Because words don’t even come close to describing how insanely magical (yes, magical) this Tiramisu is. FYI, I do not ever use the word magical, so this is big. This is also my first Tiramisu experience and can I just say that I am a complete idiot for not making or least trying Tiramisu before this. I mean really, I need to get it together all ready.
Let’s just get right down to it today. First things first though, you need to make the Beignets. These doughnuts of the south are also one of my favorites. And to be honest, this whole idea only came to be because I really wanted an excuse to make beignets again. I first made them last year and to this day we still talk about them. So dang gooood and pretty easy. Nothing too complicated about them and there is no frosting needed. Just lots of powdered sugar. You know, the good stuff.
Oh and trust me, we all snuck a few hot Beignets right into or mouths. How could we not?
Just like you would dip ladyfingers into coffee for a traditional Tiramisu, we are dipping the Beingets right into coffee as well. Coffee and Beignets? Yeah, I am pretty sure there could not be a better combo than that. It’s kind of perfect and sort of meant to be.
The rest is very simple. I kept this egg free only because I did not want to mess with raw eggs, and frankly you do not miss them in the least. The Mascarpone mixture is so good. Even my “only chocolate” mother was eating it straight from the bowls. That has to tell you something.
Okay and I know traditional Tiramisu only has a dusting of cocoa powder, but you know that just did not do it for me. So some ganache was added, as well as a layer of finely chopped dark chocolate, because well… it just seemed right. It was.
I added some coconut cream right on top to help balance things a little… and because I love coconut cream. Love it more than whipped cream. Coconut in for the win!
Oh, but a little note, if I were you I would not use tall glasses like I did. Well it may look kind of cool, it took me close to an hour to get that one glass assembled. Not all that fun, so for the rest I used normal parfait glasses – much quicker, and easier to eat. You can also assemble this in a 9×13 inch pan for a super easy assembly process.
Whatever you do, just make them. Like, I am begging you. Make them take a photo, send me an email, tag me on instagram, tweet me, anything. I want to see yours! It would make day! I love when I get to see the dishes you guys make. It is so fun for me!
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