Best 8 Vanilla Wafer Tiramisu Recipes

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Tiramisu, an Italian dessert that translates to "pick me up" or "lift me up," is a sumptuous, creamy dessert guaranteed to do just that. Layers of espresso-soaked ladyfingers, a rich mascarpone cheese filling, and a dusting of cocoa powder combine to create a dessert that is both elegant and indulgent. While traditional tiramisu is made with ladyfingers, this recipe takes a creative twist by using vanilla wafers instead, resulting in a dessert that is equally delicious, but with a unique twist on the classic.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CONTEST-WINNING EASY TIRAMISU



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This recipe makes a great quick dessert for a special supper...or anytime. It's easily doubled if needed. What a fun use for pudding snack cups! -Betty Claycomb, Adverton, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

14 vanilla wafers, divided
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
2 tablespoons hot water
2 snack-size cups (3-1/2 ounces each) vanilla pudding
1/4 cup whipped topping
1 teaspoon baking cocoa

Steps:

  • Set aside 4 vanilla wafers; coarsely crush remaining wafers. Divide wafer crumbs between 2 dessert dishes. , In a small bowl, dissolve coffee granules in hot water. Drizzle over wafer crumbs. Spoon pudding into dessert dishes. Top with whipped topping; sprinkle with cocoa. Garnish with reserved vanilla wafers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 219mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

EASY VANILLA WAFER TIRAMISU



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Tiramisu is a hit with everyone when it's on the buffet table--including the cook, because it takes just 15 minutes to prep.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 4h15m

Yield Makes 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 Tbsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee
2 Tbsp. hot water
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
32 vanilla wafers
1 cup fresh raspberries
1/2 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, grated

Steps:

  • Dissolve coffee granules in hot water. Gradually add to cream cheese in medium bowl, beating with whisk until blended. Add sugar; mix well. Stir in the whipped topping.
  • Place 16 of the wafers on bottom of 8-inch square dish; cover with half of the whipped topping mixture. Repeat layers; cover. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
  • Top with raspberries just before serving. Sprinkle with cocoa powder and grated chocolate. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 120 mg, Carbohydrate 18 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 11 g, Protein 2 g

VANILLA WAFER TIRAMISU



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Presented like a trifle, this NILLA Tiramisu has all the lusciousness of the classic dessert but is a whole lot easier to put together. Win-win!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 servings, 2/3 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pkg. (8 oz.each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup brewed MAXWELL HOUSE Coffee, cooled, divided
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
39 vanilla wafers, divided

Steps:

  • Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and 3 Tbsp. of the coffee in large bowl with mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in 2 cups COOL WHIP.
  • Spoon 1/3 of the cream cheese mixture into 1-1/2-qt. serving bowl. Dip 9 wafers into remaining coffee for about 5 seconds; place evenly over cream cheese layer. Repeat layers twice. Cover with remaining COOL WHIP.
  • Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Top with remaining 12 wafers just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 200 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 13 g, Protein 3 g

BANANA PUDDING TIRAMISU



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Layers of creamy mascarpone pudding, bananas and coffee-soaked vanilla wafers bring the best parts of these two classic comfort desserts. Make it the night before you plan to serve--the flavor and texture only get better.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 6h55m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 1/2 cups milk
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
Kosher salt
5 large egg yolks, beaten
2 cups mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup prepared espresso, at room temperature
1/4 cup coffee liqueur
One 11-ounce box vanilla wafer cookies
6 ripe bananas, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting

Steps:

  • Heat 4 cups of the milk in a large saucepan over medium heat until steaming. Whisk the sugar, cornstarch and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl; whisk in the egg yolks and the remaining 1/2 cup milk. Whisk half of the hot milk into the egg mixture until smooth, and then gradually whisk the egg mixture back into the pan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture boils. Once it boils, continue to whisk over medium heat until it has thickened to a pudding-like consistency, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the mascarpone cheese until melted. Transfer to a bowl or baking dish (a 9- by 13-inch baking dish will speed up the cooling process) and cool slightly, stirring a few times to prevent a skin from forming. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the pudding and refrigerate until completely cooled and thickened, about 2 hours.
  • To assemble, loosen the chilled pudding by whisking it vigorously until smooth and creamy. Stir the espresso and coffee liqueur together in a small bowl. Dip some vanilla wafers in the espresso mixture, soaking completely for a couple of seconds. Stand the soaked cookies around the bottom of a 3-quart trifle dish to make a decorative ring.
  • Dip more vanilla wafers and stack two layers of soaked cookies on the bottom of the dish within the ring of standing cookies. Spoon 2 cups of pudding on top of the cookies. Smooth the pudding to the edge of the dish with a small spatula. Layer half of the banana slices evenly over the pudding. Repeat with two more layers of soaked cookies, 2 cups of pudding and the remaining bananas.
  • Top with the remaining cookies and then the remaining pudding. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the pudding. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
  • Lightly dust with unsweetened cocoa powder just before serving.

