• Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 3.4oz package instant vanilla pudding
  • 1 8oz package cream cheese, softened
  • 6 tablespoons Alessi Espresso, prepared and divided
  • 12 Alessi Savoiardi (Lady Fingers)
  • 1 pint strawberries, stems removed and sliced
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided

Directions

In a large bowl whisk milk with pudding mix until well blended. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth then gradually add 3 tablespoons of espresso. Beat pudding into cream cheese until evenly combined.

Place lady fingers on a plate and brush with remaining espresso. Line bottom of a trifle glass or serving bowl with half the lady fingers. Top with half the sliced strawberries, ΒΌ cup of the chocolate chips and half the pudding mixture. Repeat with remaining lady fingers, strawberries, chocolate chips and pudding. Refrigerate before serving.