoa powder will soak up the liquid, turning a dark brown. 

If you like the look of powdered cocoa as a topping, dust it on just before serving. 

Place in the fridge overnight to allow the flavors to set and the biscuits to soften. Serve chilled.

? Recipe Tips

Why chop the cookies?

Chopping the cookies makes them fit better into small round serving dishes. And because of this, you get an even cookie distribution throughout the tiramisu rather than empty spaces filled with dairy free mascarpone.

Why sprinkle the coffee?

Traditionally whole cookies are dipped into a coffee mixture. However, the cookies in this recipe are small pieces, so sprinkling rather than dipping is the better option.

And if you love coffee, you can add a little more coffee and not worry about the cookies breaking into pieces like you would if you soaked whole cookies for too long.

Why chill overnight?

It is important to refrigerate the tiramisu speculoos overnight because it allows the flavors to develop, making them taste better. The cookies will also soften as they absorb the coffee giving the tiramisu a better texture.

? Serving Size

This recipe makes two individual servings of about one cup each.

? Calories Per Serve

Each serving has about 786 calories.

? Serving Suggestions

This recipe makes two individual servings great for serving at the end of a special dinner like on Valentine’s day.

But you can easily double or triple the recipe and layer it like a classic tiramisu in one big serving dish for special occasions like Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas when you need to feed a crowd.

Always serve tiramisu chilled.

? Variations

Use another biscuit

If you can not get lotus biscoff biscuits, use another cookie that is dairy free, like dairy-free savoiardi ladyfingers.

Add alcohol

The classic tiramisu uses alcohol as an ingredient you can mix it with the coffee mixture.

Use one and a half tablespoons of instant coffee granules, three tablespoons of hot water, and one tablespoon of masala wine.

?️ Storage

Refrigerator: Store this dairy free tiramisu in the fridge until needed.

Freezing: Not suitable for freezing.

Meal Prepping

This recipe can be made up to 3 days in advance.

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