Amaretti Cream
Mascarpone cream layered with crushed amaretti.
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Join HomecookedIngredients
- 300 g Mascarpone
- 120 g Amaretti
- 60 g Sugar
- 60 ml Espresso
- 10 g Cocoa powder (optional)
Method
- Beat the mascarpone smooth with the sugar.
- Crush the amaretti and moisten with a little espresso.
- Layer the cream and amaretti crumbs in glasses.
- Dust with cocoa and chill briefly before serving.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Amaretti Cream
Amaretti cream is a quick Italian dessert in the spirit of tiramisu, trading ladyfingers and coffee-soaked layers for crushed amaretti biscuits folded against sweetened mascarpone. Amaretti are crisp almond macaroons with a pronounced bitter-almond note, and moistening their crumbs with a little espresso softens them just enough while adding a coffee backbone. Spooned into glasses in alternating layers, the dessert reads as rich and silky from the mascarpone, with the biscuit crumbs providing both almond flavor and a bit of textural rubble against the smooth cream.
Assembled in glasses and dusted with cocoa, this is a dessert built for speed and presentation — no baking, no gelatin, just beating, crushing, and layering, ready in about fifteen minutes plus a brief chill. That makes it a strong end to a weeknight dinner or a last-minute course when guests appear, since everything can be built ahead and left in the fridge. The short rest matters more than it looks: it lets the espresso-dampened amaretti settle into the mascarpone so the layers meld rather than sitting as separate strata.
Amaretti Cream: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Amaretti Cream?
One serving of Amaretti Cream has about 520 calories, with 5g of protein, 40g of carbs, 38g of fat and 1g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Amaretti Cream gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Amaretti. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Amaretti Cream dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Mascarpone. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Amaretti Cream?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out cocoa powder — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Amaretti Cream make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.