No Bake Dessert
"Trifles are fun to make and the possibilities are endless. All a trifle is, is layers of cake, jams, fruits, pudding and whipped cream.It takes about 20 minutes to make this and gets better after it has sat in the refrigerator a few hours for the flavors to meld together."
Strawberry Twinkie Trifle
This is a no bake, no cook recipe that tastes like strawberry shortcake and starts with Twinkies... Yes those famous little snack cakes from our childhood. Made into a very easy to prepare, elegant delcious dessert! Great for meal planning and is a make ahead dessert.
Servings – 8 Prep Time – 20 Minutes Chill Time – 3 Hours to overnight
Ingredients:
4 packages twinkies - (8 total twinkies), cut in thirds
2 small packages sugar free vanilla pudding, you can used regular pudding I choose sugar free to cut down the sweetness.
1 1/2 cups milk
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 8 ounce container cool whip, thawed
handful toasted almonds or colored sprinkles for garnish, optional
1 quart strawberries, reserve a few slices for garnish, you can always use other berries or make a berry mixture
Directions:
In a large bowl add pudding mix, milk and condensed sweetened milk. Whisk together until smooth. Let is set several minutes until it starts to thicken.
Fold in half of the cool whip.
Wash, dry and slice the strawberries into a bowl.
Cut each Twinkie into 3 pieces. Place half of them on the bottom of the trifle bowl.
Place half of the sliced strawberries over the Twinkies.
Pour and spread half of the pudding mixture over the strawberries.
Repeat by add the remaining Twinkies, pressing down on them lightly. Add the remaining strawberries and then the pudding.
Frost the top of trifle by spreading the remaining cool whip on top.
Sprinkle with toasted almonds or colored sprinkles if using.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes:
If you don't have a trifle dish, you can use a large bowl or you can use a 9x13" baking dish. Slice Twinkies in half lengthwise and lay evenly flat side up in a 9 x 13 inch dish. Place strawberries over Twinkies. Pour pudding mixture over strawberries and frost with remaining cool whip topping. Add optional nuts, sprinkles or extra slices of strawberries on top.
You can use other berries such as raspberries with cheesecake pudding, blackberries, blueberries with lemon pudding, mandarine oranges with orange or lemon pudding, or even canned apples with a caramel drizzle. Remember... Play with your food!
"Everyone loved this. Easy to make, inexpensive, definitely a keeper. You can make this in to a Birthday trifle for someone special! "
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