A berry cheesecake trifle with delicious layers of berries, cheesecake and low carb coconut blondie. The beauty of this berry cheesecake trifle recipe is that it is quick and easy to make. I had baked a batch of coconut blondies and thought that they would be great to make a trifle with.
Although a traditional trifle has layers of fruit in jelly, sponge, custard and cream, I have betrayed my British heritage, omitted the jelly and replaced the custard with a cheesecake mixture to make a cheesecake trifle. The Chief Taster is not a fan of custard and almost applauded my decision of the swap.
Trifle used to be a family staple for Sunday lunch and during holidays. With a lot of sherry soaking into the sponge. There used to be instant trifle boxes sold too which was basically powdered cream, custard and a jelly. You had to add fruit and a sponge layer. If you were more of a cook, you would make a trifle from scratch with home-made custard, jelly and sponge cake. We had the packet versions. It explains my leaning towards a cheesecake version a lot!
When I made this cheesecake trifle I used large glasses and filled them up to the top with the layers. I could not eat it all and had to put it back in the fridge for a second visit the next day. It’s not often that food beats me but this slapped me in the face and called me Judy. However, the Chief Taster took the dessert challenge and ate the lot. After a large dinner too! I was astounded and could have set my watch to how soon he fell asleep afterwards. The snoring later that night was almost on noise pollution levels.
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Ingredients
With this recipe we have assumed that a batch of keto blondies have already been made. It's a great way to use over leftover blondies or any keto sponge cake.
- Cream cheese - use full fat and room temperature.
- Whipping cream
- Coconut Blondies - we use our own keto coconut blondies recipe but any other blondie or even low carb vanilla sponge can be used.
- Sweetener - we used monk fruit sweetener but any other low carb sweetener such as allulose can be used too.
- Berries - a mix of strawberries and blueberries make this a great red, white and blue dessert but feel free to use other berries such as raspberries or blueberries.
How to Make Berry Cheesecake Trifle
Although this is a quick and easy dessert, it's also a great make ahead dessert. Once assembled, keep it in the fridge until you are read to serve.
Mix all the cheesecake ingredients together.
Place a layer of blondies or sponge in a bottom of a glass.
Layer with the cheesecake mixture and strawberry slices.
Repeat with blondies, cheesecake and blueberries. Top with cheesecake and chill.
Variations
I wanted this berry cheesecake trifle recipe to be very simple. You could play around with this recipe and add your own take with flavours. Perhaps some chopped nuts and a sprinkling of chocolate too? A lemon cheesecake flavour would be utterly delicious with the berries. Chocolate with raspberries would have me purring like a kitten too.
Next time I have some spare brownies in the fridge and a packet of cream cheese, I will be whipping up another version of this berry cheesecake trifle recipe. Who needs custard when you have cream cheese!
More Low Carb Berry Desserts
If you are missing fruit on a low carb diet, berries are the best fruit choice you have. Try a few of these tasty low carb desserts.
Berry Cheesecake Trifle
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Ingredients
- 8 coconut blondie squares see recipe index
- 4 Strawberries cut into pieces
- 4 oz Blueberries
- 8 oz Cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup Monk fruit sweetener or other sweetener
- 1 cup Whipped cream whipped to soft peaks
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Make the cheesecake layer
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and vanilla extract with the sweetener until blended.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk the whipped cream, then fold into the cream cheese mixture.
Assemble
- In a glass, crumble a blondie in the base.
- Cover with the cheesecake mixture.
- Sprinkle with berries.
- Repeat until the glass is full and top with cheesecake mixture.
- Chill until you are ready to serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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