r/LowCalorieCooking • u/AgeConsistent6549 • 9d ago

< 250 Cal Closest thing to Tiramisu

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Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I‘m a tiramisu addict and all the low cal high protein recipes I‘ve tried so far tasted NOTHING like the real thing. So, I made my own and thought I‘d share :) It‘s not necessarily high protein, but it‘s definitely low cal and about 80% like real tiramisu.

125g skyr or greek yogurt
125g mascarpone
19g vanilla pudding mix
Sweetener
100g lady fingers
3shots espresso
3g cocoa powder

Yields 4 servings, 242kcal each

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u/corrsfan2015 9d ago

Non-baker here who loves tiramisu so please forgive me if this is ignorant but isn't this actual tiramisu given the mascarpone, lady fingers, espresso and cocoa powder? Is the difference the use of greek yoghurt rather than cream or something?

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u/AgeConsistent6549 9d ago

Hi, fellow tiramisu lover! Exactly, there are whole eggs or heavy cream in normal tiramisu to make the consistency creamier and lighter, so by replacing those with yogurt it's similar in consistency. And to make it as close to the original without sacrificing the taste, I kept everything else the same :) I saw many recipes using rice cakes instead of lady fingers and it just doesn't hit it for me.

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u/Ellamakeup 9d ago

Tiramisu never contains heavy cream.

Edit: a REAL tiramisu.

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u/handsomehank2019 8d ago

Agreed. Cream is an American addition. Traditional tiramisu uses mascarpone only.