Tiramisu Brownies

By TrayH

Brownies topped with a cheesecake pudding mix and coffee soaked cookies are the perfect ending to an Italian dinner.

Ingredients

• 1 brownie mix (for a 9x13 pan)
• 1/2 c. milk
• 4 Tbsp. instant coffee, divided
• 1 c. sour cream
• 1 box cheesecake pudding
• 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 1 (16 oz.) container of cool whip, divided
• 2 1/2 c. hard lady finger cookies, broken into chunks
• 1/2 c. hot water
• cocoa powder

Details

Adapted from insidebrucrewlife.com

Preparation

Step 1

* Bake brownies according to the package using the 2 egg directions. Let cool completely.

* Dissolve 2 Tbsp. coffee in the milk. Whisk in the pudding mix and set aside.

* Beat the cream cheese in another bowl. Add the sour cream and beat again on low speed. Fold in the pudding mix and half of the cool whip.

* Dissolve the other 2 Tbsp. coffee in the hot water and drizzle over the cookie chunks.

* Spread 1/4 of the pudding mix over the cooled brownies.

* Lay the cookie chunks on top of the pudding.

* Cover with the rest of the pudding mixture.

* Top with the other half of the cool whip.

* Dust with cocoa powder.

* Refrigerate leftovers.

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Notes:

* I used a hard coffee cookie in place of the lady fingers. I found them at our local Meijer...the brand is Stella D'oro-Margherite cookies.