A Trifle Tiramisu

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules (see note)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 4 cups low-fat milk
• 2 (4 ounce) packages instant devil's food pudding
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 24 ladyfingers (two 3 ounce pkgs)
• 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 12 ounces non-dairy whipped topping
• 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 note:if serving adults only, can substitute 1/2 cup coffee liquor such as kahlua for 1/2 cup coffee and water mixture.
• 2 pour coffee granules into a glass measure with water.
• 3 microwave,uncovered on high 1 minute.
• 4 let stand in microwave while proceeding with the recipe.
• 5 place milk, pudding and cream cheese in bowl of electric mixer and mix on med.
• 6 speed until well blended; set aside.
• 7 split ladyfingers in half lengthwise.
• 8 place half of a package cut side up in the bottom of a trifle bowl or a 16 cup capacity glass bowl.
• 9 drizzle 1/4 of the coffee mixture over ladyfingers.
• 10 spread 1/4 of pudding mixture over ladyfingers.
• 11 spread 1/4 of whipped topping over pudding.
• 12 sprinkle 1/4 mini chocolate chips over whipped topping.
• 13 repeat layers 3 more times ending with whipped topping.
• 14 sprinkle cocoa powder evenly over the top.
• 15 cover and chill for at least 6 hours (or up to 24 hours) to let flavors develop.