Prepare Tiramisu for Christmas: 4 delicious recipes for the Italian classic!

Still no idea what to serve for Christmas dessert? Sure, cookies and stollen are always a good choice, but Christmas dinner can be something more subtle. To save you the search, we have a few delicious ideas for you on how to prepare a tiramisu for Christmas!

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Tiramisu is a true classic of Italian cuisine and is definitely one of my family's favorite desserts. Whether classic, with strawberries in summer or a Christmas tiramisu - the delicious dessert tastes divine all year round and ensures more “dolce vita” on the table. How about a baked apple tiramisu as a Christmas dessert, for example? Or would you rather have speculoos? No matter what you feel like – with our recipes everyone will get their money’s worth!

Baked apple tiramisu in a glass

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Aromatic baked apples are a must in winter and this is perhaps my favorite way to prepare tiramisu for Christmas!

Ingredients for 6-8 servings

Baked apples:

  • 500 grams of apples
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 pack of vanilla sugar

Tiramisu:

  • 300 Gramm Mascarpone
  • 250 grams of low-fat curds
  • 200 grams of whipped cream
  • 200 grams of cookies of your choice (I used speculoos)
  • 40 ml orange liqueur
  • 20 grams of cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

preparation

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  • For the baked apples, peel, core and finely dice the apples.
  • Simmer apple pieces with cinnamon and vanilla sugar in a small saucepan over low heat for 5-8 minutes or until softened. Don't cook them for too long or they will fall apart.
  • Mix the mascarpone, quark, sugar and lemon juice in a bowl until smooth.
  • Beat the cream in a separate bowl with a hand mixer until stiff and carefully add it to the mascarpone mixture.
  • Roughly crumble the cookies, divide them among the glasses and drizzle with the orange liqueur.
  • Spread the baked apples on top and cover with some mascarpone cream.
  • Repeat the process until everything is used up and finish with cream.
  • Finally, sprinkle with cocoa powder and voilà – your baked apple tiramisu in a glass is ready!

Aromatic speculoos tiramisu

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Whether as a Christmas tiramisu orSpeculoos pralines with cream cheese– we love speculaas and the spicy cookies can be used to conjure up a wide variety of delicacies. Serve this decadent dessert and you'll blow away all your guests, we promise.

Ingredients for 8 servings

  • 400 grams of speculoos
  • 500 Gramm Mascarpone
  • 400 grams of low-fat quark
  • 3 tbsp ground coffee (approximately 20 grams) or 100 ml brewed coffee
  • 100 grams of cane sugar
  • The juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 packs of vanilla sugar
  • 2 eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder

preparation

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  • Brew coffee and let it cool slightly.
  • Separate the eggs and beat the egg yolks, sugar, mascarpone and vanilla sugar in a bowl with a hand mixer.
  • Add the lemon juice and low-fat quark and stir until smooth.
  • Dip around 160 grams of speculoos biscuits into the coffee and layer them alternately with the mascarpone cream in a bowl. Alternatively, you could prepare the speculoos tiramisu in a glass.
  • Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  • Mix cocoa powder and cinnamon and sprinkle the tiramisu with it.
  • Enjoy!
  • If you are wondering how to use the egg whites, try ourFairy kisses recipe for Christmas.

Gingerbread tiramisu in a glass

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Quick to make, irresistibly delicious and a great eye-catcher - this is another excellent recipe for making tiramisu for Christmas.

Ingredients for 4 servings

Creme:

  • 350 Gramm Mascarpone
  • 250 grams of quark
  • 60 grams of powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon gingerbread spice

For layering:

  • 100 ml Kirschsaft
  • 300 grams of chocolate gingerbread

preparation

  • Mix the quark, mascarpone, powdered sugar and gingerbread spice in a bowl with a whisk until smooth.
  • Roughly crumble the gingerbread with your hands and distribute about a third of it among the glasses.
  • Drizzle the cookies with the cherry juice and cover with a layer of mascarpone cream.
  • Then cover with more gingerbread crumbs, drizzle with cherry juice again and spread the remaining cream on top.
  • Place the gingerbread tiramisu in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  • Finally, sprinkle with a little cocoa powder and decorate with cherries or sour cherries.

The best orange tiramisu

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The Italian classic with a Christmas touch - this orange tiramisu is a real dream and provides a real taste explosion after the first bite. Speaking of oranges – in this article we will explain how you canDry orange slicesand what you might use them for.

Ingredients

Creme:

  • 300 grams of ladyfingers
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 500 Gramm Mascarpone
  • 200 grams of cream
  • 50 grams of sugar
  • 2 packs of cream stiffener
  • 1 pack of vanilla sugar
  • A pinch of salt

Sud:

  • 4 oranges
  • 40 ml orange liqueur
  • 50ml water
  • 50 grams of sugar

preparation

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  • Grate the peel from 2 oranges, cut the oranges in half and squeeze out the juice.
  • Peel the other 2 oranges with a sharp knife and cut them into very thin slices.
  • To make the stock, melt the sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until you get a light caramel.
  • Add the orange juice and water and simmer for 3-4 minutes while stirring.
  • Remove the pot from the heat and add the orange liqueur.
  • Place the ladyfingers in a baking dish and spread generously with half of the liquid.
  • For the cream, beat the egg yolks, sugar, vanilla sugar and salt with a hand mixer for 3-4 minutes until creamy.
  • Mix the mascarpone and orange zest in a separate bowl and carefully fold in the egg yolk mixture.
  • Beat the cream until stiff and stir into the cream with the orange slices.
  • Cover the ladyfingers with half of the cream.
  • Place another layer of ladyfingers on top and drizzle with the remaining liquid.
  • Top with the remaining cream, cover with cling film and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • Sprinkle with cocoa powder shortly before serving and you're done - it's that easy to prepare orange tiramisu for Christmas!