Description
A delightful holiday dessert made with layers of cranberry sauce, cream cheese, and gingerbread cookies, perfect for Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup whipped cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup gingerbread cookies, crushed
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- Mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine fresh cranberries and sugar over medium heat. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst and the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Gently fold in the whipped cream and vanilla extract until well combined.
- To assemble the trifle cups, start by placing a layer of crushed gingerbread cookies at the bottom of each cup. Add a layer of the cream cheese mixture, followed by a layer of the cranberry sauce. Repeat the layers until the cups are filled, finishing with a layer of whipped cream on top.
- Sprinkle chopped pecans over the whipped cream and garnish with mint leaves for a festive touch.
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easier mixing.
- You can substitute gingerbread cookies with any cookie of your choice.
- This dessert can be made a few hours in advance and refrigerated before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg