Tiramisu balls


Tiramisu balls
For this astonishingly quick and easy recipe, you form balls from sponge-cookie powder, mascarpone and coffee, and roll them in cocoa. The tiramisu taste is guaranteed.
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Last modified on: June 1st 2025
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For 6 pieces, you will need:
  • 1 finger biscuits 250 g finger biscuits
  • 2 Mascarpone 200 g Mascarpone
  • 3 icing sugar 1 tablespoon icing sugar
  • 4 cold coffee 80 g cold coffee
  • 5 Marsala 1 tablespoon Marsala (optional)
  • 6 powdered cocoa 30 g powdered cocoa
  • Total weight: 575 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 2 min.
Tiramisu balls : Stage 1
Put 250 g finger biscuits in a food processor...

Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Tiramisu balls : Stage 2
...and grind them to a fine powder.

Repeat if necessary.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Tiramisu balls : Stage 3
Pour the powder into a salad bowl, add 200 g Mascarpone, 1 tablespoon icing sugar, 80 g cold coffee and possibly 1 tablespoon Marsala.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Tiramisu balls : Stage 4
Mix by hand...

Stage 5
Tiramisu balls : Stage 5
...until you obtain a homogeneous paste.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Tiramisu balls : Stage 6
Cut the dough into 90-100g pieces.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 5 min.
Tiramisu balls : Stage 7
Roll the dough into a ball between your hands...

Stage 8
Tiramisu balls : Stage 8
...and place them as you go on a baking sheet.

Place in the fridge, covered with cling film.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 3 min.
Tiramisu balls : Stage 9
A few minutes before serving, roll the balls in cocoa powder...

Stage 10
Tiramisu balls : Stage 10
...and tap to remove excess.

Stage 11
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Do this for each ball, then serve within half an hour, otherwise the cocoa will moisten and turn a very dark brown, far less appetizing.
Remarks
You can replace the sponge cookies with boudoirs.

This is a recipe that can easily be made into filled balls: As you roll them, insert a small piece of fruit purée or jam (for example) in the middle, which you've hardened in the freezer in small heaps.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film, without the cocoa.
Source: According to malcomsfood2.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe90 RDI=40 %570 RDI=50 %170 RDI=30 %1,640 RDI=80 %6,880 RDI: 80 %
Per 100 g20 RDI=6 %100 RDI=9 %30 RDI=4 %290 RDI=10 %1,200 RDI: 10 %
Per piece20 RDI=6 %100 RDI=9 %30 RDI=4 %270 RDI=10 %1,150 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, egg, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 pieces : 2.55 €
  • Per piece : 0.45 €

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