Baby Tiramisu

Regular Tiramisu takes so long to make. It’s a tedious process and I don’t know about you but I don’t have the patience for it. Whenever I go to an Italian restaurant, the first thing I think of is if they have good Tiramisu. With this mini version, there’s basically no wait and you still get the main idea. Obviously it isn’t going to be as good as if you were to make the whole dessert by scratch but it comes in a close second. Tiramisu is by far my favorite desert in the world. If you're a fan of this classic Italian dessert, try this quick, lower-calorie variation the next time you need a dessert in a hurry. Both types of ladyfingers—spongy and crunchy—work well. I prefer spongy; It’s closer to the real thing. Once you take a bite of this chocolate drizzled treat, you'll think you just ate a baby bite of heaven.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup nonfat ricotta cheese, (4 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 12 ladyfingers (about 1 3/4 ounces)
• 4 tablespoons brewed espresso or strong coffee
• 2 tablespoons bittersweet chocolate chips, melted

Preparation:

1.Combine ricotta, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in a medium bowl.

2.Place 6 ladyfingers in a 9-by-5-inch (or similar size) loaf pan. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons espresso (or coffee). Spread the ricotta mixture over the ladyfingers. Place another layer of ladyfingers over the ricotta and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons espresso (or coffee). Drizzle with melted chocolate. Refrigerate until the chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.

So as you can see this is probably the easiest dessert recipe that you will find. It's simply scrumptious!