Description
Delightful Vanillekipferl Kirsch dessert whisks Austrian baking traditions into a crescent-shaped cookie paradise. Powdery vanilla sugar and rich kirsch liqueur create an elegant sweet treat craved by dessert enthusiasts worldwide.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies and Pastry Base:
- 810 Vanillekipferl (vanilla crescent cookies), crumbled
Dairy Products:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) mascarpone or cream cheese
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) heavy whipping cream
Flavor Enhancers and Garnish:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) cherry compote or canned cherry pie filling
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: Fresh cherries or mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until it forms luxurious, stiff peaks, creating a voluminous base for the dessert.
- Gently incorporate mascarpone into the whipped cream, stirring until the mixture achieves a silky, uniform consistency without deflating the cream’s structure.
- Crush Vanillekipferl cookies into delicate, uneven fragments to create textural layers within the dessert glasses.
- Construct elegant dessert layers by first spreading a foundation of cookie crumbs at the base of each serving vessel.
- Carefully spoon mascarpone cream over the cookie base, ensuring an even and smooth distribution that covers the crumbs completely.
- Add a generous layer of vibrant cherry compote, allowing its rich color and fruity essence to peek through the creamy white surface.
- Repeat the layering process – cookie crumbs, mascarpone cream, and cherry compote – building height and complexity with each stratum.
- Complete the final layer with a pristine surface of mascarpone cream, creating a clean, inviting appearance.
- Embellish the dessert’s crown with additional cookie crumbs, a strategic dollop of cherry compote, and either a fresh cherry or delicate mint leaf.
- Refrigerate the assembled desserts for a minimum of one hour, permitting the flavors to harmonize and the texture to set perfectly.
- Serve thoroughly chilled, presenting a sophisticated and indulgent dessert experience.
Notes
- Make sure the cream is whipped to stiff peaks for a light, airy texture that holds its shape perfectly.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute the Vanillekipferl cookies with almond or gluten-free shortbread crumbs.
- Enhance the kirsch flavor by lightly brushing the cookie layers with a small amount of kirsch liqueur before assembling.
- Create a no-sugar alternative by using stevia-sweetened whipped cream and sugar-free cherry compote for a diabetic-friendly dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Austrian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg