Delicious and Easy Vegan Tiramisu Pancakes
Easy vegan Tiramisu pancakes. You did read that correctly: vegan Tiramisu Pancakes! For a quick, but luxurious breakfast, my vegan Tiramisu pancakes tick all the boxes. Not only are they delicious, but they are low in fat, AND in sugar!
I have had issues in the past with pancakes, they often stick, they’re never the right size, I can’t moderate the heat of the oil in the pan…I felt that the whole process of pancake making had defeated me, and I switched to waffles instead. That was until I was gifted the Ninja Foodi ZEROSTICK frying pan. This pan really is a gamechanger, I don’t need to use oil when I fry onions, when I cook pancakes. Nothing sticks, and everything cooks evenly. No more dodgy pancakes!
However, this is not a post advertising my new frying pan, this post is here to urge you to try my delicious Tiramisu Pancake recipe!
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What is Tiramisu?
Tiramisu means “pick me up” in Italian and if ever a dessert comprising of booze and coffee soaked ladyfingers, layered with mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa powder could induce a feeling of being “picked up”, it would be this one. It is genetically very similar to a British trifle, which is to say, sponge, soaked in a little liquor, layered with a creamy custard.
I am in the process of veganising a full Tiramisu dessert (watch this space!) but for now, I give you my delicious and easy vegan Tiramisu pancakes!
How do you Make Tiramisu Pancakes?
- Step 1. Make your Tiramisu Cream. This is a soft, billowy whipped cream cheese, mixed with some coconut cream solids, stabilised with a little icing sugar, and flavoured with vanilla extract. This replicates, to a degree, the mascarpone cream of a traditional Tiramisu.
- Step 2. Make your pancakes. My pancake recipe has no sugar or oil in it, so is a great pancake option for people to adapt.
- Step 3. Leave pancakes to cool a little. If they are too hot, the cream will melt and slide off when you start to layer.
- Step 4. Brew some strong black coffee. Add a little sugar if you like. Leave to cool.
- Step 5. Trim the pancakes to size (optional), then quickly dip in your coffee.
- Step 6. Layer up with cream, dust with chocolate, eat!
Try these other delicious vegan recipe ideas
- Best Vegan Waffles
- Brown Sugar Pumpkin Pancakes
- Peanut Butter and Banana Pancakes
- Gluten-Free and Vegan Granola
- Vegan Black Forest Protein Smoothie
- Crispy Cornmeal Waffles
Vegan Tiramisu Pancakes
Ingredients
Pancakes
- 1¼ cups Plain Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1¼ cups Soy Milk - or plant based milk of your choice
- 1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Tiramisu Cream
- ½ cup vegan Cream Cheese
- ½ cup Coconut Milk - solids only
- 1 tablespoon Powdered Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
To Assemble
- ½ cup Black coffee - strong, cooled
- Cocoa Powder - for dusting
Instructions
Pancakes
- Pour the milk into a jug, add the vinegar and leave for 10 minutes.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients, and add the milk and vanilla extract.
- Whisk until combined and no more lumps are visible.
- Cook the pancakes according to your favourite method.
Tiramisu Cream
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk the cream cheese until light and fluffy.
- Add the coconut cream solids, vanilla and powered sugar and whisk well until thick and fluffy. I find that an electric hand whisk works best for this.
- If you make this in advance, cover with clingfilm and chill until ready to use.
To assemble
- This is an optional step, but if you find that your pancakes are not all the same size, I use a round cutter, about 4" dia (or close to the size of your pancakes) and cut out circles from each one, so that they will be uniform.
- Brew some black coffee and pour into a shallow bowl.
- Take one pancake and dip in quickly into your brewed coffee. Place on your serving plate.
- Spread a layer of the Tiramisu cream on top. You might find you get a nicer finish if you pipe the cream, although I just used a small pallet knife.
- Repeat for 5 pancakes, layering up, and ending with a layer of cream.
- Dust thickly with cocoa powder and serve immediately!
Please note that where the recipe asks for milk, butter or yogurt, this refers to any plant-based version that you prefer.
I just had a classic tiramisu the other day, but what a great idea to have it combined with pancakes! Must try:)
I only enjoy tiramisu when we go out because it seems like such a process to make at home. But seriously! I can’t wait to take try these pancakes. Something tells me I’ll be making them a lot!
Tiramisu pancakes? That sounds like a dream coming true! Can’t wait to try them out!
This is such an amazing day starter! A new favorite for my kids for breakfast!
OMG! I’m making this tomorrow for breakfast for sure. This looks beyond amazing. I LOVEEEE tiramisu!
I tried these pancakes and all I can say… omg! Super delicious. I will definitely make them again.
What a great pancake recipe for the weekend brunch. Loving the flavours in this recipe.
I love these pancakes! Such a delightful way to start your day!