Description
Delightful trifle cups featuring layers of tart cranberries, creamy cheese, and crunchy gingerbread, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 cup crushed gingerbread or graham crackers
- 1 cup whipped cream
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 1 tsp cinnamon or vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Simmer cranberries with sugar and a splash of water until they burst and become a sauce; cool slightly.
- In a bowl, blend cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until smooth; fold in whipped cream.
- Crush gingerbread into fine crumbs.
- Layer trifle cups with gingerbread, cream cheese mixture, and cranberry sauce; repeat layers and finish with whipped cream.
- Chill for at least an hour before serving.
Notes
Consider using frozen cranberries if fresh ones aren’t available. Personalize with additional spices or nuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Assembling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: dessert, trifle, holiday recipe, cranberry, cream cheese, family recipe