No-Bake Strawberry Tiramisu dessert has layers of ladyfingers, whipped cream and fresh strawberries. It is the most perfectly fresh and easy dessert!
A DELICIOUS NO-BAKE RECIPE
As summer approaches, I start breaking out the no-bake dessert recipes. Tiramisu is a classic Italian no-bake dessert that uses coffee-soaked lady finger cookies, mascarpone cheese, whipped cream and chocolate. It's delicious! But a lot of folks don't care for coffee-flavored desserts and mascarpone cheese is not easy to track down in my neck of the woods. This Strawberry Tiramisu takes the basics of the traditional tiramisu and turns it on its head by using fresh strawberries!
TIPS FOR MAKING NO-BAKE STRAWBERRY TIRAMISU:
- You can use blueberries, raspberries or blackberries if you prefer. I think this just might become your new favorite dessert. I know it has become mine! Just make sure you take the recipe with you when you take this dessert with you to a BBQ. Everyone is going to want the recipe!
- The orange juice not only adds flavor to the ladyfingers but it helps to soften the cookies a bit. It doesn't need to be fresh squeezed unless that is your preference. If you don't want to use orange juice, you could use milk or even a vanilla flavored coffee creamer.
- The reason for warming up the strawberry preserves is to make it thinner and easier to store into the cream cheese mixture.
- If you enjoy and are able to find mascarpone cheese, you can use that instead of cream cheese in this recipe.
- This dessert needs to be kept refrigerated.
- The tiramisu should last about 2-3 days if stored covered in the refrigerator.
- I don't recommend freezing this dessert as the texture will be compromised when you go to defrost it when ready to eat.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- fresh strawberries
- sugar
- fresh lemon juice
- cream cheese
- powdered sugar
- strawberry preserves
- lady fingers
- orange juice
- Cool Whip whipped topping
- strawberry extract
- sliced strawberries or cocoa powder
HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY TIRAMISU:
For the strawberries: In a large bowl, add sliced strawberries, granulated sugar and lemon juice. Gently stir and set aside.
For the filling: In a large bowl combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and the melted strawberry preserves; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until blended and smooth.
Stir in one cup of the Cool Whip whipped topping. Set aside.
Place ladyfingers in a small bowl and drizzle with orange juice, tossing to coat.
For the topping: In another bowl whisk together the rest of the whipped topping with strawberry extract. Set aside.
To assemble: Spread half the cream cheese filling into the bottom of a 9x9 or 11x7 baking dish. You want a deep dish for this.
Follow with a layer of half the lady fingers (breaking up as necessary to make the fit.)
Then add half the strawberries (with some juice) on top of lady fingers.
Spread the rest of the cream cheese filling evenly on top of the strawberry layer.
Then spread half the strawberry-flavored whipped topping on top of the cream cheese layer.
Evenly layer the rest of the lady fingers.
Then layer the rest of the strawberries and juice.
Finally top with the rest of the strawberry flavored Cool Whip whipped topping. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or for at least 6 hours. Top with fresh sliced strawberries before serving.
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Strawberry Tiramisu (+Video)
Ingredients
For the strawberries:
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, tops removed and sliced
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
For the filling:
- 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup sifted powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons strawberry preserves, melted
- 1 package lady fingers
- ¼ cup orange juice
For the topping:
- 16 ounce Cool Whip whipped topping, thawed divided use
- 2 teaspoons strawberry extract
- fresh sliced strawberries, for topping
Instructions
For the strawberries:
- In a large bowl, add sliced strawberries, granulated sugar and lemon juice. Gently stir and set aside until juices develop.
For the filling:
- In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and the melted strawberry preserves; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until blended and smooth.
- Stir in one cup of the whipped dessert topping. Set aside.
- Place ladyfingers in a small bowl and drizzle with orange juice.
For the topping:
- In another bowl whisk together the rest of the whipped topping with strawberry extract. Set aside.
To assemble:
- Spread half the cream cheese filling into the bottom of a 9x9 or 11x7 baking dish.
- Follow with an even layer of half the lady fingers. Break them up as needed to make them fit.
- Then add a layer of half the strawberries (with some juice) on top of the lady fingers.
- Spread the rest of the cream cheese filling evenly on top of the strawberry layer.
- Next, spread half the strawberry-flavored whipped topping on top of the cream cheese layer.
- Evenly layer the rest of the lady fingers on top of the Cool Whip.
- Then layer the rest of the strawberries and juice.
- Finally, top with the rest of the strawberry flavored Cool Whip whipped topping.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or of at least 6 hours.
- When ready to serve, top with fresh sliced strawberries before serving.
Video
Notes
- You can use blueberries, raspberries or blackberries if you prefer. I think this just might become your new favorite dessert. I know it has become mine! Just make sure you take the recipe with you when you take this dessert with you to a BBQ. Everyone is going to want the recipe!
- The orange juice not only adds flavor to the ladyfingers but it helps to soften the cookies a bit. It doesn't need to be fresh squeezed unless that is your preference. If you don't want to use orange juice, you could use milk or even a vanilla flavored coffee creamer.
- The reason for warming up the strawberry preserves is to make it thinner and easier to stir into the cream cheese mixture.
- If you enjoy and are able to find mascarpone cheese, you can use that instead of cream cheese in this recipe.
- This dessert needs to be kept refrigerated.
- The tiramisu should last about 2-3 days if stored covered in the refrigerator.
- Two (8 ounce) tubs of Cool Whip an be used instead of one large (16 ounce) tub. Cool Whip comes frozen so just make sure you give it time to thaw in the refrigerator before using.
- I don't recommend freezing this dessert as the texture will be compromised when you go to defrost it when ready to eat.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Originally published: April 2017
Updated & republished: May 2021
Recipe Credit: GRANDBABY CAKES
Cathy
Delicious strawberry tiramisu. It was fresh, light, and just right for Memorial Day! Will make again.
Couldn't find ladyfingers so I used a hot milk cake recipe of my mom's.
Stacy
What juice could be used instead of orange juice for the lady fingers?
Brandie @ The Country Cook
You could also use lemon juice. In addition, you could just use regular milk or a flavored coffee creamer.
Joyce
What kind of ladyfingers ? Hard or soft.
Brandie @ The Country Cook
You'll want the hard kind 🙂
Donna
This looks amazing! I can't wait to try it!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hope you love it Donna!
Nana
LADY FINGERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN MY TOWN, DO YOU THINK SLICING A SARA LEE TYPE FROZEN POUND CAKE INTO STRIPS WOULD WORK OUT?
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Nana, I suppose you could certainly try that 🙂
Sandra Kohn
My family does not like Cool Whip or other such toppings. Can whipped cream be substituted?
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Hi Sandra - the COOL WHIP is stabilized so helps this hold up together better. I have not tried it with whipped cream - sorry.
Julie Pawlacyk
This looks amazing and I am going to have to try it soon. Thanks for posting 🙂
Mary D
I love all your no bake desserts, this one looks so good!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Thanks so much Mary! Hope you love this one too!