So this beautiful weather is making me crave summer foods (OK…I know it’s only in the 60’s, but that is warm after a LONG Michigan winter!) One of my favorite desserts/snacks in the spring/summer time is my strawberry trifle! It is so easy to make, (it literally takes about 10 minutes to prepare) and it ends up looking like you spent hours making it! I like to bring it to parties/get together’s, and it always gets rave reviews and is gone in minutes!
You can vary the recipe in so many ways by using different berries or pudding flavors. You could try adding your favorite combination of flavors, like blueberries with lemon pudding, or strawberries with cheesecake pudding (and you could even garnish with graham cracker crumbs!) I made a gingerbread/pumpkin version of this trifle for our Christmas party this year, and it was gone before any of the cookies or pies were even touched! (And little did everyone know, it was much healthier!) So try this recipe the next time you are entertaining, or just want a light creamy dessert!
19 Comments
Frannie said:
Hi Katie,
I made this dessert for a cookout tonight and it was a HUGE hit! Most of the ladies there were happy to know that the dessert was low-cal and low fat :) Thanks for the recipes – love your blog!
Rachel said:
Hi Katie,
I plan on making this recipe this weekend! I noticed the directions on the pudding calls for 2 cups cold milk but your recipe calls for 3 cups. Does this make the pudding more creamy? Thanks again!
Ana Maria said:
these are a great little dessert and snack to have individually or to have when people are over!
Hannah (mindrunningwild) said:
Could this work with homemade pudding too? or with yogurt?
aruna b. said:
this looks so good right now..i can’t wait to make this in the summer!!!
Nancy said:
Made this Sunday for some surprise guests….it was amazing and oh so simple to prepare. :o)
Tracey said:
Looks wonderful. I don’t like using commercial whipped toppings because they have partially hydrogenated oils in them (trans fat) so I think I would use skim milk and whipping cream as an alternative. Can’t wait to try! :)
Dashing Dish said:
Hey Tracy! They also have truwhip a natural alternative whip cram
Tracey said:
Oh wow, where can I find it? I am in Georgia. I’ll try to surf the web for it too. :)
Tracey said:
Oh I found it!!! We have a Fresh Market here in GA and they are supposed to carry it. Sooo happy you mentioned it. I avoid whipped topping all the time because I don’t really like to use cool whip or whipping cream either since it adds alot of saturated fat. Thanks again! :)
Michelle said:
Made this as an after dinner dessert and it turned out so wonderful. Thank you for such a yummy recipe that hits the spot on these hot summer days!
Karli Vorderstrasse said:
Hi Katie, I am going to make this for our twins baptism luncheon & I wanted to know if I can make it the night before? However, I don’t want it to come out soggy from sitting in the fridge… What do you think?
~Karli
Katie Farrell said:
Thanks for sharing Frannie! I always love bringing the trifle to bbq’s….it is light and refreshing after a bbq meal! :) So glad your guests enjoyed it!
Katie Farrell said:
Hey Rachel! Great question, I usually put in an extra cup of milk because of the cool whip that thickens it up..However, the one I made this past weekend I actually only had enough milk for about 1 1/2 cup…and It the pudding layer was AMAZINGLY thick and creamy …although it didn’t make as much pudding to go around so I used extra cake and strawberries..it was delicious! So either way would work, it depends on how thick you want the pudding layer I guess! :)