The invention relates to the technical field of food, in particular to mascarpone cheese and a preparation method thereof, and the mascarpone cheese comprises the following raw materials in percentage by
mass: 70-85% of
milk fat, 5-15% of milk
solid substance, 0.2-2% of compound stabilizer, 0.1-1% of
acidity regulator and the balance of water, the mascarpone cheese disclosed by the invention adopts a whey-free process, the 100%
utilization rate of the raw materials is realized, no
waste treatment burden exists, the process is simple, the mascarpone cheese can be directly produced on a reproduced cheese
production line, the production efficiency is improved, manpower,
material resources and equipment modification cost are saved, and the mascarpone cheese is free of preservatives and long in
shelf life through UHT sterilization and sterile hot filling. The stability in a long
shelf life period is realized by compounding a
stable system, and a finished product is rich in milk
flavor, smooth and fine in texture and moderate in
hardness, and shows good application performance when being used for preparing desserts such as tiramisu and the like.