Tiramisu Popsicles

So I totally missed that last week was Popsicle week which is so ironic because I have been making nothing but ice cream and popsicles lately. I originally saw these decadent popsicles on a post from the amazing blogging duo Husbands that Cook!  These Tiramisu Popsicles taste just like the original Italian dessert, creamy and dreamy with plenty of coffee flavor. I did decide to add my own little twist to these delicacies. Curious as to what it is, well read on my friends!

If you are not familiar with Tiramisu please let me introduce you to this delicious Italian dessert. It typically is comprised of delicate lady finger cookies soaked in espresso/coffee and layered with a whipped light and fluffy marscapone cheese layer, cocoa powder then repeat layers. In one word it is delizioso!!!
In order to turn a typical sheet pan dessert into a popsicle it’s consistency needed to be more liquid which meant adding more coffee, which in my book is definitely a good thing! I also decided to add a bit of flair to these by adding Godiva chocolate liqueur making these the perfect summer after dinner dessert/drink indulgence. The chocolate flavor of the liquer mixed with the creamy marscapone cheese and coffee is makes for a well balanced taste sensation. Now you can omit the Godiva liquer to make a non alcoholic version and I guarantee you they will still taste just as amazing.

The fact that these Tiramisu Popsicles are super simple to make is another added bonus. You can whip up a batch of about 16 of these popsicles in less than 10 minutes then place in the freezer overnight.
One tip I have learned since using my popsicle mold literally all summer is this. When you are ready to unmold run some room temp tap water over the bottom of the mold to gently loosen up the popsicle allowing for them to easily slip out in full delicious form.
So make a batch of these super delizioso Tiramisu Popsicles next time you have guests over and enjoy!

Ingredients:
For the coffee:
1 1/4 Cups black coffee, cooled
2 1/4 teaspoons granulated sugar
¼ Cup Godiva Chocolate Liquer (optional, if you do not use the liquer add an additional ¼ cup of coffee)

For the Tiramisu mixture:
2 1/2 Cups mascarpone cheese
1/4 Cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 madeleines or ladyfinger cookies (If you can’t find madeleines or ladyfingers, you could also use small pieces of firm pound cake.)
1 1/4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions:
Brew the coffee set aside in a bowl to cool. Add the sugar into the coffee, stir until incorporated.
In a separate medium sized bowl add the marscapone, 1 cup of the coffee mixture, sugar, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth and blended. Set aside.
Pour the remaining 1/2 cup of coffee into a small shallow bowl or pie dish. Dip a cookie in the coffee for about 2-3 seconds then break it into small chunks into the bowl of tiramisu mixture. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
Gently fold the cookies into the Tiramisu mixture and be careful not to overmix so you do not break up the cookies too much.
Sprinkle the cocoa powder over the top of the Tiramisu mixture, stir it in just enough so the cocoa swirls through the batter without incorporating completely.
Pour into ice pop molds, insert popsicle sticks, and freeze until solid, 4 hours to overnight.
Unmold popsicles and lightly dust with cocoa powder.
Serve and enjoy!