Description
A festive and creamy trifle made with layers of tart cranberries, rich cream cheese, and crunchy ginger snap cookies, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 cup heavy whipped cream
- 1 cup ginger snap cookies, crushed (or graham crackers/shortbread)
- 1 splash vanilla extract
- ½ cup sugar (for cranberry sauce)
- 1 splash water (for cranberry sauce)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cranberry Layer: Rinse cranberries and cook in a saucepan with sugar and water for about 10 minutes until they pop and form a thick sauce. Allow to cool.
- Make the Cream Cheese Mixture: Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth, then blend in powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
- Whip the Cream: Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form and gently fold into the cream cheese mixture.
- Layer the Cups: In serving glasses, layer crushed cookies, cranberry sauce, and cream cheese mixture, repeating until the glass is full.
- Chill Before Serving: Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
- Add Personal Touches: Top with fresh cranberries and mint for decoration.
Notes
Make sure to cool the cranberry sauce completely before assembling to maintain layer integrity. Use cold utensils for whipping cream for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: trifle, dessert, cranberry, Christmas, holiday, creamy