diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/DefaultWebTestClient.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/DefaultWebTestClient.java
index 9ca7d3694a..61b5beff4f 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/DefaultWebTestClient.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/DefaultWebTestClient.java
@@ -32,18 +32,20 @@ import org.reactivestreams.Publisher;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 
-import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
+import org.springframework.core.ParameterizedTypeReference;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ByteArrayResource;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpHeaders;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpMethod;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
 import org.springframework.http.client.reactive.ClientHttpConnector;
 import org.springframework.http.client.reactive.ClientHttpRequest;
+import org.springframework.http.client.reactive.ClientHttpResponse;
 import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.test.util.JsonExpectationsHelper;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.MimeType;
 import org.springframework.util.MultiValueMap;
+import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.BodyExtractor;
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.BodyInserter;
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.ClientResponse;
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.ExchangeFilterFunction;
@@ -289,20 +291,19 @@ class DefaultWebTestClient implements WebTestClient {
 			this.timeout = timeout;
 		}
 
-		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-		public <T> EntityExchangeResult<T> decode(ResolvableType bodyType) {
-			T body = (T) this.response.body(toMono(bodyType)).block(this.timeout);
+		public <T> EntityExchangeResult<T> decode(BodyExtractor<Mono<T>, ? super ClientHttpResponse> extractor) {
+			T body = this.response.body(extractor).block(this.timeout);
 			return new EntityExchangeResult<>(this, body);
 		}
 
-		public <T> EntityExchangeResult<List<T>> decodeToList(ResolvableType elementType) {
-			Flux<T> flux = this.response.body(toFlux(elementType));
+		public <T> EntityExchangeResult<List<T>> decodeToList(BodyExtractor<Flux<T>, ? super ClientHttpResponse> extractor) {
+			Flux<T> flux = this.response.body(extractor);
 			List<T> body = flux.collectList().block(this.timeout);
 			return new EntityExchangeResult<>(this, body);
 		}
 
-		public <T> FluxExchangeResult<T> decodeToFlux(ResolvableType elementType) {
-			Flux<T> body = this.response.body(toFlux(elementType));
+		public <T> FluxExchangeResult<T> decodeToFlux(BodyExtractor<Flux<T>, ? super ClientHttpResponse> extractor) {
+			Flux<T> body = this.response.body(extractor);
 			return new FluxExchangeResult<>(this, body, this.timeout);
 		}
 
@@ -333,25 +334,23 @@ class DefaultWebTestClient implements WebTestClient {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 		public <B> BodySpec<B, ?> expectBody(Class<B> bodyType) {
-			return (BodySpec<B, ?>) expectBody(ResolvableType.forClass(bodyType));
+			return new DefaultBodySpec<>(this.result.decode(toMono(bodyType)));
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		@SuppressWarnings({"rawtypes", "unchecked"})
-		public <B> BodySpec<B, ?> expectBody(ResolvableType bodyType) {
-			return new DefaultBodySpec(this.result.decode(bodyType));
+		public <B> BodySpec<B, ?> expectBody(ParameterizedTypeReference<B> bodyType) {
+			return new DefaultBodySpec<>(this.result.decode(toMono(bodyType)));
 		}
 
 		@Override
 		public <E> ListBodySpec<E> expectBodyList(Class<E> elementType) {
-			return expectBodyList(ResolvableType.forClass(elementType));
+			return new DefaultListBodySpec<>(this.result.decodeToList(toFlux(elementType)));
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public <E> ListBodySpec<E> expectBodyList(ResolvableType elementType) {
-			return new DefaultListBodySpec<>(this.result.decodeToList(elementType));
+		public <E> ListBodySpec<E> expectBodyList(ParameterizedTypeReference<E> elementType) {
+			return new DefaultListBodySpec<>(this.result.decodeToList(toFlux(elementType)));
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -361,12 +360,12 @@ class DefaultWebTestClient implements WebTestClient {
 
 		@Override
 		public <T> FluxExchangeResult<T> returnResult(Class<T> elementType) {
-			return returnResult(ResolvableType.forClass(elementType));
+			return this.result.decodeToFlux(toFlux(elementType));
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public <T> FluxExchangeResult<T> returnResult(ResolvableType elementType) {
-			return this.result.decodeToFlux(elementType);
+		public <T> FluxExchangeResult<T> returnResult(ParameterizedTypeReference<T> elementType) {
+			return this.result.decodeToFlux(toFlux(elementType));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/WebTestClient.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/WebTestClient.java
index dfa496af93..c9e60c3836 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/WebTestClient.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/WebTestClient.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import java.util.function.Function;
 import org.reactivestreams.Publisher;
 
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
-import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
+import org.springframework.core.ParameterizedTypeReference;
 import org.springframework.format.FormatterRegistry;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpHeaders;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ public interface WebTestClient {
 		/**
 		 * Variant of {@link #expectBody(Class)} for a body type with generics.
 		 */
-		<B> BodySpec<B, ?> expectBody(ResolvableType bodyType);
+		<B> BodySpec<B, ?> expectBody(ParameterizedTypeReference<B> bodyType);
 
 			/**
 		 * Declare expectations on the response body decoded to {@code List<E>}.
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ public interface WebTestClient {
 		/**
 		 * Variant of {@link #expectBodyList(Class)} for element types with generics.
 		 */
-		<E> ListBodySpec<E> expectBodyList(ResolvableType elementType);
+		<E> ListBodySpec<E> expectBodyList(ParameterizedTypeReference<E> elementType);
 
 		/**
 		 * Declare expectations on the response body content.
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ public interface WebTestClient {
 		/**
 		 * Variant of {@link #returnResult(Class)} for element types with generics.
 		 */
-		<T> FluxExchangeResult<T> returnResult(ResolvableType elementType);
+		<T> FluxExchangeResult<T> returnResult(ParameterizedTypeReference<T> elementType);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/samples/ResponseEntityTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/samples/ResponseEntityTests.java
index 775abfdcab..b7ec6ee230 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/samples/ResponseEntityTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/samples/ResponseEntityTests.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
 import reactor.test.StepVerifier;
 
+import org.springframework.core.ParameterizedTypeReference;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 import org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server.FluxExchangeResult;
@@ -39,9 +40,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
 
 import static java.time.Duration.ofMillis;
 import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.endsWith;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
-import static org.springframework.core.ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 import static org.springframework.http.MediaType.TEXT_EVENT_STREAM;
 
 /**
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ public class ResponseEntityTests {
 		this.client.get().uri("/persons?map=true")
 				.exchange()
 				.expectStatus().isOk()
-				.expectBody(forClassWithGenerics(Map.class, String.class, Person.class)).isEqualTo(map);
+				.expectBody(new ParameterizedTypeReference<Map<String, Person>>() {}).isEqualTo(map);
 	}
 
 	@Test
diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/BodyExtractors.java b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/BodyExtractors.java
index e2074416c1..b08a657266 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/BodyExtractors.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/BodyExtractors.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.reactivestreams.Publisher;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 
+import org.springframework.core.ParameterizedTypeReference;
 import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBuffer;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpMessage;
@@ -68,11 +69,25 @@ public abstract class BodyExtractors {
 
 	/**
 	 * Return a {@code BodyExtractor} that reads into a Reactor {@link Mono}.
-	 * @param elementType the type of element in the {@code Mono}
+	 * The given {@link ParameterizedTypeReference} is used to pass generic type information, for
+	 * instance when using the {@link org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.WebClient WebClient}
+	 * <pre class="code">
+	 * Mono&lt;Map&lt;String, String&gt;&gt; body = this.webClient
+	 *  .get()
+	 *  .uri("http://example.com")
+	 *  .exchange()
+	 *  .flatMap(r -> r.body(toMono(new ParameterizedTypeReference&lt;Map&lt;String,String&gt;&gt;() {})));
+	 * </pre>
+	 * @param typeReference a reference to the type of element in the {@code Mono}
 	 * @param <T> the element type
 	 * @return a {@code BodyExtractor} that reads a mono
 	 */
-	public static <T> BodyExtractor<Mono<T>, ReactiveHttpInputMessage> toMono(ResolvableType elementType) {
+	public static <T> BodyExtractor<Mono<T>, ReactiveHttpInputMessage> toMono(ParameterizedTypeReference<T> typeReference) {
+		Assert.notNull(typeReference, "'typeReference' must not be null");
+		return toMono(ResolvableType.forType(typeReference.getType()));
+	}
+
+	static <T> BodyExtractor<Mono<T>, ReactiveHttpInputMessage> toMono(ResolvableType elementType) {
 		Assert.notNull(elementType, "'elementType' must not be null");
 		return (inputMessage, context) -> readWithMessageReaders(inputMessage, context,
 				elementType,
@@ -93,7 +108,7 @@ public abstract class BodyExtractors {
 	 * Return a {@code BodyExtractor} that reads into a Reactor {@link Flux}.
 	 * @param elementClass the class of element in the {@code Flux}
 	 * @param <T> the element type
-	 * @return a {@code BodyExtractor} that reads a mono
+	 * @return a {@code BodyExtractor} that reads a flux
 	 */
 	public static <T> BodyExtractor<Flux<T>, ReactiveHttpInputMessage> toFlux(Class<? extends T> elementClass) {
 		Assert.notNull(elementClass, "'elementClass' must not be null");
@@ -102,11 +117,25 @@ public abstract class BodyExtractors {
 
 	/**
 	 * Return a {@code BodyExtractor} that reads into a Reactor {@link Flux}.
-	 * @param elementType the type of element in the {@code Flux}
+	 * The given {@link ParameterizedTypeReference} is used to pass generic type information, for
+	 * instance when using the {@link org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.WebClient WebClient}
+	 * <pre class="code">
+	 * Flux&lt;ServerSentEvent&lt;String&gt;&gt; body = this.webClient
+	 *  .get()
+	 *  .uri("http://example.com")
+	 *  .exchange()
+	 *  .flatMap(r -> r.body(toFlux(new ParameterizedTypeReference&lt;ServerSentEvent&lt;String&gt;&gt;() {})));
+	 * </pre>
+	 * @param typeReference a reference to the type of element in the {@code Flux}
 	 * @param <T> the element type
-	 * @return a {@code BodyExtractor} that reads a mono
+	 * @return a {@code BodyExtractor} that reads a flux
 	 */
-	public static <T> BodyExtractor<Flux<T>, ReactiveHttpInputMessage> toFlux(ResolvableType elementType) {
+	public static <T> BodyExtractor<Flux<T>, ReactiveHttpInputMessage> toFlux(ParameterizedTypeReference<T> typeReference) {
+		Assert.notNull(typeReference, "'typeReference' must not be null");
+		return toFlux(ResolvableType.forType(typeReference.getType()));
+	}
+
+	static <T> BodyExtractor<Flux<T>, ReactiveHttpInputMessage> toFlux(ResolvableType elementType) {
 		Assert.notNull(elementType, "'elementType' must not be null");
 		return (inputMessage, context) -> readWithMessageReaders(inputMessage, context,
 				elementType,
diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/BodyInserters.java b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/BodyInserters.java
index dc04a41937..7d1bd3cea3 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/BodyInserters.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/BodyInserters.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import org.reactivestreams.Publisher;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 
+import org.springframework.core.ParameterizedTypeReference;
 import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
 import org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBuffer;
@@ -100,17 +101,17 @@ public abstract class BodyInserters {
 	/**
 	 * Return a {@code BodyInserter} that writes the given {@link Publisher}.
 	 * @param publisher the publisher to stream to the response body
-	 * @param elementType the type of elements contained in the publisher
+	 * @param typeReference the type of elements contained in the publisher
 	 * @param <T> the type of the elements contained in the publisher
 	 * @param <P> the type of the {@code Publisher}
 	 * @return a {@code BodyInserter} that writes a {@code Publisher}
 	 */
 	public static <T, P extends Publisher<T>> BodyInserter<P, ReactiveHttpOutputMessage> fromPublisher(
-			P publisher, ResolvableType elementType) {
+			P publisher, ParameterizedTypeReference<T> typeReference) {
 
 		Assert.notNull(publisher, "'publisher' must not be null");
-		Assert.notNull(elementType, "'elementType' must not be null");
-		return bodyInserterFor(publisher, elementType);
+		Assert.notNull(typeReference, "'typeReference' must not be null");
+		return bodyInserterFor(publisher, ResolvableType.forType(typeReference.getType()));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ public abstract class BodyInserters {
 	 * Return a {@code BodyInserter} that writes the given {@code Publisher} publisher as
 	 * Server-Sent Events.
 	 * @param eventsPublisher the publisher to write to the response body as Server-Sent Events
-	 * @param eventType the type of event contained in the publisher
+	 * @param typeReference the type of event contained in the publisher
 	 * @param <T> the type of the elements contained in the publisher
 	 * @return a {@code BodyInserter} that writes the given {@code Publisher} publisher as
 	 * Server-Sent Events
@@ -207,6 +208,15 @@ public abstract class BodyInserters {
 	// ReactiveHttpOutputMessage like other methods, since sending SSEs only typically happens on
 	// the server-side
 	public static <T, S extends Publisher<T>> BodyInserter<S, ServerHttpResponse> fromServerSentEvents(S eventsPublisher,
+			ParameterizedTypeReference<T> typeReference) {
+
+		Assert.notNull(eventsPublisher, "'eventsPublisher' must not be null");
+		Assert.notNull(typeReference, "'typeReference' must not be null");
+		return fromServerSentEvents(eventsPublisher,
+				ResolvableType.forType(typeReference.getType()));
+	}
+
+	static <T, S extends Publisher<T>> BodyInserter<S, ServerHttpResponse> fromServerSentEvents(S eventsPublisher,
 			ResolvableType eventType) {
 
 		Assert.notNull(eventsPublisher, "'eventsPublisher' must not be null");
diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/EntityResponse.java b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/EntityResponse.java
index d72be31f5a..8c23eb4b7b 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/EntityResponse.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/EntityResponse.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import org.reactivestreams.Publisher;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 
-import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
+import org.springframework.core.ParameterizedTypeReference;
 import org.springframework.http.CacheControl;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpHeaders;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpMethod;
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ public interface EntityResponse<T> extends ServerResponse {
 	/**
 	 * Create a builder with the given publisher.
 	 * @param publisher the publisher that represents the body of the response
-	 * @param elementType the type of elements contained in the publisher
+	 * @param typeReference the type of elements contained in the publisher
 	 * @param <T> the type of the elements contained in the publisher
 	 * @param <P> the type of the {@code Publisher}
 	 * @return the created builder
 	 */
-	static <T, P extends Publisher<T>> Builder<P> fromPublisher(P publisher, ResolvableType elementType) {
+	static <T, P extends Publisher<T>> Builder<P> fromPublisher(P publisher, ParameterizedTypeReference<T> typeReference) {
 		return new DefaultEntityResponseBuilder<>(publisher,
-				BodyInserters.fromPublisher(publisher, elementType));
+				BodyInserters.fromPublisher(publisher, typeReference));
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/BodyExtractorsTests.java b/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/BodyExtractorsTests.java
index 040bf0694c..ce5b64e60f 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/BodyExtractorsTests.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/BodyExtractorsTests.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 import reactor.test.StepVerifier;
 
+import org.springframework.core.ParameterizedTypeReference;
 import org.springframework.core.codec.ByteBufferDecoder;
 import org.springframework.core.codec.StringDecoder;
 import org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBuffer;
@@ -120,6 +122,28 @@ public class BodyExtractorsTests {
 				.verify();
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void toMonoParameterizedTypeReference() throws Exception {
+		ParameterizedTypeReference<Map<String, String>> typeReference = new ParameterizedTypeReference<Map<String, String>>() {};
+		BodyExtractor<Mono<Map<String, String>>, ReactiveHttpInputMessage> extractor = BodyExtractors.toMono(typeReference);
+
+		DefaultDataBufferFactory factory = new DefaultDataBufferFactory();
+		DefaultDataBuffer dataBuffer =
+				factory.wrap(ByteBuffer.wrap("{\"username\":\"foo\",\"password\":\"bar\"}".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)));
+		Flux<DataBuffer> body = Flux.just(dataBuffer);
+
+		MockServerHttpRequest request = MockServerHttpRequest.post("/").contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON).body(body);
+		Mono<Map<String, String>> result = extractor.extract(request, this.context);
+
+		Map<String, String > expected = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+		expected.put("username", "foo");
+		expected.put("password", "bar");
+		StepVerifier.create(result)
+				.expectNext(expected)
+				.expectComplete()
+				.verify();
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void toMonoWithHints() throws Exception {
 		BodyExtractor<Mono<User>, ReactiveHttpInputMessage> extractor = BodyExtractors.toMono(User.class);
diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/DefaultEntityResponseBuilderTests.java b/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/DefaultEntityResponseBuilderTests.java
index f7d1fc0889..13df33efcb 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/DefaultEntityResponseBuilderTests.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/DefaultEntityResponseBuilderTests.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 import reactor.test.StepVerifier;
 
