Spring Desserts

We spend most holidays with Chad’s family (mine is 2,000 miles away), and I’m usually in charge of desserts. 

So, to make your own holiday weekend a little less stressful, I put together this collection of my favorite spring dessert ideas. Over 20 to choose from… I’m practically a pro at this point!

These recipes are perfect for Easter, Spring Break, potlucks, get-togethers, and just about any excuse you can think of to make scrumptious spring treats.

And because each of these desserts are quick and easy to make, you’ll be in and out of the kitchen lickety split!

Round out your spring spread with one of our favorite Fruit Salad Recipes — fresh, easy, and always a hit at the table.

EASY SPRING DESSERT IDEAS

It seems that no matter the time of year, things are busy busy busy!! Let these spring dessert recipes give you a hand, delivering impressive treats with very little effort.

You can even let the kids help, giving you a springtime activity that pulls double duty!

Orange Creamsicle Milkshake

Tastes just like your favorite ice cream bar, and you can make it in 5 minutes with just 3 simple ingredients! Sweet, refreshing, and full of nostalgia, each batch makes enough for two servings.

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

A truly scrumptious and safe-to-eat treat, and one of the best spring desserts when you need something fast. Every bite teases your taste buds and pleases your sweet tooth, especially when you’ve got cookies and graham crackers as dippers.

Orange Honey Rainbow Fruit Salad

Vibrant colors and bright flavors are only made better with a simple orange honey dressing. It really brings the whole bowl to life! Perfect for a make-ahead treat and extra sweet with a dollop of whipped cream on top.

Dreamy Strawberries and Cream Milkshake

A sweet berry shake speckled with strawberry bits and swirled with whipped cream. It’s unlike any milkshake you have ever tasted and ridiculously simple to make. Only 3 ingredients!

Crema Pasticcera (Italian Pastry Cream)

This thick, homemade pastry cream is delicious in tarts, cream puffs, donuts, and more! It’s rich and decadent with a hint of vanilla, and so easy to make from scratch.

COOKIES & BARS

Sometimes you need a sweet treat that will serve a lot of people or make on-the-go snacking a little easier. Cookies and bar desserts are just the thing, and their small size still delivers on big flavor!

Best Lemon Bar Recipe

One of my go-to spring desserts. The citrus flavor is vibrant and bright, and the creamy texture pairs so well with the crisp, buttery crust. Even if you’ve made other lemon bar recipes, you’ll want to try mine next. It really is the best!

Soft Easter Sugar Cookies

These buttery cookies are decorated to look just like Peeps Bunnies… aren’t they just the cutest things you’ve ever seen?! They’re super delicious too, with a melt-in-your-mouth icing that dries hard for easy stacking. I always package some up for gifts and treat bags!

Lemon Brownies

Just as fudgy as the chocolate version, but with a mouthwatering tang you’ll crave again and again. Perfectly light and refreshing, the sweet lemon icing really puts these chewy bars over the top.

Old Fashioned Pinwheel Cookies

These are soft and chewy with a gorgeous pink swirl in the center and cheerful sprinkles around the edges. Easily one of the most colorful and cheerful spring desserts you can make!

Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside with a sugary crackle effect on top. They’re so bright and citrusy… the perfect addition to any dessert spread. Plus, each batch makes about 5 dozen cookies!

NO BAKE SPRING DESSERT RECIPES

When the weather starts to warm up, the last thing I want to do is turn on my oven. And when the holidays are in full swing, I often don’t have the space anyway.

Try one of these easy no bake recipes for a scrumptious treat without the heat.

Strawberry Icebox Cake

Layer upon layer of graham crackers, vanilla whipped cream frosting, and luscious fresh strawberries. This one’s always a hit at potlucks, and all you really have to do is assemble and chill.

Peanut Butter Caramel Icebox Cake

A symphony of flavors and textures in every bite… sweet and salty, a little bit crunchy, soft and creamy, and a whole lot delicious. It’s a welcome break from fruity spring dessert recipes, especially if you’re more of a chocolate lover.

Easy Lemon Icebox Cake

Pure sunshine in every slice. This no bake dessert strikes the perfect balance between sweet and tangy, leaving you wanting more with each bite. Prep it in 25 minutes, then freeze until it’s time to serve!

Bunny Bait Popcork Snack Mix

A fun and festive addition to any spring celebration, and one of our family’s favorite Easter treats! It started as a snack for the kids, but the adults kept sneaking it by the handful. Popcorn, M&Ms, pretzels, and colorful candy melts… sweet, salty, and just the right amount of crunch.

CAKES FOR SPRING

Something about that first slice always brings out the ooohs and aahhhs. There’s plenty of fruit flavor to go around here, plus the cutest little mini cakes packed with chocolate flavor. Showstoppers for sure!

Raspberry Lemonade Bundt Cake

Moist lemon cake with ribbons of zest, dotted with tart raspberries and drenched in a lemon berry glaze. Easy to make and one of my favorite spring treats!

Best Ever Lemon Pound Cake

Super tender, extra moist and buttery, and bursting with bright citrus flavor. Dust with powdered sugar or add a simple icing… it’s up to you!

Mini Nutella Cakes

Make this easy 4-ingredient dessert in the microwave! Fluffy chocolate hazelnut cake, slightly gooey center, and sweet powdered sugar on top. It’s simple, impressive, and everyone gets their own individual serving.

Cherry Limeade Pound Cake

Moist and tender bundt cake speckled with cherries and ribbons of lime zest. Just when you thought you couldn’t get any more fruit flavor, the cherry lime glaze knocks your socks off!

Easy Peach Cobbler Dump Cake Recipe

Juicy, cinnamon-spiced peach slices topped with fluffy, buttery cake. Perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and easy to make in the crockpot too.

LAYERED SPRING TREATS

Texture + flavor = big interest. And when you can work in several of each? That’s a winning dessert. I’ll let you in on a little secret… each of these layered treats is a no-bake recipe too!

Chocolate Lasagna Recipe

A stunning layered dessert filled with a rich cream cheese filling, sweet chocolate pudding, fluffy whipped cream, and an Oreo cookie crust. Top with crushed cookies and chocolate shavings for a restaurant-worthy finish to your meal.

Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle

This one’s almost too cute to eat… almost! With layer upon layer of fresh strawberries, fluffy angel food cake, and creamy cheesecake filling, this is one of those spring dessert ideas you’ll make well into summer.

Cadbury Egg Easter Trifle

Crushed Oreo cookies, gooey marshmallow creme, vanilla pudding, and milk chocolate… what more could you want? And the best part is that it’s ready in 10 minutes with just 5 ingredients!

Triple Berry Parfaits

Layer fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries with sweet berry yogurt and fluffy whipped topping. One of the best spring desserts when you’re craving something light or a sweet bite in the middle of the afternoon.

Enjoy!

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Originally published March 2013, updated and republished April 2026

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I can’t even begin to count all my Easter dessert favorites, but Easter Crockpot Candy and Best Ever Carrot Cake certainly top the list!

It’s the perfect dessert for a treat after Easter dinner, and one of my favorite things to eat. It’s so much fun to make – and easy to whip up at the last minute! 

The flavor combination of each layer makes this one of these Easter trifle recipes that you’ll never ever forget! 

Every year, I make this Easter trifle recipe, and every year, it’s a hit.

I like to have it as a sweet treat on Easter Sunday at our family Easter gathering, but you can easily serve this anytime that you want.

The spring colors of these easy dessert make it a fun option to make anytime you get the craving! 

Easter Trifle

My “Ode to the Cadbury Egg Trifle” — this is one that I knocked out of the park! 

A fabulous dessert that you are not going to want to share, this Easter trifle requires a mere 5 ingredients and 10 minutes of your time.

With flavors and textures inspired by everyone’s favorite Cadbury Cream Egg, plus some festive sprinkles on top, this is the best Easter trifle dessert out there.

Don’t forget to have some festive rice krispie treats and Bunny Bait ready for the kids (and adults too)!

How To Make Cadbury Cream Egg Trifle

Start with a base layer of crushed Oreo cookies in each trifle dish. Use the Spring version for an extra pop of color!

Creating my own homemade marshmallow fluff proved to be fabulously rewarding.  All I did was add a little water to the mini marshmallows and microwaved them.  

Viola, marshmallow fluff!  

On top of that, I added vanilla pudding (which, luckily, is yellow). Then, a layer of chocolate and more marshmallow fluff. Tada!

Helpful Tips and Tricks

• Use the right pudding. Be sure to grab a box of Instant pudding, which sets quickly and doesn’t need to be cooked.
  
