Healthy Tiramisu Pudding Cups (Vegan)
Healthy tiramisu pudding cups are luscious, super creamy, and packed with flavor. They are made with simple, healthy ingredients and are gluten-free, vegan & dairy-free, and refined sugar-free, but you'd never guess it. They are packed with coffee flavor and topped with chocolate ganache and sea salt.
Ingredients
Optional "ladyfinger" base
- 5 cookies (I used Simple Mills Toasted Pecan cookies to keep things gluten & refined sugar-free) *You can use any similar cookie/ladyfinger
- 1/4 cup prepared instant espresso (4 tbsp instant espresso mixed with 1/4 cup hot water)
Pudding
- 1 1/2 tbsp instant espresso *if you don't want a strong coffee taste, do 1 tbsp
- 1 1/2 tbsp water
- 1 1/4 cups raw cashews
- 5 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 cup thick coconut yogurt or greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup coconut cream *the solid part from the top of a can of full-fat coconut milk
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch sea salt
Chocolate ganache
- 1/2 cup full-fat canned cocont milk
- 1 cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bars *I use Hu Kitchen - discount in the blog post!
- flakey sea salt for topping
Instructions
"Ladyfinger" cookie base
- Dip a cookie into the espresso, letting it soak for a few seconds. If your bowl is larger and the cookie isn't fully submerged, then flip it over, letting it soak a few seconds longer. Add to the base of your jar. If it doesn't fill the bottom, you can add another cookie and use a spoon to mash it a bit to create a crust-like base.
Tiramisu filling
- Combine all of the Tiramisu filling ingredients in a blender and blend until completely smooth. Taste and adjust as needed.
- Divide the filling amongst your jars, leaving a little less than 1/3 empty, to make room for the ganache. Place the jars in the freezer for 2-3 hours until they've firmed up enough that they're somewhat solid to touch. You want the filling to be firm enough so when you spread the ganache over-top, it doesn't sink.
Ganache
- When the fillings are firm, add the coconut milk to a medium size bowl. Heat until really warm but not simmering/boiling. Pour the chocolate chips into the bowl - DON't stir. Place a lid over-top of the bowl and let it sit for 10 or so minutes. Then stir it until smooth and ganache-like.
- Divide the ganache amongst the fillings, spreading it out evenly. Place back in the freezer until ready to serve. Top with sea salt before enjoying!