Banana Pudding Tiramisu Southern Italian Mash-Up
A decadent fusion of Southern banana pudding and Italian tiramisu, layered with coffee-soaked ladyfingers, banana slices, and a creamy pudding-whipped cream mixture. Nostalgic and elegant in every bite.
Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese softened
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 box 5 oz instant banana pudding mix
- 1 box 5 oz instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream whipped stiff
- 2 packages 7 oz each ladyfingers
- 4 ripe bananas sliced
- 2 cups strong brewed coffee cooled
- Crushed vanilla wafers for garnish
Instructions
- Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy (2 minutes)
- Add sweetened condensed milk and cold milk, mixing until combined
- Sprinkle in banana and vanilla pudding mixes with vanilla extract. Beat until thickened (3-4 minutes)
- In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form
- Gently fold half the whipped cream into the pudding mixture
- Pour cooled coffee into a shallow dish
- Dip ladyfingers into coffee (1-2 seconds) and arrange in a 9x13-inch baking dish
- Spread 1/3 of the pudding mixture over the ladyfingers
- Add half the banana slices
- Repeat layers (ladyfingers, pudding, bananas), finishing with a top layer of ladyfingers
- Top with remaining whipped cream and crushed vanilla wafers
- Chill for 6 hours or overnight before serving
Notes
Use ripe bananas for sweeter flavor
Dip ladyfingers quickly to avoid crumbling
Garnish with extra bananas or vanilla wafers
Dip ladyfingers quickly to avoid crumbling
Garnish with extra bananas or vanilla wafers