Matcha Tiramisu
This fluffy amazing matcha-based tiramisu is a delicious dessert fueled with healthy green tea.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Creamy Fluff:
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1 cup non-dairy milk
- 5-6oz vegan yogurt, vanilla**
- 1 ripe very banana
Matcha Soak:
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon matcha green tea powder
- Lady Fingers: 2 large vegan waffles, thinly sliced (A thick Belgium style works best)
- Topping: matcha powder, I used Organic Encha Matcha - culinary grade works best
- **(I used So Delicious Coconut Yogurt - something with body and fat works best.)
Instructions
- Prep: Soak your raw cashews in hot water for at least an hour. Bake your waffles a while before as well so that they have time to fully cool before slicing. When they are cooled, thinly slice and set aside. It is ok if the waffle slices dry out a bit while you are waiting for the cashews to soak. Drier waffles will effectively absorb more matcha without getting soggy.
- Matcha Soak: Boil a little over a cup of water, pour it into a 'matcha bowl' or a similar style mug. Then dissolve your matcha powder into the water by using a matcha bamboo whisk or an electric coffee foaming wand. You could also blend in a blender. You want the matcha to fully dissolve into the water, creating a dark green liquid. This is a strong matcha, reminiscent of what espresso is to coffee! Set your strong matcha tea aside. Note: If desired for a lighter matcha flavor, only use ½ teaspoon matcha in your water. Or if you want a really strong matcha flavor, you could add ½ teaspoon more.
- Cream Fluff: Drain the soaked cashews. Add them to a blender along with the vegan milk, yogurt and banana. Blend from low to high until silky smooth and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes blending at the highest speed to fully smooth out those cashews. Set blender container aside.
- Start layering the dessert. First layer: Soak the waffle strips in the matcha soak, then place them in a single layer on the bottom of the serving dish you are using. I used a high-rimmed 8 x 7 inch glass dish. You could also load individual dessert cups. Soak well: Add a few spoonfuls of the matcha soak liquid over top of the waffle layer to fully soak. Next Layer: Once the soaked waffle layer is down, top with a thin layer of the cream mixture, just enough to coat the waffle strips. Smooth with a spoon. Then repeat the waffle layer by soaking them and laying them flat over top the cream mixture. This is where you want to make sure your waffle strips have been sliced very thin, so your dessert doesn't get too waffle-heavy, and stays cream-heavy. Last Layer: Then finally, pour all the remaining cream mixture over top and smooth with a spoon. Cover with plastic wrap or foil and place in the fridge.
- Allow the dessert to chill for at least 3-4 hours, or overnight. To serve, sprinkle matcha over top, slice into squares and serve.