Banana Custard Tiramisu

Name: Banana Custard Tiramisu
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 200ml double cream, whipped to soft peaks; 200g Ladyfingers; 3 Ripe bananas, ripe, sliced; a few leaves Fresh mint leaves, to garnish; 500g Vanilla custard, cooled; 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder, to finish; 240ml Milk

A no-bake banana tiramisu layered with vanilla custard, cream and cocoa.

145 mins Serves 4On the Hob

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Ingredients

200ml double cream, whipped to soft peaks
200g Ladyfingers
3 Ripe bananas, ripe, sliced
a few leaves Fresh mint leaves, to garnish
500g Vanilla custard, cooled
1 tbsp Cocoa Powder, to finish
240ml Milk

Method

25 mins prep145 mins total

Whisk the cooled vanilla custard until smooth, then fold in half of the whipped cream.
Dip the ladyfingers briefly in the milk and arrange them in a single layer in a shallow serving dish.
Spread over half the custard mixture, then add half the sliced bananas. Repeat with the remaining ladyfingers, custard and bananas.
Spoon the remaining whipped cream over the top and smooth it gently.
Cover and chill for at least 2 hours so the biscuits soften and the layers set.
Dust with cocoa powder and scatter over the mint leaves just before serving.

Notes

For a richer flavour, you can add a splash of rum or vanilla extract to the custard. If you prefer a less sweet dessert, reduce the amount of sugar in the custard.

About this recipe

This easy banana tiramisu layers milk-dipped ladyfingers with vanilla custard, ripe banana and softly whipped cream. It is a gentler, fruitier take on the classic Italian dessert.

Chill the assembled dish until the biscuits are tender and the layers hold together, then finish with cocoa and fresh mint.