Description
A festive and delightful trifle layered with cookie crumbles, creamy filling, and berry goodness, perfect for Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups crushed graham crackers or Golden Oreos
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tub (8 oz) Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling or raspberry pie filling or whole-berry cranberry sauce
- Extra Cool Whip or canned whipped cream
- Extra cookie crumbs
- Red & green M&Ms
- Optional: crushed candy canes or Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Mix the crushed graham crackers (or Oreos) with melted butter until sandy. Set aside.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; mix again. Fold in Cool Whip gently.
- In a large glass trifle dish:
- Spread half of the cherry pie filling at the bottom.
- Add half the cream layer.
- Sprinkle half the cookie crumble.
- Spoon the remaining cherry filling, especially around edges.
- Add the rest of the cream mixture.
- Top with remaining cookie crumble.
- Swirl whipped cream or Cool Whip on top.
- Garnish with red & green M&Ms, cookie crumbs, and optional candy canes or sprinkles.
Notes
- For best flavor, refrigerate the trifle for 3–4 hours or overnight before serving.
- Feel free to mix different types of berries in the berry layer for a unique twist.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Layered Trifle
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 of the recipe
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg