Easy low calorie tiramisu cookies
Tiramisu but in cookie form! These low calorie tiramisu cookies have all the classic flavors of a tiramisu rolled into a delicious cookie and topped with velvety frosting and a hearty sprinkle of cocoa powder. And the best part? Each cookie has just 99 calories so there’s no need to stop at one!
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We all love a good dessert mashup and this week we have what I want to believe is the BEST dessert mashup ever. These cookies have all the flavors of a classic tiramisu but in a delicious cookie. Each cookie is piped with a generous helping of velvety cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with cocoa powder. My low calorie single serve tiramisu is one of my most popular recipes year round and my low calorie chocolate chip cookie recipe is consistently in the top 10 so it only made sense to combine them!
If there is one thing I will never say no to – it is a tiramisu. It is the easiest dessert to make but always tastes like it took so much effort to make! Tiramisu is the best dessert to take to gatherings as it is always a crowd pleaser too. Well these cookies have all the amazing qualities of a tiramisu but with a twist. They are sweet and packed with chocolaty-espresso flavor! They bake in just 10 minutes and require just a handful of ingredients. Plus, each cookie is just 99 calories so you can eat the entire batch for dessert!
If you’re in a calorie deficit and looking for ways to incorporate sweet treats into your deficit, this is the recipe for you. These cookies are super easy to make, store very well for snacking throughout the week and they are sugar-free and super low in calories! If you’re in the mood for more delicious dessert mashup cookies, you need to try these low calorie blueberry muffin cookies!
Low calorie tiramisu cookies
As a dessert lover, I know just how hard it is to stay within your calorie deficit whilst trying to lose weight. What if I told you you could eat all the desserts you love and still stay within your deficit and lose weight? These low calorie tiramisu cookies are definitely a testament to that because they’re super satisfying, sweet and incredibly easy to make!
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- Requires just 9 ingredients.
- These cookies bake in under 10 minutes!
- Each cookie contains just 99 calories!
- This recipe can easily be made gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan.
- Added sugar free!
- All the authentic flavors of a tiramisu in cookie form!
- The BEST low calorie tiramisu cookies ever!
Ingredients
Exact ingredient quantities can be found at the bottom of this page.
To make these low calorie tiramisu cookies you will need:
Unsweetened applesauce – Applesauce is a great alternative to fats in baking like butter and eggs. Unsweetened applesauce doesn’t contain any added sugar so it’s lower in calories which is perfect for low calorie baked goods. You could replace applesauce with low-fat butter if you can’t get your hands on any applesauce.
0 calorie brown sugar – Any 0 calorie sweetener will work for this recipe but I recommend using a 0 calorie brown sugar alternative like this one.
Vanilla extract – Is a cookie recipe really complete without vanilla?
Plain/all-purpose flour – This recipe calls for plain/all-purpose flour. You can opt for gluten-free flour here to make these cookies gluten-free.
Baking soda – To help the cookies rise and spread.
Salt – A sprinkle of salt to balance the sweetness.
Espresso – It wouldn’t be a tiramisu cookie without the espresso! You can use freshly brewed coffee, ground instant coffee or espresso here.
Philadelphia lightest – To make the cream cheese frosting. You can opt for low-fat cream cheese if you can’t get Philadelphia lightest. Opt for a dairy-free cream cheese to make these cookies dairy-free and vegan.
0 calorie powdered sweetener – A little to sweeten the frosting. You can make your own by blitzing any 0 calorie sweetener in a food processor or an even better hack is to use a coffee grinder if you have it. It works really well to make powdered sweetener!
Unsweetened cocoa powder – A little cocoa powder to dust the cookies with!
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180ºC (356ºF).
- In a medium bowl, make the cookie dough by mixing together the 0 calorie sweetener, apple sauce, espresso and vanilla extract. Fold in the flour, baking soda and salt until well combined.
- Divide the batter equally between 3 cookie dough balls. Place the cookie dough balls onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake for 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool completely on a cooling rack.
- In the meantime, mix together the cream cheese, powdered sweetener and vanilla extract until smooth. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a nozzle and pipe onto the cooled cookies.
- Using a sieve, dust the cocoa powder onto the cookies, covering the frosting completely.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Easy low calorie tiramisu cookies
Ingredients
- 20 g (1 heaped tbsp) applesauce*
- 50 g (¼ cup) 0 calorie brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) espresso
- 60 g (½ cup) plain/all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- sprinkle salt
- 2 g (1 tsp) cocoa powder for dusting
Frosting:
- 60 g (¼ cup) Philadelphia lightest*
- 1 tbsp 0 calorie icing sugar*
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180ºC (356ºF).
- In a medium bowl, make the cookie dough by mixing together the 0 calorie sweetener, apple sauce, espresso and vanilla extract.
- Fold in the flour, baking soda and salt until well combined.
- Divide the batter equally between 3 cookie dough balls. Place the cookie dough balls onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake for 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool completely on a cooling rack.
- In the meantime, mix together the cream cheese, powdered sweetener and vanilla extract until smooth. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a nozzle and pipe onto the cooled cookies.
- Using a sieve, dust the cocoa powder onto the cookies, covering the frosting completely.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
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