Gingerbread Butterscotch Trifles Recipes

PUMPKIN-BUTTERSCOTCH GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake gingerbread mix according to package directions for cake. Cool completely., Break cake into crumbles; reserve 1/4 cup crumbs. In a large bowl, whisk milk, pudding mixes and spices until mixture is thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in pumpkin. , In a 3-1/2 qt. trifle or glass bowl, layer one-fourth of the cake crumbs, half of the pumpkin mixture, one-fourth of the cake crumbs and half of the whipped topping; repeat layers. Top with reserved crumbs. Refrigerate until serving.

GINGERBREAD BUTTERSCOTCH TRIFLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9" square baking pan. With a stand or hand mixer beat butter with Sugar In The Raw® and Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag until creamy. Beat in molasses and egg. Beat in flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt on low speed. Then mix in water on low speed, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely and then cut into 1" cubes.
• To make butterscotch, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar, Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag, cream, and salt and whisk until combined. Bring to a gentle boil and cook for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl beat cream, Sugar In The Raw® and Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag on high speed until stiff peaks form - about 1 minute. Keep whipped cream cold until ready to assemble trifle.
• To assemble, distribute half the gingerbread cubes amongst 10 individual serving dishes or jars. Top with some of the butterscotch sauce and whipped cream then top with the remaining gingerbread cubes, butterscotch, and whipped cream.

GINGERBREAD BUTTERSCOTCH TRIFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan. With a stand or hand mixer beat butter with Sugar In The Raw® and Stevia In The Raw® until creamy. Beat in molasses and egg. Beat in flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt on low speed. Then mix in water on low speed, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely and then cut into 1-inch cubes.
• To make butterscotch, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar, Stevia In The Raw®, cream, and salt and whisk until combined. Bring to a gentle boil and cook for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl beat cream, Sugar In The Raw® and Stevia In The Raw® on high speed until stiff peaks form - about 1 minute. Keep whipped cream cold until ready to assemble trifle.
• To assemble, distribute half the gingerbread cubes amongst 10 individual serving dishes or jars. Top with some of the butterscotch sauce and whipped cream then top with the remaining gingerbread cubes, butterscotch, and whipped cream.

GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set., In a 2-qt. serving bowl, layer half of the cake cubes and pudding. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup toffee bits. Top with remaining cake and pudding. Spread whipped topping over the top; sprinkle with remaining toffee bits. Garnish with cherry.

GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare gingerbread batter as directed on package; spoon into 12 muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 25 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
• Meanwhile, beat pudding mixes, spices and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package. Cut cupcakes horizontally in half. Reserve bottom halves of cupcakes for next step. Spoon melted chocolate into piping bag; use to pipe some of the chocolate into swirl pattern on cupcake tops as shown in photo. Decorate gingerbread cookies and marshmallows with remaining melted chocolate as desired. Refrigerate decorated cupcake tops, cookies and marshmallows until chocolate is firm.
• Cut reserved cupcake bottoms into quarters; place half in trifle bowl. Stand single layer of cupcake tops, decorated sides out, along side of trifle bowl. (Depending on size of trifle bowl, some cupcake tops might not fit. Cut into quarters and reserve them for next step.)
• Spoon pudding mixture into trifle bowl; top with remaining cupcake bottoms and any unused cupcake tops. Top with remaining COOL WHIP, gingerbread cookies and marshmallows.

PAULA'S PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven then mix and bake the gingerbread according to the package directions; turn out onto a rack and let cool completely.
• While gingerbread is baking, cook the vanilla pudding according to the package directions; set aside and let cool.
• When pudding has cooled, stir in the pie filling, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom.
• Crumble the cooled gingerbread into pieces (about 1/4 inch, but not too finely).
• (If you have a trifle bowl, wonderful- otherwise you can use another large decorative bowl or a punchbowl to assemble the trifle in).
• Put half of the crumbled gingerbread in the bottom of the bowl, sprinkle with half of the sherry or Southern Comfort (if using), then pour half of the pudding mixture over it, and then half of the whipped topping.
• Repeat the layers with the remaining prepared ingredients as above, then sprinkle the crushed gingersnaps over the top (2 or 3 tablespoons chopped pecans would make a good addition to the topping, as well).
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight in the refrigerator.
• Notes: you can use spice cake instead of gingerbread for a gentler flavor.