Ladyfinger-Coffee Parfaits

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk fat-free
• 1.5 tablespoons coffee granules instant
• 6 ounce ladyfingers split divided
• 0.7 cup syrup fat-free divided chocolate-flavored
• 3.4 ounce vanilla pudding mix instant
• 1 tablespoon water boiling
• 2 cups non-dairy whipped topping frozen divided thawed reduced-calorie

Equipment

• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Dissolve coffee granules in 1 tablespoon boiling water; let cool slightly.
2. Combine coffee mixture, milk, and pudding mix, stirring well with a wire whisk. Cover and chill 5 minutes.
3. Fold 1 1/2 cups whipped topping into pudding mixture.
4. Place half of ladyfinger halves in bottom of an 11- x 7- x 1 1/2-inch baking dish.
5. Spread half of pudding mixture over ladyfingers; drizzle with half of chocolate syrup. Repeat layers with remaining ladyfinger halves, pudding mixture, and chocolate syrup. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
6. To serve, spoon evenly into 8 (6-ounce) parfait glasses. Top evenly with remaining 1/2 cup whipped topping.
7. Garnish with espresso beans, if desired.