Homemade Ladyfingers
Light, airy, and delicately crisp homemade ladyfingers—perfect for tiramisu, trifles, charlottes, or enjoying on their own. These sponge-like Italian cookies are far superior to store-bought and incredibly easy to make.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Total Time: 42 minutes
- Yield: 25 ladyfingers
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
70 g egg whites (about 2 large eggs)
45 g egg yolks (about 2 large eggs)
62 g white sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
62 g all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 390°F (200°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Separate egg whites and yolks. Ensure both are at room temperature.
- Whip egg whites with sugar and salt until a very firm, shiny meringue forms.
- Beat yolks lightly, then gently fold them into the meringue.
- Sift flour in 2–3 batches and fold gently until smooth and fluffy.
- Transfer batter to a piping bag with a round 13 mm tip. Pipe 8 cm long strips, spaced apart.
- Sprinkle piped batter with granulated sugar, then a light dusting of powdered sugar.
- Bake 5 minutes, open the oven door slightly to release steam, and bake 2 more minutes until golden.
- Slide parchment with cookies onto a rack and cool completely.
- If serving plain, dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Add vanilla extract or lemon zest for extra flavor.
Replace 1 tbsp flour with cocoa powder for chocolate ladyfingers.
Use gluten-free flour for a GF version.
For crispier cookies, bake 1–2 minutes longer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ladyfinger
- Calories: 28
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 8mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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