-import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
+import org.springframework.core.ParameterizedTypeReference;
 import org.springframework.core.codec.CharSequenceEncoder;
 import org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DataBuffer;
 import org.springframework.core.io.buffer.DefaultDataBufferFactory;
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ public class DefaultEntityResponseBuilderTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void fromPublisherResolvableType() throws Exception {
+	public void fromPublisher() throws Exception {
 		Flux<String> body = Flux.just("foo", "bar");
-		ResolvableType type = ResolvableType.forClass(String.class);
-		EntityResponse<Flux<String>> response = EntityResponse.fromPublisher(body, type).build().block();
+		ParameterizedTypeReference<String> typeReference = new ParameterizedTypeReference<String>() {};
+		EntityResponse<Flux<String>> response = EntityResponse.fromPublisher(body, typeReference).build().block();
 		assertSame(body, response.entity());
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/SseHandlerFunctionIntegrationTests.java b/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/SseHandlerFunctionIntegrationTests.java
index 24a34fd950..fbf577deb2 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/SseHandlerFunctionIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/server/SseHandlerFunctionIntegrationTests.java
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 import reactor.test.StepVerifier;
 
+import org.springframework.core.ParameterizedTypeReference;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.ServerSentEvent;
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.WebClient;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
-import static org.springframework.core.ResolvableType.*;
-import static org.springframework.http.MediaType.*;
-import static org.springframework.web.reactive.function.BodyExtractors.*;
-import static org.springframework.web.reactive.function.BodyInserters.*;
-import static org.springframework.web.reactive.function.server.RouterFunctions.*;
+import static org.springframework.http.MediaType.TEXT_EVENT_STREAM;
+import static org.springframework.web.reactive.function.BodyExtractors.toFlux;
+import static org.springframework.web.reactive.function.BodyInserters.fromServerSentEvents;
+import static org.springframework.web.reactive.function.server.RouterFunctions.route;
 
 /**
  * @author Arjen Poutsma
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class SseHandlerFunctionIntegrationTests extends AbstractRouterFunctionIn
 				.accept(TEXT_EVENT_STREAM)
 				.exchange()
 				.flatMapMany(response -> response.body(toFlux(
-						forClassWithGenerics(ServerSentEvent.class, String.class))));
+						new ParameterizedTypeReference<ServerSentEvent<String>>() {})));
 
 		StepVerifier.create(result)
 				.consumeNextWith( event -> {
diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/result/method/annotation/SseIntegrationTests.java b/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/result/method/annotation/SseIntegrationTests.java
index 9e005aa27b..06c17b3408 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/result/method/annotation/SseIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/result/method/annotation/SseIntegrationTests.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import reactor.test.StepVerifier;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.core.ParameterizedTypeReference;
 import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.ServerSentEvent;
 import org.springframework.http.server.reactive.AbstractHttpHandlerIntegrationTests;
@@ -38,9 +39,9 @@ import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.WebClient;
 import org.springframework.web.server.adapter.WebHttpHandlerBuilder;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
-import static org.springframework.core.ResolvableType.*;
-import static org.springframework.http.MediaType.*;
-import static org.springframework.web.reactive.function.BodyExtractors.*;
+import static org.springframework.core.ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics;
+import static org.springframework.http.MediaType.TEXT_EVENT_STREAM;
+import static org.springframework.web.reactive.function.BodyExtractors.toFlux;
 
 /**
  * @author Sebastien Deleuze
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ public class SseIntegrationTests extends AbstractHttpHandlerIntegrationTests {
 				.uri("/event")
 				.accept(TEXT_EVENT_STREAM)
 				.exchange()
-				.flatMapMany(response -> response.body(toFlux(type)));
+				.flatMapMany(response -> response.body(toFlux(new ParameterizedTypeReference<ServerSentEvent<String>>() {})));
 
 		StepVerifier.create(result)
 				.consumeNextWith( event -> {
@@ -133,8 +134,7 @@ public class SseIntegrationTests extends AbstractHttpHandlerIntegrationTests {
 				.uri("/event")
 				.accept(TEXT_EVENT_STREAM)
 				.exchange()
-				.flatMapMany(response -> response.body(toFlux(
-						forClassWithGenerics(ServerSentEvent.class, String.class))));
+				.flatMapMany(response -> response.body(toFlux(new ParameterizedTypeReference<ServerSentEvent<String>>() {})));
 
 		StepVerifier.create(result)
 				.consumeNextWith( event -> {