Best 7 Christmas Trifle Recipes

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Indulge in the festive spirit with a delightful Christmas trifle, a classic dessert that combines layers of moist sponge cake, rich custard, luscious fruit, and whipped cream. This quintessential English dish is a centerpiece of many holiday celebrations, offering a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. From the traditional boozy trifle, featuring sherry-soaked sponge fingers, to the contemporary trifle with layers of chocolate sponge, fresh berries, and creamy mascarpone, there's a trifle recipe for every palate. Amaze your guests with an elegant trifle adorned with festive decorations, making it a centerpiece that adds a touch of magic to your Christmas table.

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CHRISTMAS TRIFLE



Christmas Trifle image

A holiday tradition in our house for over twenty years.

Provided by DaDD

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Trifle Recipes

Time 2h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 (5.9 ounce) package individual jelly-filled roll cakes
½ cup sherry
2 pints fresh raspberries
1 tablespoon white sugar, or to taste
1 egg
2 egg yolks
½ cup white sugar
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
½ cup half-and-half cream
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons sherry
1 tablespoon butter
¼ cup whipped cream
¼ cup fresh raspberries
2 tablespoons chocolate curls

Steps:

  • Slice the jelly rolls into 1-inch pieces. Line a glass trifle bowl with the sliced jelly rolls. Drizzle 1/2 cup of sherry over the jelly roll slices. Toss the raspberries with 1 tablespoon of sugar or to taste and spoon over the jelly roll slices.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the egg, egg yolks, and 1/2 cup of sugar until smooth; whisk in the flour until thoroughly combined and free of lumps. Pour milk and half-and-half into a saucepan; heat over medium heat until the milk mixture is steaming hot but not simmering. Whisk about 1/4 cup of the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture until smooth; repeat, whisking the hot milk in thoroughly each time, until you have whisked in about 3/4 cup of the hot milk mixture. Whisk the milk-egg mixture back into the steaming milk in the saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Whisking constantly, heat the sauce until it is thickened and just at the point of simmering (do not boil sauce), 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons of sherry, and butter. Allow the sauce to cool for about 10 minutes, whisking often to avoid lumps.
  • Pour the custard over the raspberries in the trifle bowl, cover bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled and set, at least 2 hours. Garnish with dollops of whipped cream, more raspberries, and chocolate shavings if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 calories, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 70.1 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 185.8 mg, Sugar 14.8 g

CHRISTMAS TRIFLE



Christmas Trifle image

A flavorful blend of cake, pudding, eggnog and fruit will make folks think you really spent a lot of time putting together this fancy but fuss-free dessert.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple
3 medium firm bananas, sliced
1 jar (10 ounces) red maraschino cherries
1 jar (6 ounces) green maraschino cherries
3-1/2 cups eggnog, chilled
2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces), cut into 1-inch cubes
1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Dip bananas in juice; drain and discard juice. Set aside pineapple, bananas, three red cherries and three green cherries. In a bowl, whisk the eggnog and pudding mixes for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened., Place half of the pudding in a 4-qt. serving or trifle bowl; layer with half of the bananas, pineapple. cherries, cake cubes and whipped topping. Repeat layers. Garnish with walnuts and reserved cherries.

Nutrition Facts :

CHRISTMAS TRIFLE



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Using store-bought pound cake and lemon curd for this dish is a guaranteed time-saver. This trifle can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator until it's ready to be served.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 1 trifle

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 pints raspberries
1 quart heavy cream
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large or 2 small store-bought pound cakes, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 cups lemon curd
24 ounces frozen sliced peaches, thawed

Steps:

  • In a food processor, puree 1 pint of raspberries and strain through a fine mesh sieve, discarding the pulp.
  • Whip heavy cream and slowly add sugar until the cream is silken. Add vanilla extract and raspberry puree and continue whipping, just until combined and soft peaks form.
  • Layer half of the pound cake in the bottom of a large trifle dish. Spread half of the lemon curd over the pound cake. Top the lemon curd with half of the peaches and one pint of raspberries. Dollop half of the whipped cream over the fruit and spread gently.
  • Repeat layers, reserving a few peaches and raspberries for garnish. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

CHRISTMAS GINGERBREAD TRIFLE



Christmas Gingerbread Trifle image

Trifle desserts make eye-catching centerpieces. I garnish mine using candy canes and red and green M&M's. Think of the merry possibilities as a kid-friendly project. -Cheryl Tompkins, Kingsville, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package (14-1/2 ounces) gingerbread cake/cookie mix
2 cups cold 2% milk
2 cups cold eggnog
2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant French vanilla pudding mix
1 package (5 ounces) gingerbread man cookies
1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Steps:

  • Prepare cake mix according to package directions and bake using a 9-in. square baking pan. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into 1-in. cubes., In a large bowl, whisk milk, eggnog and pudding mix 2 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes or until soft-set., Arrange nine cookies around sides of a 4-qt. glass bowl, using a third of the cake cubes to stand cookies upright. Top with a third of the pudding and whipped topping. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake, pudding and whipped topping. Refrigerate, covered, 4 hours or overnight., Just before serving, top with remaining cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 371 calories, Fat 14g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 477mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EVE*LYN EGGNOG TIRAMISU TRIFLE



Special Christmas Eve*lyn Eggnog Tiramisu Trifle image

Ok, I just had to name this special Christmas Eve dessert after my first new grandchild Evelyn Rose and thus I had to put this precious new picture of her on as the main pic to! Sorry, I just could not help myself! She just takes my breath away! I love her so much! And I hope you enjoy this delicious dessert as well! I added a...

Provided by Tammy T

Categories     Puddings

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

***** you can cut this recipe in half if needed
2 packages light cream cheese, softened
2 boxes of vanilla waffers
2 8 oz containers of cool whip, can use light
1 to 1 1/2 c prepared coffee, i use instant
4 boxes vanilla pudding (3.4 oz each box)
6 c eggnog, can use low fat
1/2 to 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c toffee candy or almond roca, broken up into crumbles, optional

Steps:

  • 1. Using a blender or food processor, grind up chocolate chips into almost a powder. In a mixer, blend together the cream cheese, cool whip, pudding and eggnog.
  • 2. Layer the bottom of a trifle dish or large glass bowl with vanilla wafers. Sprinkle with some of the coffee (just enough so each cookie is moistened but not drowning). Top with a layer (roughly 1-2 inches thick) of the pudding mixture.
  • 3. Sprinkle some chocolate chip powder over pudding. Sprinkle broken up pieces of toffee candy on top of chocolate chip powder.
  • 4. Repeat layers until your bowl is full, or you run out of ingredients. Make sure the top layer is the pudding mixture, sprinkled with a bunch of chocolate chip powder and toffee candy, for presentation. There is not an exact science to this. The pudding layer can really be as thick or as thin as you want. It all ends up creaming together in the end. Cover the trifle bowl with plastic wrap and let sit in the fridge overnight. The cookies will need to soften into a cake-like texture. Let it sit in the fridge overnight. The next day, its ready - dig in!

CHRISTMAS TRIFLE



Christmas Trifle image

What a pretty and tasty addition to your holiday table! Eggnog is a staple for my holiday gatherings and adding it to the pudding mix is so tasty. And the fresh cranberry sauce to the mix gives this recipe that holiday feel. Your family will love the creamy fresh taste of this trifle.

Provided by Rebecca McCright

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 box vanilla cake mix
1 tsp almond extract
1 bag whole cranberries, fresh or frozen
1 orange
1 box (6 oz) instant vanilla pudding
3 c eggnog
1 qt heavy cream, whipped
sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Prepare cake according to package directions. Mix almond extract into batter before pouring into cake pan to bake. Allow to cool completely.
  • 2. Prepare whole cranberry sauce according to directions on package. Squeeze one half of the orange and add juice to cranberry sauce. Cool completely.
  • 3. Whip the cream and add sugar to taste.
  • 4. Prepare the pudding according to package directions substituting egg nog for milk.
  • 5. Cut the cake into 1" cubes.
  • 6. In the following order, layer the ingredients in a trifle bowl or similiar clear bowl, such as a salad bowl or punch bowl: 1. cake 2. pudding 3. cranberries 4. whipped cream. Repeat as necessary to fill the serving bowl, ending with whipped cream. Garnish as desired.

