Christmas trifle with berries
25 min
Easy
A Christmas feast deserves a delicious dessert. To make things easier, it’s ideal to prepare dishes ahead of time — and this recipe is perfect for that. This Christmas trifle not only looks incredibly festive but also tastes delicious. In short, it’s the perfect dessert to finish off a cosy Christmas dinner.
The finest berries
For this Christmas trifle, we use only the finest berries from Beekers Berries. Our strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries are grown with love and care. Want to know more about our berries?
The finest berries
For this Christmas trifle, we use only the finest berries from Beekers Berries. Our strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries are grown with love and care. Want to know more about our berries?
Ingredients
1 trifle (6 servings)
Ingredients
500 g strawberries
125 g blueberries
125 g raspberries
50 g sugar
A dash of lemon juice
50 ml water
250 g mascarpone
250 ml double cream
16 g vanilla sugar
200 g sponge fingers
500 ml custard
Fresh mint
Equipment
Trifle bowl or another deep dish
Mixer
Method
- Hull the strawberries and cut them into quarters. Add one-third of the strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries to a saucepan, along with the sugar, lemon juice, and water.
- Press the fruit gently against the sides of the saucepan with the back of a spoon. Cook over a low heat for 6–7 minutes, stirring regularly. Remove from the heat once the mixture has thickened into a sauce. Pour the sauce into a deep dish and let it cool before using.
- In a bowl, beat the mascarpone until smooth. Add the cream and vanilla sugar, then whisk on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Spread about three-quarters of the berry sauce over the base of the trifle dish. Arrange half of the sponge fingers on top. Cover the sponge fingers with half of the custard, then add a layer of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Spread half of the cream over the fruit, followed by the remaining custard. Add another layer of berries and finish with the remaining cream on top.
- Decorate the Christmas trifle with the remaining sauce and top with some strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Finally, garnish with fresh mint leaves and serve.
Nutritional values per serving
Energy
Carbohydrates
Sugars
Protein
Fat
637 kcal
66 g
42 g
8 g
38 g
Ingredients
1 trifle (6 servings)
Ingredients
500 g
125 g
125 g
50 g
A dash
50 ml
250 gr
250 ml
16 g
200 g
500 ml
Fresh
strawberries
blueberries
raspberries
sugar
of lemon juice
water
mascarpone
double cream
vanilla sugar
sponge fingers
custard
mint
Equipment
Trifle bowl or another deep dish
Mixer
Nutritional values per serving
Energy
Carbohydrates
Sugars
Protein
Fat
637 kcal
66 g
42 g
8 g
38 g
Method
- Hull the strawberries and cut them into quarters. Add one-third of the strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries to a saucepan, along with the sugar, lemon juice, and water.
- Press the fruit gently against the sides of the saucepan with the back of a spoon. Cook over a low heat for 6–7 minutes, stirring regularly. Remove from the heat once the mixture has thickened into a sauce. Pour the sauce into a deep dish and let it cool before using.
- In a bowl, beat the mascarpone until smooth. Add the cream and vanilla sugar, then whisk on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Spread about three-quarters of the berry sauce over the base of the trifle dish. Arrange half of the sponge fingers on top. Cover the sponge fingers with half of the custard, then add a layer of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Spread half of the cream over the fruit, followed by the remaining custard. Add another layer of berries and finish with the remaining cream on top.
- Decorate the Christmas trifle with the remaining sauce and top with some strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Finally, garnish with fresh mint leaves and serve.
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Preparing your Christmas trifle
You can easily prepare this Christmas trifle earlier in the day, or even a day before your Christmas dinner, so you don’t spend too long in the kitchen during the meal. To store the trifle properly, follow these steps:
- Make the trifle as described in the method, ending with the cream layer. Do not decorate it yet.
- Cover the trifle with cling film and store it in the fridge.
- Remove it from the fridge and decorate just before serving with the remaining berry sauce, fruit, and mint.
Christmas dessert for a large group
This Christmas dessert is very easy to make, making it ideal for serving a large group. You can either prepare multiple smaller trifles or multiply the ingredients to make one large Christmas trifle.
Beekers’ tip: You can also make the trifle in small individual glasses. This makes it easy to layer, serve, and store in the fridge.
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