Description
This Vegan Masala Chai Tiramisu infuses the classic Italian dessert with the comforting spices of masala chai to make one of our favorite vegan desserts of all time! Serve chilled with a generous dusting of cinnamon. All you need is 8 simple ingredients and a batch of our Homemade Vegan Ladyfingers!
Ingredients
Chai concentrate
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup non-dairy milk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons masala chai
- 1” piece of ginger
- 4 black tea bags
Cream mixture
- 8 oz vegan cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegan heavy cream
Assembly
- 1 batch of ladyfingers
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon, for dusting
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Whisk
- Fine mesh sieve
- Shallow bowl
- Large bowl
- Electric hand mixer or stand mixer
- 11×7″ baking dish
- Offset spatula
- Plastic wrap (for covering overnight)
Instructions
Prepare the Chai Concentrate
- Bring the chai concentrate to a boil. Add the water and non-dairy milk to a small saucepan and heat over medium-high heat. Once boiling, add the remaining ingredients and lower to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Strain and let cool. Strain the chai concentrate into a shallow bowl and set aside to cool to room temperature. If making ahead, place it in the fridge until it is ready to assemble.
Prepare the Cream
- Cream the cream cheese until light and creamy. Add the softened vegan cream cheese and sugar to a large bowl. Using an electric hand mixture or stand mixer, beat until light and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add a tablespoon of the cooled chai concentrate and beat together until combined. Set aside.
- Whip the vegan heavy cream into stiff peaks. Add the vegan heavy cream to a separate large bowl and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Combine the cream cheese mixture and heavy cream. Add the whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture and beat on low until combined.
How to Assemble
- Dip the ladyfingers in chai concentrate. One by one, dip half of the ladyfingers into the chai concentrate, about 2 seconds on each side. You don’t want them to be soggy. Once dipped, place them in the bottom of an 11×7″ baking dish, taking care to cover the bottom in an even, single layer of cookies. You might have to cut some of the ladyfingers to make them fit well.
- Top with cream mixture. Using an offset spatula, spread half of the cream mixture evenly on top of the ladyfingers.
- Repeat layers once more. Follow this same process, dipping the remaining ladyfingers and layering on top of the cream. Top with the remaining cream mixture and spread smooth, making the top as flat and level as possible.
- Dust with cinnamon. Generously dust the top of the tiramisu with cinnamon.
- Refrigerate for at least 8 hours. Clean up the edges of the baking dish with a damp towel, as needed, then cover tightly with plastic wrap. Place in the fridge for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- Serve. Once chilled, slice and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
- Storage: Cover leftover tiramisu tightly with plastic wrap or a tight-fitting lid and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
- Freezing: We have not tested freezing this tiramisu, but it may work. If you’d like to try it, we’d recommend layering the tiramisu through assembly step 4. Cover tightly with a layer of plastic wrap followed by foil, and freeze for 2-3 months. Thaw completely in the refrigerator, then dust generously with cinnamon and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 8 Hours 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 5 Minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian