Amazing Banana Pudding Protein Tiramisu with layers of coffee-dipped protein banana cake, protein cream and protein banana pudding. Banana tiramisu is a healthy and unique twist on the classic using protein powder instead of sugar!

Okay y’all, I honestly have no idea where the idea for this recipe came from, but it was remarkable. Like for real just amazing.

It’s got strips of protein banana cake dipped coffee (instead of lady fingers) and a layer of protein banana pudding instead of the classic mascarpone.

The coffee and banana really came went together so well! And plus, this is actually a healthy recipe with no extra sugar added. Quite low fat and easily gluten-free too!

Ingredients for Banana Pudding Protein Tiramisu

This banana pudding protein tiramisu is made with a protein banana cake, protein cream cheese & Greek yogurt cream, and protein banana pudding. A real healthy dessert!

Overripe Bananas for their natural sweetness.
Vanilla Protein Powder: For a high protein banana cake; I used Quest Vanilla
Unflavored Protein Powder to replace some of the flour in the original recipe. I use Quest Nutrition’s Multi-purpose Mix Whey-Casein protein powder.
Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
Peanut Butter Powder, also known as Powdered Peanut Butter. I recommend Lakanto for a sugar free version (discount code HAYLSKITCHEN).
Or use the one from PbFit.
Hot Water
Some Lemon Juice
A bit of Melted Butter
Baking Soda

And for the Protein Cream Layer

This recipe makes a Banana Tiramisu without mascarpone, and uses cream cheese and yogurt instead.

Reduced Fat Cream Cheese
Non-fat Greek Yogurt
Vanilla Protein Powder; This is the source of sweetness; No added sugar in this recipe. Quest again here.
A bit of Unsweetened Almond Milk

For the Protein Banana Pudding layer:

Non-fat Greek Yogurt
Vanilla Protein Powder; I used Quest Vanilla since it’s whey-casein and blends well with the yogurt.
Banana flavored Instant Pudding Mix: This sugar free and fat free one from Jello
A bit of Unsweetened Almond Milk

And for aesthtic and assembling:

Strong Coffee
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Tips to make Protein Powder Banana Tiramisu

This protein powder banana tiramisu recipe is super easy to make; Just bake the cake, cut it up and assemble the layers. Here’s some pointers to get it right.

For the Protein Banana Cake base in this Tiramisu without Lady fingers

Use extremely over-ripe bananas; Mostly black on the outside, so that the fruit is sweet enough that no added sugar is needed.

Use melted Butter so that it mixes well into the healthy banana cake batter.

Don’t over-mix the batter!
Make sure you gently fold the dry mix into the wet to combine them.
If you over-mix it, the protein powder will make the cake tough, dense and gummy.

Taste the batter and see if you need some extra sweetener. I’d recommend using stevia powder to maintain the consistency of the batter and have a sugar free and healthy banana cake tiramisu recipe.

Don’t let the batter sit out too long; Pour immediately into baking pan and bake.
This is to avoid any reactions between the ingredients.

Don’t over-bake the cake or it will get tough; Remove when the tester/knife comes out just dry, but moist.

Let cake cool completely before cutting or the tiramisu won’t hold.

For the Cream:

Use softened cream cheese so everything mixes well.

Beat the cream cheese well
You really want to do this step so the cream turns out light and fluffy.

How to store Banana Cake Protein Tiramisu?

This high protein banana cake tiramisu recipe keeps well for a meal prep dessert; Store in an airtight container in the fridge for upto 4 days.

You can freeze this healthy banana tiramisu recipe!

To freeze healthy banana pudding tiramisu, slice and wrap each piece in plastic wrap, and then place in freezer-safe zipper bags.

Thaw in fridge before eating.

Alternatives for Healthy Banana Pudding Tiramisu Recipe

For the perfect healthy banana pudding tiramisu recipe, I used protein powder for sweetener, cream cheese and Greek yogurt – no sugar or mascarpone – and I would highly suggest using the ingredients recommended.

I do have some alternatives you can try. I haven’t testing them all, so I can’t say how the recipe might turn out.

Whole Wheat Pastry Flour: Use All purpose flour or 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour in the same amount by weight not cups.
1:1 Zero Calorie Sugar Replacement: Regular confectioners sugar or coconut sugar (this won’t be sugar free though, and also higher in calories)
Melted Butter: Melted Coconut Oil or Dairy Free Butter
Lemon Juice: Apple Cider Vinegar or White Vinegar
Greek Yogurt: Coconut Yogurt
Reduced Fat Cream Cheese: Regular cream cheese
Sugar-free Jello: Regular Jello

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