Description
A festive layered dessert combining tart cranberry sauce, smooth cream cheese filling, and crunchy graham cracker crumbs, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh cranberries (or homemade cranberry sauce)
- 8 oz full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar (or powdered sugar)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the Cranberry Sauce: If using fresh cranberries, wash and dry them. Simmer in a pot with 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water until they burst and thicken. Let cool.
- Make the Cream Cheese Mixture: Beat together the softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then fold in the whipped cream until well combined.
- Crush the Graham Crackers: Crush the graham crackers into fine crumbs using a ziplock bag and rolling pin.
- Layer the Trifle Cups: Start with a layer of cranberry sauce, followed by the cream cheese mixture, then graham cracker crumbs. Repeat layers until filled.
- Chill and Garnish: Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Before serving, garnish with mint leaves.
Notes
These trifle cups can be made a day in advance to save time on the day of serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: holiday dessert, trifle, cranberry dessert, Christmas recipe, festive treat