Mascarpone Substitute

Rating: 4.46 stars
84 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 60
  • 4 star values: 14
  • 3 star values: 4
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 5

Mascarpone is a creamy cheese. It is hard to find and pretty expensive. I have used this recipe in several Tiramisu cakes.

By RAMONA9

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Recipe Summary

prep:
5 mins
total:
5 mins
Servings:
10
Yield:
1 1/4 cups
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

10
Original recipe yields 10 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, cream and butter until well blended. Use in place of mascarpone in any recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
119 calories; protein 1.8g; carbohydrates 0.8g; fat 12.3g; cholesterol 38.9mg; sodium 84.9mg. Full Nutrition
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Jinah
Rating: 5 stars
11/07/2005
Easy, delicious and money saving substitute. No one even noticed or suspected that there was no real mascarpone cheese in the tiramisu. Thanks for the great recipe! Read More
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Most helpful critical review

Eia
Rating: 1 stars
04/02/2009
i was so excited when i found this recipe only to be disappointed when i tried it. i'm sorry but the taste is a far cry from the real thing! the cream cheese is way dominated the taste sour and salty. that's just not how it should be sorry... Read More
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(82)
84 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 60
  • 4 star values: 14
  • 3 star values: 4
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 5
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Eia
Rating: 1 stars
04/02/2009
i was so excited when i found this recipe only to be disappointed when i tried it. i'm sorry but the taste is a far cry from the real thing! the cream cheese is way dominated the taste sour and salty. that's just not how it should be sorry... Read More
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(82)
rosabela
Rating: 3 stars
11/09/2008
This tasted too much like cream cheese. In order to get rid of the taste I added and extra tablespoon of butter and two tablespoons of sour cream. It helped a bit. Luckily in Germany, mascarpone is not expensive as in NA, so I think I will keep using the real thing. Thanks, anyway! Read More
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(72)
Jinah
Rating: 5 stars
11/07/2005
Easy, delicious and money saving substitute. No one even noticed or suspected that there was no real mascarpone cheese in the tiramisu. Thanks for the great recipe! Read More
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schultzy
Rating: 5 stars
12/18/2012
I really like this recipe. I was able to find mascarpone in the store but it was something like $9 a tub so I decided to try this. I doubled the butter (which helped get rid of the tang from the cream cheese). I also added a little sugar and vanilla to add some sweetness and flavor. I pretty much just kept tasting it till it was what I was looking for. I used it for a cheesecake recipe and it was awesome. I've also since used it as a filling for stuffed french toast and it turned out delicious! I'll definitely make it again. Read More
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cappuccinoFX
Rating: 5 stars
04/06/2009
I used some other mascarpone substitutes but this is the best one!!!...Easy to make very delicious in taste and lower in costs. Read More
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JENNSCOOKIN
Rating: 5 stars
05/07/2005
Thank Heaven! I have been looking for this recipe so I could make my tiramisu. I live in a small town where the marsacarpone cheese is impossible to find. Yeah! Read More
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HOSSKL
Rating: 5 stars
02/17/2005
This worked great in the Classic Tiramisu recipe! Read More
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Tami
Rating: 5 stars
12/28/2007
Thank you sooooo much for sharing this with those of us who live in tiny towns that don't sell mascarpone! Not a single person knew I substituted this when they raved about my tiramisu (also from this site). I will never travel 70 miles to spend 9 a tub again!! Thanks again Read More
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HINERAUKATAURI
Rating: 5 stars
02/21/2007
Delicious and cheap. Better than the real thing. Read More
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