5 Minute Healthy Tiramisu with Raspberries

This 5 minute healthy tiramisu is wonderful to make in advance to let the fabulous coffee flavour seep in. It’s also gluten-free and higher in fibre and protein than the classic tiramisu. It’s so fast and easy and the longer it sits, the better it tastes. How awesome is that? Why can’t everything be ready in 5 minutes?

I lightened up traditional tiramisu by swapping out marscapone cheese, whipped cream and egg yolks for low fat Greek yogurt and skim milk or almond milk. You can also reduce the refined carbohydrates and sugar by using whole grain, low sugar cookies. If you want this to be gluten-free, use your favourite gluten-free cookies.

(Photo credit: Bottega via Flickr).

Ooh, and did I mention all of the wonderful dark chocolate in this recipe?

Eating one ounce (28 grams) of dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher) 4 times a week may help lower blood pressure and improve functioning of blood vessels. Research on the link between flavanols in chocolate and preventing cancer is underway, but is still in the early stages.

When choosing a chocolate bar, go for 70% dark chocolate. Dark chocolate contains more flavanols than milk chocolate because it’s made with more cocoa. Also, the milk binds to the flavanols so they can’t be absorbed by your body as well. Read the ingredients to make sure cocoa butter is the main type of fat rather than ones that have partially-hydrogenated or hydrogenated oils on the label.

5 Minute Healthy Tiramisu with Raspberries

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This raspberry tiramisu recipe is wonderful to make in advance to let the fabulous coffee flavour seep in. It's so fast and easy and the longer it sits, the better it tastes. How awesome is that? Why can't everything be ready in 5 minutes?

• CourseDessert, Potluck
• CuisineItalian, Party Food

Servings	Prep Time
6	5 minutes

Servings Prep Time 6 5 minutes

5 Minute Healthy Tiramisu with Raspberries 1 2 3 4 5 Votes: 2 Rating: 5 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe Add to Meal Plan: Select Course to Add: BreakfastLunchSnackDinner This recipe has been added to your Meal Plan This raspberry tiramisu recipe is wonderful to make in advance to let the fabulous coffee flavour seep in. It's so fast and easy and the longer it sits, the better it tastes. How awesome is that? Why can't everything be ready in 5 minutes? CourseDessert, Potluck CuisineItalian, Party Food Servings Prep Time 6 5 minutes Servings Prep Time 6 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 package whole grain, low sugar cookies, gluten-free if desired (enough to cover the bottom of a 9x9" pan in a single layer. The number will depend on cookie size)
• 1 cup fat free Greek yogurt
• 1 cup raspberries, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup skim milk or almond milk
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup shaved dark chocolate

Servings:

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

1. Dunk cookies in coffee and place in your glass container in a single layer.
2. In a medium sized bowl, mix the yogurt, milk, vanilla and maple syrup. Spread half of it over the cookies.
3. Add a layer of raspberries and half of the dark chocolate.
4. Cover with the rest of the yogurt and sprinkle on the rest of the chocolate. Keep in the fridge until ready to serve.