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A fork slicing into a square of matcha tiramisu on a white plate

Rich and Creamy Matcha (Green Tea) Tiramisu

This is by no means a traditional tiramisu! This rich, creamy, and alcohol-free matcha tiramisu recipe makes a delightful dessert that combines the best of two worlds: the classic Italian dessert of tiramisu with the unique flavor of matcha green tea.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 6 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine Fusion, Italian, Japanese
Servings 20 people
Calories 244 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

Matcha Custard

  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 70 grams granulated white sugar
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 320 ml milk
  • 32 grams unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoon matcha powder

Matcha Cream

  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon matcha powder
  • 70 grams granulated white sugar separated
  • 227 grams mascarpone cheese
  • 360 ml heavy whipping cream

Dipped Cookies

  • 177 ml water heated to 65°C (150℉)
  • 1½ tablespoon matcha powder

Other

Instructions
 

Make Matcha Custard

  • Add egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch to a bowl. Mix everything until the batter is light and fluffy.
    Mixed egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch in a glass bowl
  • Heat the milk in a saucepan on low heat. When it begins to steam remove it from the heat. Whisk some of the milk into the egg mixture to temper it. Add some more milk and mix again. Repeat this step until you use all the milk.
    Pour heated milk into bowl of mixed egg yolks and sugar
  • Pour the combined mixture back into the pot and place on low heat. Begin stirring with a whisk and keep stirring as the batter thickens - this will take about 8 mins. The mixture will thicken and you'll feel a little resistance as you stir. Keep stirring until you get the texture of a pudding and remove the pot from the heat.
    Cooked and thickened custard in a black pot
  • Pour the custard into a bowl and cover the custard with cling wrap. Make sure the cling wrap is touching the surface of the custard so that it doesn't develop a hard film. Let it sit in the fridge for 30 mins to an hour.
    Cooked custard covered by clingwrap in a glass bowl
  • Melt the butter in the microwave and add the matcha powder. Stir with a whisk to incorporate the matcha.
    Melted butter and matcha powder in a glass bowl
  • When the custard is ready, add the matcha butter and whisk vigorously to incorporate the ingredients. Keep mixing until the texture is smooth and slightly liquidity - it should be pourable. Set aside.
    Matcha custard inside a glass bowl

Make Matcha Cream

  • In a heatproof glass mixing bowl, mix 3 tablespoon of sugar and egg yolks together until light and fluffy. Create a double boiler by taking a saucepan that can fit the bottom of your glass bowl and fill it with water. Bring the water to a boil and place the glass mixing bowl on top. Use a whisk to keep mixing as you cook the eggs above the boiling water. It will start changing to a lighter color, get thicker, and the texture should be smooth - about 8-10 mins. Remove from the heat, pour into a smaller bowl, and set it aside let cool.
    Cook the eggs and sugar in a glass bowl on a double boiler
  • In a separate bowl, add heavy whipping cream, the rest of the sugar, and matcha powder. Beat together until stiff peaks form. While you beat the heavy whipping cream you may need to scrape the sides of the bowl to fully incorporate the matcha powder. Set aside.
    Thickened heavy cream with matcha powder in a plastic bowl
  • In another large bowl, add the mascarpone cheese and fold the egg yolk mix gently into the mascarpone. Then fold in the whipped cream. Set aside.
    Fold the matcha whipping cream into the mascarpone cheese in a plastic bowl

Assemble the Tiramisu

  • Make the Tea: Heat the water to 65℃ or 150℉. Add matcha powder to a shallow bowl and mix together with the hot water. Get a container ready and create a station with the bowl of matcha cream, matcha custard, matcha tea, and ladyfinger cookies in front of you and close to the container.
    Dipping ladyfingers in a bowl of matcha green tea
  • Quickly dip a ladyfinger cookie into the matcha tea (both sides) and place it into the container. Repeat this step until you have created a layer of cookies.
    Ladyfingers for matcha tiramisu dipped in matcha green tea laid out in a container
  • Pour half of the matcha custard on top of the cookies and make it smooth. Add half of the matcha cream on top and carefully spread it across the container.
    A custard layer of matcha custard on top of ladyfingers
  • Gently tap the container on the countertop to allow the ingredients to settle. Add the second layer of dipped cookies, the rest of the custard, then the rest of the match cream.
    Smooth matcha whipped cream for tiramisu in a container
  • Make a smooth surface and dust with more matcha powder. Cover and place the matcha tiramisu in the fridge for at least six hours before serving.
    Matcha green tea tiramisu dusted with matcha powder

Nutrition

Calories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 134mgSodium: 41mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 825IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated with the Spoonacular Food API and should be used for informational purposes only.
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