• Milk chocolate is best. And because this best Easter trifle dessert recipe is so simple, be sure to use high quality chocolate! The flavor really makes a difference.
  
• Want some extra color? Add a few drops of yellow food coloring to your marshmallow, then whip. 
  
• Add toppings! A sprinkle of pastel confetti sprinkles and a mini Cadbury creme egg adds a festive touch to each Easter trifle.

Don’t forget that you can create a stunning presentation and change up this beautiful Easter dessert. 

You can also make this in a big trifle bowl or individual serving – your choice. 

The top of the trifle leaves a blank space for fun candy eggs, edible Easter grass, fresh fruit, different colors of Easter jelly beans, fudge sauce, a few cups of whipped topping, or even more crushed Oreo layers. 

I think that this Happy Easter cake is so much better than any store-bought cake! 

In my opinion, this easy Easter trifle is the best way to add a fun look and flavor to the dessert table this time of year. 

The recipe card below shows how simple the steps are to make a sweet treat for special occasions and holidays! 

Best East Trifle Dessert FAQ

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Best Easter Trifle Recipe (Cadbury Egg Dessert) + Video

This Easter Trifle, inspired by the Cadbury Cream Egg, is the ultimate Easter dessert. A simple recipe that is ready in just 10 minutes!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Method Microwave

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 786cal

Author Donna Elick

Ingredients

• 12 Oreo Cookies I used Spring variety
• 4 cups marshmallows about 2/3 of a 16-ounce bag
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3.4 ounce box French vanilla pudding
• 2 cups cold milk
• 6 ounces milk chocolate chopped

Instructions

• Pour marshmallows into a large microwave-safe bowl, drizzle water over top. Microwave for 1 minute. Remove and whisk to combine. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl combine pudding mix and milk. Beat with a whisk for 2 minutes. Place in refrigerator until ready to use.
• Chop Oreo’s and add to the bottom of four trifle dishes. Chop the chocolate and set aside. Add about ¼ cup marshmallow to trifle, over top of Oreo’s. Top marshmallow with pudding.
• Add about ½ cup per dish. Sprinkle with chopped chocolate and finish with a dollop of marshmallow.

Video

Notes

If you would like some extra color, add a few drops of yellow food coloring to your marshmallow and whip. Then top trifle with yellow marshmallow.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 786cal | Carbohydrates: 140g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 406mg | Sugar: 105g | Fiber: 4g | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 6mg

Originally Published March 2013, Updated and republished February 2025

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Chocolate Mint Dessert

I always seem to forget about trifles when I need to throw together a quick but impressive dessert!

Layered cakes and frosted bars are usually the first ideas to pop in my brain, but I don’t always have the time or energy for all that.

Instead, this chocolate mint trifle recipe calls for just a handful of ingredients and is so easy to assemble.

Creamy pudding and whipped cream are the perfect contrast for the crunchy Oreo cookies and melt in your mouth Andes mints.

You are going to love this decadent and refreshing chocolate mint dessert!

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

• Chocolate Pudding – Grab a package of Instant (no cook) pudding and plenty of cold milk. It will thicken as you mix it, then finish setting in the refrigerator.
  
  You’ll need to use regular dairy milk for this recipe as well. Plant-based milk doesn’t interact with the pudding the same way, and it likely won’t set.
  
  Or, replace the pudding with a hot fudge layer instead!
  
• Mint Oreo Cookies – Add a deliciously crunchy layer and extra minty flavor. If you can’t get your hands on them, regular Oreos are just fine.
  
• Heavy Whipping Cream – The base of homemade whipped cream! Keep it in the refrigerator until right before you start whipping for best results.
  
• Powdered Sugar – Adds a touch of sweetness to the whipped cream and helps to stabilize it so it doesn’t deflate as quickly.
  
• Mint Extract – Be sure to use pure mint extract, not peppermint, or your mint chocolate dessert will taste more like toothpaste than a refreshing sweet treat.
  
  Or, make a simple syrup with fresh mint leaves and use that instead — find instructions for that down below!
  
• Green Food Coloring – I’m partial to gel color myself, but liquid drops work just fine.
  
  Add the color towards the end of whipping, or fold it in gently afterward so you don’t deflate the whipped cream.
  
• Andes Mint Candies – If you don’t feel like unwrapping and chopping up individual candies, look for Andes mint baking chips. They’re essentially the same thing!

Tips and Tricks to Make a Layered Mint Oreo Dessert

• Have everything prepped and ready to go.

Set each ingredient out on the counter, assembly line style, with your trifle dishes in front of you.

Then, all you have to do is spoon a little bit of each thing into the glass!

You can even get the kids involved since it doesn’t require too much finesse to put these together.

• The colder, the better when it comes to whipped cream!

Use a metal bowl if you can, and pop it and the whisk attachment into the freezer for 5-10 minutes beforehand.

This will help the cream whip up even faster and keep it from softening or weeping as it sits.

• Need a time-saving shortcut?

Assemble this chocolate mint dessert using pudding cups and Cool Whip instead.

Give the pudding a quick stir to loosen it up — even better if you can empty the cups into a larger bowl first — and be sure to stir the mint extract and food coloring into the whipped topping.

Prep Ahead

• Make and chill pudding and whipped cream
• Chop cookies and mint candies

Kitchen Tools You Will Need

• Mixing Bowls – I like to have a variety of sizes on hand, and this set has them all.
• Electric Hand Mixer – I’ve had this one in my kitchen forever, and it still works beautifully.
• Individual Trifle Dishes – Such a fun way to present everyone with their own serving of Andes mint trifle! Mason jars and wine glasses will also work in a pinch.

Decorating Ideas

Instead of spooning the whipped topping onto each chocolate mint trifle, use a piping bag! You’re welcome to use a piping tip as well, though the shape doesn’t hold as well with whipped cream.

And if you don’t have a piping bag, simply make one with a large Ziploc baggie — fill, seal, and snip off a bottom corner.

I like to sprinkle extra crushed Oreos or mint candies on top, and mini Oreos are such a cute topping too. To make this mint chocolate dessert even more festive, add some sprinkles!

Storing Leftover Chocolate Mint Trifle

For best results, keep these desserts in the refrigerator and serve within a day. This way, the cookies don’t get soggy.

You could also prep the different Andes mint trifle components up to a few days in advance and assemble just before serving.

Place the mints and chocolate mint cookies in separate storage bags or containers, and store the mints in the fridge so they don’t melt.

The pudding and whipped cream should last up to 3 days in the refrigerator in covered containers. However, you may need to mix the whipped cream again for a few minutes to fluff it back up.

Mint Chocolate Dessert FAQ

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Chocolate Mint Dessert Trifle with Oreos

This Chocolate Mint Dessert has layer upon layer of rich pudding, chopped cookies and candy, and minty whipped cream. An easy no bake treat!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Method No Bake

Prep Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 809cal

Author Donna Elick

Ingredients

• 12 Oreo Mint Cookies chopped
• 3.9 ounce package Instant no cook JELL-O Chocolate Fudge Pudding
• 2 cups cold milk
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure mint extract
• Optional: 8 drops green food coloring
• 20 Andes Mints chopped

Instructions

• Beat pudding mix and 2 cups cold milk with an electric mixer (or whisk) for about 2 minutes. Refrigerate until ready to assemble.
• Whip heavy cream using an electric mixer with a whisk attachment until you can see light tracks from the mixer. Add powdered sugar and continue to whip. Add mint and coloring. Mix until whipped cream can hold a peak. (Lift mixer up and there is a tip of cream on the mixer). Refrigerate until ready to assemble.
• Chop Oreos and Andes mints. Set aside.
• Assemble: Add 1/4 of Oreos to the bottom of each trifle dish. Spoon 1/4 of pudding directly on top of Oreos. Reserve a tablespoon of chopped mints. Add ¼ of remaining mints to trifle, directly on top of pudding. Top with whipped cream. Sprinkle with reserved mints.
• Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 809cal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 616mg | Sugar: 53g | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 240mg | Iron: 5mg

Originally published March 2013, updated and republished February 2025

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Sometimes all you need is a spoon. Chocolate covered brownie, caramel and nuts… Oh, my. This turtle trifle is the perfect dessert for any occasion! An easy recipe that comes together in a snap, this is one for the permanent file.

I am honored to be the official dessert-bringer to all family gatherings.  This past Christmas, I let time get away from me, so I needed something super fabulous and I needed it super fast.

Having a pan of Fudgy Brownies left from the homemade gifts we give out each year, I decided to create a fabulous trifle inspired by one of Chad’s favorite candies.

Turtle Dessert Trifle

Are you a lover of all things chocolate, caramel and pecans? That’s what a turtle candy is, and we take a step further, by adding a layer of the best fudgy brownies from scratch. This turtle brownie trifle is a hit!

Helpful Tips:

• If you plan to travel with this chocolate caramel dessert, you can save time by making everything ahead. Although, to prevent a mess, I recommend waiting to assemble the brownie trifles until you get to your destination.
  
  If you need to assemble the dessert beforehand, carry them in a cooler with ice packs around them so they don’t break.
• You can use any brownies that you like. Store bought brownies are great in a pinch.

Enjoy!
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Chocolate Caramel Turtle Dessert Trifle

Turtle Dessert Trifle is an easy recipe for a decadent layered dessert of brownies, whipped cream, nuts, chocolate and caramel. Scrumptious!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Method No Bake

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Calories 318cal

Author Donna Elick

Equipment

• 1 8-inch trifle bowl or 8 individual trifle cups or parfait glasses

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
• 12 cups prepared brownies chopped into bite sized pieces *See Notes
• 12 ounces hot fudge sauce
• 12 ounces caramel sauce 1/2 recipe TSRI Caramel Sauce
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

• Whip heavy cream in a medium bowl using a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Whisk until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Continue to whisk until whipped cream is firm, or to your desired consistency. Set aside.
• Add 1/4 cup brownie bites to each trifle dish. Drizzle 1 tablespoon (or more if the mood strikes you) hot fudge sauce over brownie.
• Dollop 2 tablespoons vanilla whipped cream over top.

  Add 2 tablespoons brownies and drizzle 1 tablespoon (or more) caramel sauce over brownie layer.

  Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Repeat until all ingredients are used.
• Serve and enjoy!

Notes

1. For this trifle, we used a full batch of our Fudgy Brownies recipe, which is baked in a 12x18x2-inch cake pan. You can use any type of store bought or homemade brownies that you enjoy.
2. I made 8 individual trifles. If you’re making one large trifle, layer it the same way as written, but use enough of each ingredient to cover the surface of the bowl.
3. For individual trifles, wine glasses, trifle cups, and parfait glasses all work well. For one large trifle, use an 8-inch trifle bowl.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 318cal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 159mg | Sugar: 34g | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg

Originally published May 2013. Updated and republished December 2019.

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We are so excited to be partnering with International Delight®  to bring you another fabulous recipe. I don’t know about you, but I love my coffee so I always have creamer in the house. I have found this to be an amazing convenient ingredient in cooking and baking sweets. So, of course when I started thinking about the cheesecake filling I was going to put together for this trifle I thought of International Delight.

Everyone loves strawberries! They are the most popular berry and they totally scream summer. As soon as the berries start flooding the stores I know it’s that time.

After going back and forth about making a strawberry cheesecake my husband Chad (our amazing photographer and site designer) came home from the grocery store with an angel food cake. Well that sealed the deal. Strawberry Cheesecake became a trifle and I am soooo glad it did. We have so many summer party recipe for you to try!

Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle

It all starts with your favorite angel food cake cut into bite sized pieces and covered with glazed strawberries. Then it is topped with a luscious cheesecake filling. {{{swoon}}}. Let me tell you that it is so amazing I would have eaten 2 if I had another stomach.

I guess I will have to start with dessert next time to be safe.

My entire family devoured this trifle and I can’t wait to make it again. Actually, I make treats each week to bring to a class that we are taking. Maybe this will be this weekends treat. I just know you are going to love it!

By now, you know how much we love their coffee creamers and have for some time (check out our 40+ International Delight recipes).

