Description
A delightful holiday dessert featuring layers of cream cheese, tart cranberries, and buttery cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 cup sugar (for cranberry sauce)
- 1 cup butter cookies, crumbled
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- Whipped cream for topping
Instructions
- Prepare the cranberry sauce by simmering fresh cranberries with 1 cup sugar and a touch of water until thickened. Allow to cool.
- In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
- Crumble butter cookies into fine crumbs.
- Assemble the trifles: layer cookie crumbs, cream cheese mixture, and cranberry sauce in serving cups.
- Top with whipped cream and chopped nuts. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Let the trifle cups chill to meld the flavors. Use room temperature cream cheese for better consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Christmas, trifle, dessert, cranberry, cream cheese, holiday