September 26, 2024

Healthy Recipe: Sinless Tiramisu

By Jackie Gentilesco, For Independence Good Living

Cody C/for PhillyVoice

Who says desserts have to be a guilty pleasure? Introducing Sinless Tiramisu, a guilt-free twist on the classic Italian indulgence! Whether you're watching your calories or just love light and delicious treats, this version has all the rich creaminess you crave without packing on the extra sugar and fat.

Sinless Tiramisu — makes 8 servings

Ingredients:
• 1 ¼ cup of part-skim ricotta
• ¾ cup of non-fat Greek yogurt
• ¼ cup of honey or any sweetener
• 1 cup of strong coffee
• 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon of liqueur such as amaretto or cognac, optional
• 15 ladyfinger cookies
• 1 cup of fresh or frozen fruit
• Unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions:

Whisk ricotta, Greek yogurt, and honey in a large bowl and refrigerate.
In a mug, mix coffee, vanilla, and liqueur (if using) and set aside.
Make a row of ~10 ladyfingers on a glass rectangular baking dish and drizzle each cookie with a teaspoon of coffee mixture. Cover with a thick layer of ricotta mixture and smooth with a spatula.
Add a row of the fruit and remaining ladyfingers, drizzle with coffee mixture, and cover with a second layer of ricotta mixture.
Smooth mixture and dust with cocoa.
Refrigerate or freeze for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Handy Hint: To avoid a mushy mess with the ladyfingers, drizzle, don’t soak, them with the coffee mixture.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 188.4
Fat: 4.9g
Saturated fat: 0.8g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.3g
Monounsaturated fat: 0.9g
Cholesterol: 94mg
Sodium: 80.3mg
Carbs: 28.3g
Fiber: 1.2g
Protein: 8g