Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts and so this time around I thought of giving it a twist and made these individual no bake tiramisu cheesecake. I did make few changes in this tiramisu cheesecake, depending on what ingredients were available in my pantry.
IngredientsCoffee mix2 teaspoons ground coffee powder
1/4 cup warm water
Cheesecake Filling8 oz cream cheese
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
3 teaspoons of the coffee mix
1/2 teaspoon imitation rum extract
Crust3/4 cup nilla wafer crumbs
1.5 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
3 teaspoons of the coffee mix
Unsweetened cocoa powder, to sprinkle
Method* Mix 2 teaspoons of coffee with 1/4 cup warm water. Set aside.
* Crush the cookies using your food processor and transfer to a bowl.
* Add melted butter and 3 teaspoons of the coffee mix that we prepared earlier to it.
* Mix till everything is well combined and set aside.
* Using the paddle attachment of your stand mixer or using your hand mixer, beat together cream cheese and granulated sugar till smooth and creamy.
* Add imitation rum extract and 3 teaspoons of the coffee mix that we had prepared earlier.
* Mix till well combined and chill the filling in the refrigerator.
* Chill the bowl and the whisk attachment in the refrigerator for 20 minutes before you beat the cream. Then add chilled cream to it.
* Beat the cream using the wire whisk attachment of your stand mixer or using your hand mixer till is forms peaks. Be careful not to over-beat.
* Transfer the whipped cream to the bowl with the cream cheese filling.
* Fold the whipped cream with the cream cheese mixture carefully till everything is well combined.
* Take the serving glasses/cups, spoon 4 tablespoons of the cookie mixture at the bottom [or 2 tablespoons if using smaller cups].
* Spoon/pipe the cheesecake mixture on top.
* Dust your no bake tiramisu cheesecake with with cocoa powder and chill 3-4 hours before serving.