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Pumkpin pie spice twinkie tiramisu

Pumpkin Pie Spice Twinkie Tiramisu

An easy tiramisu recipe that swaps Twinkies for the classic Lady Fingers

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Easy Twinkie Tiramisu dessert
Prep Time 45 minutes
Chill 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 45 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 8 Pumpkin Pie Twinkies sliced into 1/2" slices

Espresso Syrup

  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup Espresso or strong coffee
  • 2 Tbsp brandy optional

Mascarpone filling

  • 1 cup Heavy whipping cream
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 8 oz Mascarpone cheese can substitute 8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese mixed with 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

  1. Slice 8 Twinkies into 1/2" slices

Espresso Syrup

  1. Heat 2 Tbsp water with 1/4 cup sugar and simmer slightly until sugar is dissolved

    Cool, then add 1/3 cup of Espresso and 2 Tbsp Brandy (optional)

Mascarpone filling

  1. Whip 1 cup heavy whipping cream with 2 T sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract with hand mixer until stiff peaks form

    Allow mascarpone cheese to soften and mix in 1/2 tsp of Pumpkin Pie Spice

    Fold whipped cream into softened Mascarpone cheese (or cream cheese substitute) until well blended.

Layer ingredients

  1. Add a layer of cut twinkies (cut side down) in the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish.

    Drizzle half of the Espresso syrup on top of twinkies

    Add 1/2 of the Mascarpone filling and spread smooth

    Repeat

    Cover with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate for 4 hours until set.

    Before serving, dust the top with pumpkin pie spice or grated nutmeg