Tiramisu Plant
What if we told you this mint plant is actually a delicious tiramisu? And what if we also told you it's 100% plant-based? This is a recipe from our chef Valentí, an exceptional cook! What's more, he designed it so you can make it too without any hassle — just 7 ingredients, 20 minutes of your time and voilà, you'll surprise your guests or your special someone just as much as he surprised us. Imagine the laughter and our faces when we found out it was a tiramisu! It was absolutely delicious! Now it's your turn to give someone a lovely surprise and see their reaction. Take note:
Ingredients
- 750 gr plant-based mascarpone
- 165 gr erythritol (a sweetener that works as a natural alternative to sugar)
- 100 gr plant-based liquid cream
- 125 gr Aquafabulous (a plant-based substitute for egg white)
- 160 gr sponge cake
- 2 cups of coffee
- 50 gr cocoa powder
- Mint leaves
- Oreo biscuits (optional)
Method
- First of all, mix the plant-based mascarpone with the erythritol in a bowl. Once that's done, in another bowl whip the aquafaba to stiff peaks — 125 ml takes around 3.5 minutes to whip (using a food processor, we used speed 3.5 with the whisk attachment; with an electric whisk it's less even, and it can take around 4 minutes). In another bowl, whip the plant-based liquid cream.
- Fold the whipped aquafaba and whipped cream into the bowl with the main mixture (mascarpone with erythritol). Next, in another bowl, soak 160 gr of sponge cake in 2 cups of coffee. You'll find the sponge breaks down as it soaks.
- Finally, we can plate up the tiramisu. You can use any small container you have at home, or a plant pot like our chef did. Add the mixture we prepared earlier (mascarpone, erythritol, liquid cream and aquafaba), then top with a layer of the coffee-soaked sponge. Add another layer of the mixture (mascarpone, erythritol, liquid cream and aquafaba) and repeat until the container is full.
- The final touch is to dust cocoa powder on top and grate an Oreo biscuit (without the white filling) over it, and now all that's left is to add a mint leaf and surprise your special someone!
