Description
Ube Tiramisu is a delightful no-bake Filipino-inspired dessert featuring layers of creamy ube halaya and mascarpone cheese combined with ladyfinger cookies soaked in milk. This vibrant purple yam treat blends traditional Italian tiramisu elements with the unique flavors of ube, resulting in a rich, luscious dessert that requires minimal preparation and offers a striking presentation perfect for special occasions or everyday indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Ube Cream Mixture
- 1 cup ube halaya (purple yam jam)
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy cream, cold
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ube extract (optional, for deeper color)
Assembly
- 1/2 cup milk (or ube-flavored milk)
- 20–24 ladyfinger cookies (savoiardi)
Topping
- ube powder or crushed purple yam cookies (optional)
Instructions
- Whip the Cream: In a mixing bowl, beat the cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form, ensuring it holds its shape when lifted with a whisk.
- Combine Ube Mixture: In another large bowl, mix together softened mascarpone cheese, ube halaya, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add a few drops of ube extract if a deeper purple color is desired.
- Fold Whipped Cream: Gently fold the stiff whipped cream into the ube mascarpone mixture, carefully combining to maintain fluffiness without deflating the cream.
- Prepare Ladyfingers: Pour the milk into a shallow bowl. Quickly dip each ladyfinger cookie in the milk, ensuring it’s moist but not soaked, then arrange a layer of dipped ladyfingers in an 8×8-inch dish or similar container.
- Layer Ube Mixture: Spread half of the ube mascarpone mixture evenly over the ladyfingers layer, smoothing the surface with a spatula.
- Repeat Layers: Add another layer of dipped ladyfinger cookies, followed by the remaining ube mascarpone cream, spreading it evenly and smoothing the top.
- Chill to Set: Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to allow the flavors to meld and the dessert to set firmly.
- Garnish and Serve: Before serving, dust the top with ube powder or crushed purple yam cookies for added texture and visual appeal.
Notes
- You can use store-bought or homemade ube halaya depending on availability and preference.
- For a more traditional tiramisu touch, mix brewed espresso into the milk used for dipping the ladyfingers.
- This dessert is best made ahead of time to allow the flavors to fully meld and the texture to firm up.
- Be careful not to soak the ladyfingers too long in milk to avoid a soggy dessert.
- Optional ube extract enhances the purple color without altering flavor significantly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Filipino-Inspired, Fusion
