No-Bake Ladyfinger Dessert

20 min

No-Bake Ladyfinger Dessert

This creamy, no-bake dessert with layers of ladyfingers dipped in chocolate cream is so refreshing! It only takes 20 minutes to prepare!

20 min6 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 medium eggs
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar to beat the cream
  • 200 grams (7 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 100 grams (3 1/2 ounces) dark chocolate
  • 200 ml (1/2 pint (236 ml)) heavy whipping cream
  • 125 grams (4 1/2 ounces) or 14 units ladyfingers
  • 150 ml (2/3 cup) water
  • Grated chocolate for garnish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and store in the refrigerator.

  2. 2

    Using a hand mixer, beat on medium speed the egg yolks and the condensed milk until obtain a creamy mixture. Add the whipped egg whites and fold gently with a spatula; set aside.

  3. 3

    Place the chocolate broken into pieces and the water in a bowl. Melt in the microwave for about 1 minute. Remove the bowl from the microwave and stir with a fork until the mixture is slightly creamy.

  4. 4

    Dip the ladyfingers one by one into the chocolate cream.

  5. 5

    Place half of them in the bottom of a rectangular dish.

  6. 6

    Pour the eggs and condensed milk mixture over the ladyfingers and place the remaining ladyfingers on top of the cream.

  7. 7

    Beat the cream with a tablespoon of powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.

  8. 8

    Pour the cream over the ladyfingers and spread with a spatula.

  9. 9

    Refrigerate for about six hours or overnight.

  10. 10

    Remove from fridge, decorate with grated chocolate and serve.

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