Low-Carb Coffee Tiramisu Cups
A lighter take on tiramisu built in small glasses: toasted almond flour soaked with espresso replaces the usual ladyfingers, while nonfat Greek yogurt and a modest spoonful of mascarpone make the cream. Orange zest and a dusting of cocoa keep the flavor recognizably tiramisu-like without a large portion.
- Serves
- 6
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 3 min
- Serving size
- 1 serving glass
Ingredients
- 48 g (1/2 cup) almond flour
- 80 ml (1/4 cup + 1 1/2 tbsp) erythritol or another granulated sugar substitute, divided
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) espresso or strong coffee
- 480 g (2 cups) plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 45 g (3 tbsp) mascarpone
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) dark rum
- 2 tsp finely grated orange zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Method
- Toast the almond flour in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 3 minutes, stirring often, until lightly golden. Let it cool briefly.
- Mix the toasted almond flour with 1 1/2 tbsp of the sweetener, the cinnamon and salt. Stir in the espresso, then divide the damp crumble among six small glasses.
- In a bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, mascarpone, remaining sweetener, rum, orange zest and vanilla until smooth.
- Spoon the cream over the almond-coffee layer. Dust lightly with cocoa just before serving.
Cook’s tip
Toast the almond flour only until fragrant and pale gold. It can darken very quickly once it is hot.
Variation
For an alcohol-free version, omit the rum and add a little more vanilla or a few drops of rum-flavored extract if desired.
Nutrition per serving
Values reproduced from the supplied recipe document.
- Energy
- 140 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbohydrate
- 14 g
- of which sugars
- 3 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- of which saturates
- 2 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
- Sodium
- 125 mg
140 kcal and 10 g protein per glass. The ADA source also lists 1 g fiber, 3 g total sugars and 125 mg sodium.