Amaretti Cream
Mascarpone cream layered with crushed amaretti.
Ingredients
- 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.
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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?
A serving has about 456 calories — 6g protein, 38.9g carbs, 31g fat, 0.4g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your 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.