Healthy coffee dessert - Ricotta and Berry Tiramisu!

INGREDIENTS

• 350g fresh reduced-fat ricotta

• 130g (1/2 cup) Greek-style yoghurt

• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

• 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste

• 180ml (3/4 cup) strong coffee

• 1 1/2 tablespoons coffee liqueur

• 250g punnet strawberries, hulled, halved

• 2 x 125g punnets raspberries, halved

• 1 tbs dark cocoa powder or raw cacao

• 12 (about 156g) small sponge finger biscuits, cut into thirds

• Edible flower petals, to serve (optional)

METHOD

STEP 1

• Place the ricotta, yoghurt, maple syrup and vanilla in a bowl. Use electric beaters or a stick blender to blend until smooth.

STEP2

• Combine the coffee and liqueur in a separate shallow bowl.

Step 3

• Spoon some ricotta mixture into 6 small glasses. Scatter some of the strawberries and raspberries over the top. Dust with a little cocoa. Dip pieces of sponge finger into the coffee mixture and place 2 or 3 pieces in each glass. Dust with more cocoa. Top with more ricotta mixture. Continue layering with berries, cocoa and coffee-soaked biscuits, finishing with ricotta mixture, berries and a dusting of cocoa. Top with flower petals, if using.

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