CLASSIC TIRAMISU



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Make a classic Italian dessert layered with sweet cream cheese, delicate cake, and spiked with coffee and rum.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 7h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 large egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 lb mascarpone cheese or 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups whipping (heavy) cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup brewed espresso or very strong coffee, chilled
2 tablespoons rum*
2 packages (3 oz each) ladyfingers**
1 1/2 teaspoons baking cocoa

Steps:

  • In 2-quart saucepan, beat egg yolks and sugar with wire whisk until well mixed. Beat in milk. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat to low. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Pour into medium bowl; place plastic wrap directly onto surface of custard mixture. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled.
  • Add cheese to custard mixture. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth; set aside.
  • In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until stiff; set aside. In small bowl, mix espresso and rum.
  • Separate ladyfingers horizontally; brush with espresso mixture (do not soak). In ungreased 11x7-inch glass baking dish, arrange half of the ladyfingers in single layer. Spread half of the cheese mixture over ladyfingers; spread with half of the whipped cream. Repeat layers with remaining ladyfingers, cheese mixture and whipped cream. Sprinkle with cocoa. Refrigerate at least 4 to 6 hours to develop flavors but no longer than 24 hours. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 540, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 270 mg, Fat 7 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 22 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 260 mg, Sugar 32 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g

VANILLA WAFERS I



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Serve these stuck in chocolate pudding ... kids love 'em!

Provided by Isaac

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup shortening
1 egg
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In large bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla. Stir until well blended. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for 4 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
  • Roll out dough on a floured surface to a 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out cookies with round cookie cutter and place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
  • Bake 18 to 20 minutes until lightly colored. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.3 g, Cholesterol 4 mg, Fat 1.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 46.6 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

EASY PUDDING TIRAMISù



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This is not authentic, but it is a fast, easy to make and very tasty version of Venice's favorite cheesecake. It comes from the Magic of Jell-O. The name means "pick me up". Also try substituting vanilla wafers for the lady fingers. If you do, reduce the coffee to 1/2 cup because the wafers won't absorb the liquid as well.

Provided by littleturtle

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 30m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (6 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding or 1 (6 ounce) package vegetarian instant vanilla pudding mix
8 ounces cream cheese, softened or 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
1/4 cup dark rum or 1/4 cup coffee liqueur
1 cup brewed espresso, cooled or 1 cup strong coffee
1 tablespoon sugar
1 (7 ounce) package ladyfingers
1 1/2 cups whipped topping, thawed
4 ounces baker semisweet baking chocolate, coarsely grated

Steps:

  • Prepare pudding according to box direction.
  • Add cheese and coffee liqueur and beat until smooth.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and chill 1 hour.
  • Fold in whipped topping.
  • In a small shallow dish, stir sugar into coffee and dip each ladyfinger in for only 4-5 seconds (letting them soak too long will make them fall apart).
  • Line bottom of 8 cup trifle bowl with 1/2 of the lady fingers, spread 1/2 of pudding mixture over cookies and sprinkle with 1/2 of the chocolate; repeat layers.
  • Cover tightly and chill for 4 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311.9, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 104.8, Sodium 357.7, Carbohydrate 37.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 29.1, Protein 4.6

EASY NILLA TIRAMISU



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I got this from the kraft foods website. It's super-easy to make and tastes GREAT! It's more like a tiramisu pudding than a cake though. Try it. I bet you'll like it. The cook time is the least amount of time that your dessert needs to be refrigerated before serving.

Provided by Mom-of-Four

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 tablespoons coffee liqueur
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed
45 vanilla wafers
1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder

Steps:

  • Whip the cream cheese and then add the liquer and whip some more. Next, add the sugar and mix really well. Gently stir in the whipped topping. Line an 8" dish with nilla wafers and spoon over them some of the cream cheese mixture. Keep layering until you've used all the cream cheese mixture. Lastly, dust with the cocoa and refrigerate for several hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Fat 23, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 54, Sodium 234.1, Carbohydrate 35.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 10, Protein 4.1

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the final product. Make sure to use fresh, ripe fruit, and good-quality vanilla wafers and mascarpone cheese.
  • Don't overmix the mascarpone cheese. Overmixing can make the cheese grainy and lumpy. Mix it just until it is smooth and creamy.
  • Let the tiramisu chill for at least 4 hours, or overnight. This will allow the flavors to meld and the tiramisu to set.
  • Serve the tiramisu chilled or at room temperature. It is delicious either way.
  • Garnish the tiramisu with fresh fruit, chocolate shavings, or cocoa powder. This will add a touch of elegance and make the tiramisu even more irresistible.

Conclusion:

Vanilla wafer tiramisu is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is a classic Italian dessert that is sure to impress your guests. With its creamy, coffee-flavored filling and crispy vanilla wafer layers, this tiramisu is sure to be a hit. So next time you are looking for a special dessert, give this vanilla wafer tiramisu a try. You won't be disappointed!

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