Description
A luxurious no-bake dessert that combines creamy banana pudding and elegant tiramisu layers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (3.4 oz / 96 g) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 1/2 cups cold whole milk (360 ml)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (226 g)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (60 g)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream (480 ml)
- 1 box vanilla wafers or crisp ladyfingers, about 7–11 oz (200–310 g)
- 4 large ripe but firm bananas, sliced
- 3/4 cup thick caramel sauce (180 ml), plus more for serving
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional, for lightly coating banana slices)
Instructions
- Whisk the instant vanilla pudding mix with the cold milk for about 2 minutes until thickened. Set aside for 5 minutes.
- Beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until completely smooth and creamy.
- Add the thickened pudding to the cream cheese mixture and beat on low speed just until combined.
- Whip the heavy cream in a separate chilled bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently fold it into the pudding mixture in 2–3 additions.
- Spread a thin layer of pudding cream in the bottom of a deep serving dish. Add a snug layer of vanilla wafers or ladyfingers, then sliced bananas, more pudding cream, and a light drizzle of caramel.
- Repeat the layers until the dish is full, finishing with a generous cloud of pudding cream on top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, but overnight is even better.
- Top the dessert with fresh banana slices and plenty of caramel sauce just before serving.
Notes
Best served chilled and can be prepared a day ahead for improved flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: banana pudding, tiramisu, no-bake dessert, easy dessert, creamy dessert