Berger Milk Chocolate Strawberry Tiramisu. Filled milk chocolate bar with strawberry tiramisu ganache, coffee, and a splash of rum, 90 g.

Berger Milk Chocolate Strawberry Tiramisu is a filled milk chocolate bar with at least 37% cocoa. The creamy ganache combines strawberry with coffee, cream, egg yolk, wine, and rum. The bar weighs 90 g and comes from the Berger Confiserie in Lofer in the Salzburg region.

Berger’s Milk Chocolate Strawberry Tiramisu brings a dessert out of the glass bowl and into a bar. You likely know tiramisu as a layered dish with coffee, cream, and cocoa, often with strawberries in the summer. Berger translates this concept into a ganache, a soft cream made of cream and chocolate. This bar belongs to their range of filled bars, which the manufacturer notes is the trademark of the confiserie. A filled bar is a variation on the classic praline: the filling rests in a thin chocolate shell and is sealed with chocolate on top. When you break it, you see the light-colored cream between two layers of milk chocolate. A dessert you can eat without a spoon.

Strawberry, coffee, and a creamy center

The bar tastes first of mild milk chocolate, then fruitily of strawberry with a subtle hint of coffee in the background. The filling is soft and creamy, with cream and egg yolk providing richness. Strawberry juice concentrate and a little strawberry add fruitiness and a slight acidity that cuts through the sweetness.

Coffee and caramel provide the dark side, just like the classic dessert. Wine and rum round out the ganache without taking center stage. Vanilla adds a soft finishing note. If you are expecting a strong coffee chocolate, you might find this bar too fruity. Here, the strawberry leads and the coffee accompanies.

As a dessert after a meal and with afternoon coffee

The bar is best enjoyed where you would otherwise have a dessert. After dinner, a couple of squares go perfectly with an espresso. In the afternoon, it pairs well with a cappuccino or a cup of café au lait. At room temperature, the cream’s fruitiness is most apparent; chilled from the fridge, it tastes more restrained.

For a dessert plate, cut the bar into small cubes and serve them with fresh strawberries and a dollop of whipped cream. Store the bar in a cool, dry place and protect it from heat. This keeps the filling creamy and the milk chocolate shell shiny.

Our tip: In early summer, place a bowl of fresh strawberries on the table and serve the bar in squares on the side. The fruit and the chocolate tiramisu create a no-cook dessert.

Dessert craft from a confiserie in Lofer

The bars are filled in Lofer in the Pinzgauer Saalachtal valley, where Berger produces all its confections. Hubert Berger is a master confectioner, so he is well-acquainted with desserts. He founded the Confiserie in 1994 together with his wife, Christine. His daughter, Anna, trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, among other places, and now runs Café Anna at the main location. There, Austrian coffee house culture meets French pâtisserie.

Berger relies on manual labor for the filled bars. The filling is cooked, poured into a wafer-thin chocolate shell, and coated with chocolate. This variety does not carry an organic label. However, the raw cane sugar, cocoa, and vanilla are Fairtrade certified, with their total share accounting for 66.5% according to the manufacturer.

For dessert lovers and strawberry fans

This bar is for you if you like something sweet after a meal but don't want an entire dessert. It is perfect for people who love tiramisu and strawberries and makes a great gift for dinner at a friend's house. For a version without filling and with solid fruit, try the White Chocolate with Strawberry Pieces. Another dessert in bar form is Dark Chocolate Raspberry Curd. You can find more from Lofer at Berger Confiserie.

Note: The bar contains milk and egg and may contain traces of peanuts and tree nuts. Contains alcohol – not suitable for children.

A filled milk chocolate bar from Lofer with strawberry tiramisu cream – a dessert to break off, perfect for an espresso after your meal.