21 Christmas Trifle Recipes Perfect for the Ho Ho Holidays

Trifles are always a popular dessert and there are plenty of variations to choose from. These Christmas trifle recipes are all easy to make and taste really good. You’re going to be spoiled for choice, in fact, when planning your Christmas dessert this year. So, what’s it going to be? The timeless appeal of a tiramisu trifle, a fun brownie trifle recipe or even a rich black forest chocolate trifle? The classic sherry trifle is always great too! If you have a lot of people coming for Christmas dinner you might be making more than one dessert. So, consider one of these trifle recipes for Christmas Day this year!

Tiramisu Cheesecake Mini Trifles

A delicious dessert for chocolate lovers, these individual tiramisu cheesecake mini trifles are indulgent and yummy. They’re not hard to prepare and you don’t need many different ingredients either. Tiramisu trifle makes a great festive dessert and served in cute moose glasses these are sure to be a real conversation piece! These tiramisu dessert cups are made with soft ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese.
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Gingerbread Trifle

Why not make a gingerbread trifle this holiday season? It’s an easy dessert to make with cake and pudding layers as well as vanilla and caramel flavours and an indulgent splash of brandy. The spices in this holiday trifle recipe are fun and festive and pair beautifully with the other flavours in this exciting take on traditional trifle.
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Peppermint Cheesecake Trifle

Red velvet cake layered with peppermint cream cheese filling, mint Oreos, Cool Whip and peppermint crunch candies fill this peppermint cheesecake trifle. This festive, layered holiday dessert will serve (and wow!) a crowd.
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Easy Holiday Gingerbread Trifle

This Gingerbread Trifle features layers of homemade gingerbread cake, vanilla pudding, whipped cream, and toffee bits. It’s a festive holiday dessert that’s as beautiful as it is delicious!
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Mixed Berry Trifles With Butter Cake

Mixed Berry Trifles with Butter Cake is a refreshing dessert layered with fresh berries, butter cake, and whipped cream!
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Lemon Berry Trifle

This show-stopping lemon berry trifle recipe includes lemon pound cake, fresh berries, a lemon cheesecake filling, and fresh whipped cream. Use store-bought cake if you’re short on time!
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Black Forest Chocolate Trifle

Layers of chocolate cake, chocolate pudding and cherry pie filling form a beautiful make ahead dessert that everyone loves!
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Christmas Trifle

This Christmas trifle has layers of vanilla cake, macerated strawberries, egg-free custard and whipped dairy-free cream. It’s the perfect centerpiece for your holiday table!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle

This decadent chocolate peanut butter trifle is my most requested dessert. The rich layers of chocolate mousse and moist brownies are mouthwatering!
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Strawberry Heaven On Earth Cake

Heaven On Earth Cake is a light, fluffy dessert that’s filled with pieces of angel food cake, a creamy vanilla pudding layer, and strawberry pie filling! The perfect treat for strawberry lovers to enjoy year-round!
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Peppermint Candy Brownie Trifle

This festive trifle is perfect for all your holiday celebrations layered with candy cane white chocolate covered brownies, a luscious cookies and cream filling, dollops of hazelnut spread, marshmallows and peppermint whipped cream, with candy canes love throughout!
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S’Mores Trifle Recipe

Prepare a decadent dessert with this S’mores Trifle recipe. It’s a flavorful treat that will remind you of the days when you’d make s’mores over the campfire with family and friends.
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Strawberry Shortcake Trifles Recipe

Layers of angel food cake and homemade whipped cream come together in this easy strawberry shortcake dessert. This trifle will quickly become a new favorite.
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Chocolate Peppermint Trifle

Layers of fudgy chocolate brownies, cheesecake pudding and cool peppermint combine in this festive dessert. Chocolate peppermint trifle is the easy yet stunning dessert to make this holiday season!
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Pumpkin Spice Trifle

Looking for a last-minute holiday dessert that is show-stopping yet fast and easy to prepare? This Pumpkin Spice Trifle is the perfect solution. It’s super easy, feeds a large crowd, and full of pumpkin and spice. Deliciousness in every bite!
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The Best Recipe For Strawberry Trifle

If you’re looking for the best recipe for strawberry trifle, look no further! My trifle recipe pairs fluffy, moist, and flavourful vanilla cake layers with rich vanilla pudding and oodles of fresh strawberries.
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Death by Chocolate

This version of the classic Death by Chocolate doesn’t skimp on the flavor or decadence! It’s gluten free, dairy free, and paleo as well as the perfect make ahead dessert for any special occasion.
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Typsy Laird, Authentic Scottish Trifle

If you’re into Drambuie and Scottish food, this typsy laird recipe is going to knock your socks off! It’s a wonderful trifle that has “Scotland” written all over it. I’ve adapted the original recipe to make it much easier, too.
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English Christmas Trifle

Christmas Trifle is a classic English dessert with layers of pound cake, crème anglaise, fresh fruit, and whipped cream. This holiday trifle uses raspberries and poached pears, making it as delicious as it is beautiful.
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Brownie Trifle

This beautiful brownie trifle stands tall with layers of chewy brownie chunks, fluffy chocolate pudding, and whipped cream. 5 ingredients and a trifle bowl are all you need to make this impressively easy dessert!
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Chocolate Strawberry Trifle

Decadent layers of brownies, chocolate pudding, whipped cream, and strawberries make this chocolate strawberry trifle a must-make for any and all occasions.
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