CREOLE CHRISTMAS TRIFLE



CREOLE CHRISTMAS TRIFLE image

Number Of Ingredients 26

Macaroons:
10 2/3 C sweetened flaked coconut (2 (14-ounce) bags)
4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
For the filling:
1 quart milk
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
10 large eggs yolks, beaten
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup water
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
To assemble the trifle:
1 quart heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
6 pints fresh raspberries, rinsed and patted dry
Preheat the oven to 350
Macaroons:
Thoroughly combine the coconut, vanilla, and condensed milk in a large bowl. Spoon the mixture, by tablespoon, onto parchment or waxed paper-lined baking sheets, about 1/2-inch apart. Bake until lightly toasted and golden, about 15 minutes.
Remove the macaroons from oven and transfer them to a rack. Let cool completely. Leave them out, lightly covered with parchment or waxed paper, for about 12 hours.
Filling:
Combine milk, sugar, and vanilla in a large heavy-bottomed or nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk to dissolve the sugar. When the mixture comes to a simmer after 5 min, take 1 C of the milk and sugar mixture and add it to the yolks. Whisk to blend well. Slowly add the yolks to the milk and sugar mixture in the saucepan, whisking constantly. Cook over medium heat until it thickens slightly, 4-5 min, whisking occasionally.
Dissolve the cornstarch in the water. Over medium heat, slowly add this mixture to the saucepan, whisking constantly for 1 min. Using a wooden spoon, continue stirring for about 2 min. Add the coconut and continue stirring for 2 more min. Add the butter and stir until it is completely melted and the mixture has thickened to a custard, about 2 min.
Pour the mixture into a glass bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing the wrap down on the surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming. Cool completely and chill for at least 4 hrs.

Steps:

  • To assemble trifle: Beat the cream with an electric mixer on high speed for about 2 min. Add the sugar and beat until the mixture is thick and forms soft peaks, 1-2 min. Set aside. Beat the coconut custard with a wire whisk until it is smooth. Set aside. Pour the orange liqueur into a small bowl. Dip each macaroon in the liqueur, submerging for 2-3 sec, then transfer them to a sheet of parchment or waxed paper. Spread 1 C of the coconut cream filling on the bottom of a large, deep glass trifle bowl. Top with 8-10 macaroons, placing them snugly against each other. Arrange 2 pints of the raspberries on top of the macaroons. Spread 2 cups of the coconut cream on top of the raspberries. Top with more macaroons, then 2 pints of raspberries. Spread another 2 cups of the coconut cream and top with the remaining macaroons and raspberries. Spread the remaining coconut cream on top of the raspberries. Mound the whipped cream evenly over the top. Serve immediately or keep chilled until ready to serve.

Tips:

  • Choose fresh ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly affect the taste of your trifle. Use fresh fruits, berries, and whipped cream for the best results.
  • Make the trifle a day ahead: This will allow the flavors to meld and develop, making the trifle even more delicious.
  • Use a trifle dish or a large bowl: A trifle dish is ideal for this dessert, but you can also use a large bowl. Just make sure that it is large enough to hold all of the ingredients.
  • Layer the trifle carefully: Start with a layer of cake or ladyfingers, then add a layer of fruit, custard, and whipped cream. Repeat these layers until you reach the top of the dish.
  • Chill the trifle before serving: This will help the trifle to set and make it easier to slice.

Conclusion:

Christmas trifle is a classic holiday dessert that is sure to impress your guests. It is easy to make and can be customized to your own liking. So get creative and experiment with different flavors and combinations. You're sure to find a combination that you and your family will love.

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