Description
Seasonal pumpkin pie cheesecake trifle brings creamy autumn magic to dessert tables with layers of spiced indulgence. Rich mascarpone and graham cracker crumbs create a luxurious dance of flavors you’ll savor to the last delightful spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup whipped cream
- 1 cup vanilla pudding
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
Binding Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- Whipped cream (for topping)
Instructions
- Whisk pumpkin puree with pumpkin spice in a medium bowl until uniformly blended and smooth.
- Beat softened cream cheese and powdered sugar in a large bowl until creamy and light, then gently incorporate whipped cream for a silky texture.
- Create crumbly base by thoroughly mixing graham cracker crumbs with melted butter until evenly combined.
- Begin assembling trifle by spreading an initial layer of graham cracker mixture across the bottom of the dish.
- Carefully add a generous layer of cream cheese mixture over the graham cracker base, ensuring even distribution.
- Spread pumpkin puree mixture on top of cream cheese layer, creating distinct and visually appealing strata.
- Pour vanilla pudding as the next delectable layer, maintaining consistent thickness across the trifle.
- Repeat layering process until trifle dish reaches near capacity, alternating between graham cracker, cream cheese, pumpkin, and pudding layers.
- Crown the dessert with a luxurious topping of whipped cream, then sprinkle additional graham cracker crumbs or dust with cinnamon for enhanced presentation.
- Refrigerate completed trifle for minimum 1 hour to allow flavors to meld and structure to set before serving chilled.
Notes
- Customize Spice Levels adjust pumpkin spice according to personal taste preferences, adding more or less for a bolder or milder flavor profile.
- Make Gluten-Free swap traditional graham crackers with gluten-free alternatives like almond flour or gluten-free cookie crumbs to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Enhance Texture consider adding toasted pecans or chopped walnuts between layers for extra crunch and nutty depth.
- Stabilize Whipped Cream add a pinch of powdered sugar and vanilla extract to whipped cream to help maintain its structure and prevent deflating.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 263 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg