Rice Cake Tiramisu - High Protein, Sugar Free

Rice Cake Tiramisu is an easy twist on the classic Italian dessert. It's made with rice cakes instead of ladyfingers, and protein powder instead of sugar, but just as creamy and delicious.

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I think I saw someone on Instagram make a tiramisu with rice cakes, so I went ahead and made a high protein, sugar-free version of that. It turned out so addictively good!!

I know its not a proper authentic tiramisu since it doesn't have ladyfinger biscuits (but uses rice cakes instead), but this is a real quick and easy hack for when you just want a tiramisu in a few minutes with macro friendly ingredients you might already have on hand. That's actually why I went for this recipe.

So if you're looking for a new and exciting dessert to try, you have to give this a go!

Ingredients for Rice Cake Tiramisu

This high protein rice cake tiramisu uses rice cakes instead of ladyfingers and is sweetened with protein powder for a healthy dessert alternative. Plus, it's gluten-free and dairy-free, making it a great option for those with dietary restrictions.

Rice Cakes; Whole grain brown rice recommended
Strong Coffee
Reduced Fat Cream Cheese
Non-fat Greek Yogurt
Vanilla Protein Powder; This is the source of sweetness to make a sugar-free rice cake tiramisu recipe; I used Quest Nutrition's Vanilla protein powder
A bit of Unsweetened Almond Milk
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder for dusting.

Rice Cake Tiramisu Ingredients - It’s made with rice cakes instead of ladyfingers, and protein powder instead of sugar, but just as creamy and delicious.

How to make tiramisu with rice cake?

This lighter tiramisu dessert recipe really is lower fat, lower calorie and super easy too.

Make the cream cheese filling by mixing the cream cheese, Greek yogurt and vanilla protein powder.

Dip Rice Cake in espresso (into a shallow dish).
Place in ramekin.
Spread ½ cream cheese filing on top.

Dip and layer another rice cake on top.
Spread remaining cream cheese filing.

Cover and place in the fridge to chill for about 1-2 hours.
Dust cocoa powder on top using a sieve.

Can you store Rice Cake Protein Tiramisu

This rice cake protein tiramisu recipe will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container, and is great for making ahead.

You can also meal-prep it in containers and keep for a quick dessert during the week.

Options for High Protein Tiramisu Rice Cakes

I make these high protein tiramisu rice cakes a healthy recipe with the ingredient list above, but here's some other options you can try:

Reduced Fat Cream Cheese: Regular cream cheese
Greek Yogurt: Coconut Yogurt or even blended cottage cheese.
Almond Milk: Regular milk or lactose-free milk or any other milk

Make lighter tiramisu dessert Gluten Free?

If you have dietary restrictions, use gluten free rice cake for this single serve tiramisu recipe recipe.

FAQs about Rice Cake Tiramisu

Why do you use rice cakes instead of ladyfingers for this Tiramisu?

Rice cakes are a great macro-friendly swap for traditional ladyfingers in this recipe soaks up the coffee perfectly while keeping things low calorie!

Can I prep this for more people?

Yes, instead of a single-serve ramekin, use a large glass dish and 5x or 10x the recipe as you need - this will give you a tiramisu with rice cakes for a party!

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Some more Rice Cake Protein Desserts?

Dessert or breakfast here, but this Rice Cake Overnight Oats is a good one!