GINGERBREAD TRIFLE
This Christmas trifle is filled with cozy holiday flavor and layered into individual jars for a festive Christmas treat. It's a cute and easy dessert to serve at parties or add to your holiday dessert spread!
Servings: 7
Cost: $20
Ingredients
HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM:
- 16 oz heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE FILLING:
- 16 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 pinches of clove
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 cups homemade whipped cream
- GINGERBREAD TRIFLE
- 3 bags of Gingerman cookies
- gingerbread cheesecake filling
- homemade whipped cream
- store bought caramel
- 7 wide mouth pint sized mason jars
Instructions
HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM
- In a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, add heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar to the bowl and whisk on medium-high speed until you get stiff peaks form, about 4-5 minutes.
- Note- stiff peaks are when you detach the whisk attachment and hold the whisk upside down, the whipped cream peak should stand straight up.
GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE FILLING
- In a stand mixer using the paddle attachment cream together the cream cheese and sugar on high speed for about 2-3 minutes. Scrape bowl and paddle once during this mixing.
- Next, add the rest of the ingredients and mix on low speed for 30 seconds, then turn up to medium speed and mix until smooth and incorporated.
- Last, fold in whipped cream.
GINGERBREAD TRIFLE
- Add 2 bags of Gingerman cookies to a gallon-sized baggie and crush using a rolling pin or hands until cookies are crumbly but still have big chunks of cookie.
- Pour a small amount of the crushed cookies on the bottom of each mason jar. This is your first layer in the trifle.
- Add a good sized spoonful of the gingerbread cheesecake filling, enough to cover the cookies.
- Add a spoonful of the whipped cream, enough to cover the cheesecake filling.
- Then squeeze some of the caramel on top of the whipped cream.
- Repeat layers until mason jar is full, ending with a whipped cream layer.
- Stick a Gingerman cookie in the top and enjoy!
Notes
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Make ahead: Assemble the trifles ahead of your Christmas gathering to save time on the day. Keep them covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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Storage: Refrigerate leftover trifles in covered jars. Since they contain cream cheese and whipped cream, don't leave them sitting at room temperature for extended periods.
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Gingerbread flavor: For a stronger gingerbread flavor, make sure your cookies have a good amount of ginger and warm spices.
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Serving idea: Add the gingerbread cookie topping just before serving if you want it to look fresh and crisp.