7 Rich, Creamy Tiramisu Recipes

This timeless Italian dessert is beloved for good reason — you can make it in advance, and it's perfect served with coffee or espresso after dinner.

Chelsea Kyle
Chelsea Kyle

This classic Italian dessert of espresso-soaked ladyfingers layered with lightly sweetened whipped cream and rich mascarpone never goes out of style. Whether you're a tiramisu purist or down for some experimentation (pumpkin gingersnap tiramisu or a tiramisu sundae, anyone?), this Italian dessert is delightful in each variation. Here are a few of our favorite tiramisu recipes to spike up your night.

Tiramisu

<p>Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne</p>

Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Barrett Washburne

Tangy mascarpone is layered with coffee-soaked ladyfingers for an alcohol-free version of the popular creamy Italian dessert.

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Strawberry Tiramisu

Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Melissa Gray / Prop Styling by Heather Chadduck Hillegas
Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Melissa Gray / Prop Styling by Heather Chadduck Hillegas

In this sunny take on tiramisu, coffee and chocolate are swapped out for bright, zesty orange and ripe strawberries. A touch of balsamic vinegar, orange liqueur, sugar, and jam deepens the flavor of the berries without overpowering it, while orange zest brightens layers of mascarpone cream.

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Tiramisu Sundae

<p>Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley</p>

Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

In this cool pick-me-up, the classic creamy, coffee-soaked Italian dessert is transformed into a frosty layered sundae.

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Hong Kong Milk Tea Tiramisu

Chelsea Kyle
Chelsea Kyle

Hong Kong–style milk tea, made with strong black tea stirred together with evaporated or condensed milk and plenty of sugar. The tannins balance this ultra-rich and subtly sweet tiramisu created by Melissa King.

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Tiramisu Icebox Pie

Eric Wolfinger
Eric Wolfinger

Pastry chef Mathew Rice of Pastaria in Nashville takes the familiar elements of a classic tiramisu — ladyfingers, coffee, and mascarpone — and reimagines them as an icebox pie. The dessert is full of playful textures and flavors, including a dense coffee mousse and salty-sweet coffee crunchies.

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Pumpkin Tiramisu

© John Kernick
? John Kernick

Layers of silky pumpkin mousse and ladyfingers create a spectacular tiramisu that's a terrific alternative to pumpkin pie.

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Pumpkin-Gingersnap Tiramisù

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? Lucy Schaeffer

Pumpkin pie meets tiramisu, with layers of pumpkin-mascarpone custard and gingersnaps brushed with Calvados syrup. As it sits in the freezer, the flavors and textures meld to form a deliciously creamy dessert.

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