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Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle

Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle is a simple recipe that screams summer! With just 5 ingredients and 15 minutes you can whip up this incredibly impressive, crowd pleasing, layered dessert.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Method Mixed

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 441cal

Author Donna Elick

Equipment

• mixing bowls
• electric mixer
• 4 mason jar

Ingredients

• 1 pound strawberries sliced
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar divided
• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1/4 cup International Delight French Vanilla Creamer
• 1/2 Angel Food Cake diced into bite sized pieces
• optional toppings: whipped cream and fresh strawberries

Instructions

• Add sliced strawberries to a medium bowl. Sprinkle 1/4 cup powdered sugar over the top. Stir until completely combined. If you have any lumps keep stirring they will dissolve. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add remaining 1/2 cup powdered sugar a little at a time until the cream cheese completely combines with the sugar. With the mixer on low, add creamer a little at a time. Beat until it combines and add more. Continue beating until cheesecake filling is light and fluffy. Set aside.
• Set out 4 pint size mason jar. Fill 1/8 of the angel food cake in each jar, top with 1/8 of the strawberry glaze. Top with 1/8 of the cheesecake filling. Repeat.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve or serve immediately. Top each trifle with whipped cream and a strawberry, if desired.
• Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Will keep for several days, covered in the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 441cal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 397mg | Sugar: 44g | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1mg

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It is the first week of November and all I can think of is fall.  As the temperatures in Phoenix finally dip below 90, I am truly craving pumpkin, apples and warm woodsy spices I had a desire, no actually I had a need to enjoy a fall dessert.  I swear the pumpkin was calling to me from the nearly bare shelves at the grocery store.

Caramel Spiced Pumpkin Trifle

I give you 4 incredible layers of warm autumn flavors that come together to bring you a taste of fall.  Layer upon layer of warm, spiced flavors that tickle your tongue and sooth your soul.  My 6-year-old and I went crazy on this dessert, although we cut the serving size down quite a bit.  It is so amazing I had to save some for later.  I have a dish in the fridge for breakfast.  Oops.  I meant later.

Pumpkin, caramels, graham crackers, cream cheese, heavy cream, brown sugar, butter and fall spices are in these autumn delights.   Munchkin and I each devoured our parfaits and I know you are going to love them too.

Enjoy!

With love from our simple kitchen to yours. 

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Caramel Spiced Pumpkin Trifle

This Caramel Spiced Pumpkin Parfait brings your favorite fall flavors together in this incredible 4 layer trifle! Truly a taste of autumn in a glass. A simple recipe that is perfect for individual servings or a big trifle dish for the holidays. This would be perfect for Thanksgiving!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Method Microwave

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 1434cal

Author Donna Elick

Ingredients

Caramel sauce

• 11 ounce bag caramels unwrapped
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Pumpkin Mousse

• 4 ounces cream cheese softened
• 15 ounce can pure pumpkin, (not pie filling)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Brown Sugar Whipped Cream

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed

Cookie Layer

• 4 graham cracker sheets
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

Instructions

• Prepare caramel sauce: Place unwrapped caramels and cream in a microwave-safe bowl and heat until melted. Stop microwave and stir every 30 seconds. Once you have a smooth mixture, set aside to cool.
• Prepare Mousse: Combine ingredients in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Place in refrigerator while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
• Prepare Whipped Cream: In a tall bowl whip cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add brown sugar and whip until stiff peaks form (when you lift mixer out of the bowl, cream stands up on the end of the beater). Place in refrigerator while you prepare the next layer.
• Prepare Cookie Layer: In a small bowl combine ingredients, smash graham crackers with a fork. Continue mashing until you have one cohesive mixture.
• Assemble: Add a heaping tablespoon of cookie mixture to trifle dish. Add a heaping tablespoon of mousse. Add a heaping tablespoon of whipped cream. Pour 2 tablespoons of caramel sauce into dish. Repeat layers. Drizzle final caramel layer on top of trifle for a spectacular presentation.
• Chill until ready to serve.
• Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 1434cal | Carbohydrates: 121g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 104g | Saturated Fat: 63g | Cholesterol: 300mg | Sodium: 445mg | Sugar: 98g | Fiber: 5g | Calcium: 363mg | Iron: 3mg

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Strawberry Shortcake Tiramisu

it was a humbling experiece when he opened the door to a dripping cream topping.  All I could do was bust out laughing.

Strawberry Shortcake Tiramisu is the ultimate dessert!  Every holiday I deliver outstanding treats to friends and family.  Last year on my father-in-laws (“Pop Pop”)’s birthday, I delivered a flop dessert.  Have you ever tried to deliver a cream pie across town when it’s 110 degrees out?  Let’s just say

Luckily Pop Pop has a great sense of humor.  Thanks to this AH-mazing summery tiramisu I am completely redeemed!  I delivered this one for Father’s Day (in a cooler) and it was a hit.

Using the basic idea of an Italian dessert, the tiramisu, I layered orange dipped lady fingers, with  fresh homemade cream filling and juicy sweetened strawberries to create the most mouthwatering strawberry dessert I have ever tasted. Then I toppd it with a scrumptious strawberry syrup and then I devoured it.

This dessert completely disappeared in a blink and trust me there will be many more made very soon.  Any dessert you can make without heating up the house may be coming out of my kitchen this summer.

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Strawberry Shortcake Tiramisu

Strawberry Shortcake Tiramisu is a bold and no-bake flavorful summery treat: two favorite desserts transformed into one perfect trifle! Are you still looking for the perfect Easter dessert? This is it!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Italian

Method Mixed

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Calories 478cal

Author Donna Elick

Ingredients

• 4 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar plus 1 tablespoon (divided)
• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• pinch salt
• 18 lady fingers
• 2 cups strawberries
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• prepared whipped cream
• strawberry syrup this homemade recipe or your favorite store bought

Instructions

• Slice strawberries and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Stir to combine and set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, combine egg yolks and sugar. Mix on medium until sugar and egg mixture is light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Add salt, whipping cream and cream cheese. Whip until mixture is thick and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour orange juice into a wide bowl.
• Once cream is done, layer your dessert in a trifle dish. Dip ladyfingers, one at a time into orange juice and crumble into the bottom of the trifle dish. Each dish will get 1 ½ lady fingers on the first layer. Add a heaping 1/4 of cream to each trifle dish. Divide ½ of strawberries amongst trifle dishes. Repeat.
• Top with a dollop of whipped cream and a drizzle of strawberry syrup. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

If you want to ‘spice’ things up a bit, you can swap Grand Marnier orange liqueur for the orange juice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 478cal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 286mg | Sodium: 184mg | Sugar: 14g | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 2mg

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Its only September and I can not get enough of fall flavors already. Seems like summer wanted to last forever. But I am turning down the air conditioner and pretending its fall (even though it is still in the 90’s here in Arizona). Pumpkin is in the air and I am loving pumpkin spice everything.

I have been wanting to try the chocolate pumpkin combo that everyone is raving about, so I decided to put together a pumpkin chocolate trifle. Honestly I prefer pumpkin pie flavor over actual pumpkin pie so I used all our favorites to build this trifle.

The pumpkin cream filling starts with pumpkin, cream cheese and cream, but it really needed an extra indulgent element and I remembered how creamy and dreamy the addition of International Delight Sweet Cream made this dessert and I knew that was just what it needed. The cream filling is perfect with the right mixture of pumpkin pie spices. Ready in just 15 minutes it is the perfect fall dessert.

While you are looking for fabulous fall recipes, be sure to check out this easy pumpkin coffee cake.

Enjoy!

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Pumpkin Sweet Cream Chocolate Trifle

Layers of chocolate cookie crumbs and the most delightful pumpkin sweet cream you have ever tasted. It is topped with whipped cream and cinnamon to create the perfect fall treat; truly a pumpkin spice masterpiece. An easy recipe that comes together in just 15 minutes this is sure to be a keeper!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Method Blender

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 1176cal

Author Donna Elick

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie
• 2 cups powdered sugar divided
• 1/4 cup International Delight Cold Stone Sweet Cream Creamer
• 2 cups heavy cream divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• pinch ginger
• 30 chocolate sandwich cookies
• cinnamon sticks for garnish

Instructions

• In a medium bowl combine cream cheese , pumpkin and 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar. Beat until well combined. Add 1 cup heavy cream, creamer and spices. Beat until light and fluffy. Refrigerate until ready to assemble.
• Add cookies to blender, pulse until ground to fine crumbs. Pour into a bowl. Set aside.
• In a tall bowl add remaining 1 cup cream. Beat with a hand mixer until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.
• In a jar or individual trifle, add 1/4 cup ground cookie crumbs, then add 1/2 scant cup pumpkin cream. Repeat. Top with 1/4 of the whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon. Repeat the entire process to assemble the remaining 3 dishes. Garnish with cinnamon sticks.
• Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 1176cal | Carbohydrates: 132g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 38g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 473mg | Sugar: 102g | Fiber: 4g | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 12mg

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Making the Shortcut Strawberry Shortcake

With just 5 ingredients you can be enjoying this fabulous Shortcut Strawberry Shortcake in just 15 minutes. Or try this southern style strawberry shortcake that is ready in no time!

I have to say aside from cheese, our second love is bread around here. 
We always have bread hanging around and I hate to let anything go to
waste. 

I decided to try something new to use up those tasty left overs.

Enjoy!

With love from our simple kitchen to yours. 

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Shortcut Strawberry Shortcake

With just 5 ingredients you can be enjoying this fabulous Shortcut Strawberry Shortcake in just 15 minutes.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Method Mixed

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 202cal

Author Donna Elick

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh strawberries
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 2 left over biscuits (I used Grand’s butter flavor biscuits)

Instructions

• Wash, core and cut strawberries into ¼’s. Sprinkle strawberries with sugar and toss to coat. Set aside.
• In a tall mixing bowl, whip the cream with an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Once trails begin to form, turn the mixer off and add powdered sugar and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Place whipped cream in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• Cut biscuits into bite sized pieces. Set aside.
• To assemble: Divide biscuits between 4 small ramekins or individual trifle dishes. Reserve a couple of strawberries to garnish with. Top with ¼ of strawberries and strawberry juice. Dollop ¼ of whipped cream on top of each serving. Garnish with reserved strawberries.

Notes

This is a great make-ahead dessert. Simply prepare strawberries, whipped cream and cut biscuits. Store in the refrigerator. Assemble shortly before you serve them.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 202cal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 27mg | Sugar: 17g | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg

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I may have mentioned a time or three how much I love tiramisu’s.  The classic Italian dessert features layers of flavors and starts with lady fingers (I prefer the Savoiri cookies) soaked in flavorful alcohol then is topped with an incredible cream mixture that totally blows my skirt up!  I am a little bit of a rebel (shocking huh?).  So, I really enjoy taking the classic and putting a twist on it.

Grasshopper Tiramisu Trifle

This twist is probably our favorite so far.  Lady fingers soak in a Grasshopper cocktail and are crumbled in the bottom of your trifle dish, a layer of hot fudge sauce envelops the grasshopper flavored cookies.  A layer of mint flavored cream tops the fudge and then another layer of scrumptious fudge is topped with whipped cream.

It’s truly a dessert that will knock your socks off.  Perfect for St Patrick’s Day and EVERYDAY!  It is ready in 15 minutes and is perfect for everyone (with alcohol substitutions).       

Enjoy!
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Drunken Chocolate Covered Grasshopper Tiramisu

The trifle of your dreams combines all your favorite things about the classic Italian tiramisu, the Grasshopper cocktail and covered in tons of hot fudge sauce. The best dessert ever is ready in just 15 minutes! Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any day.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Italian

Method Mixed

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 959cal

Author Donna Elick

Ingredients

• 12 Saviordi lady fingers
• 4 ounces Creme de Menthe mint liqueur, divided*
• 2 ounces Creme de Cacao chocolate liqueur, white*
• 1 cup heavy cream divided
• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 11 ounce jar homemade hot fudge sauce (or your favorite)
• whipped cream optional garnish

Instructions

• To create your grasshopper dip, combine 2 ounces creme de menthe, 2 ounces creme de cacao, and 2 ounces of heavy cream (1/4 cup), in a shallow bowl. Set aside.
• In a tall mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Add 3/4 cup cream and 2 ounces creme de menthe and beat until mixture comes to stiff peaks (when you turn the mixer off, lift the beaters out of the mixture, the cream will stand up). Place cream in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• One at a time dip ladyfingers into grasshopper dip (dip each side for approximately 3 seconds) and crumble into bottom of 4 ounce jar or bowl. Crumble 1 1/2 ladyfingers into the bottom of each jar and press down to even crust out.
• Add a dollop of hot fudge sauce to each trifle. Top with 1/4 of the cream mixture into each dish. Top cream with 1/4 of the remaining fudge in each dish.
• Top with whipped cream and sprinkles. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Alcohol substitutions – substitute the grasshopper dip with 6 ounces milk with mint extract and green food coloring added in. Add a drop at a time until desired flavor and color is reached. Substitute the creme de menthe in the cream by eliminating the alcohol and adding mint and green food coloring until desired flavor and color are reached.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 959cal | Carbohydrates: 101g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 198mg | Sodium: 514mg | Sugar: 58g | Fiber: 3g | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 2mg

Originally published March 2014.

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