Berry Patriotic 4th of July Trifles
Need an easy dessert for patriotic holidays? Try this patriotic berry trifle recipe made with fresh fruit and a bit of a cheesecake flavor! It’s the perfect easy dessert for Memorial Day, Labor Day or the Fourth of July.
What do you do in the summer months when it’s hot outside and you don’t want to bake dessert? You make a trifle! These patriotic 4th of July trifles are the perfect summer dessert because there’s no baking required.
The pretty layers make it this berry trifle recipe a beautiful dessert for a hot summer day! This delicious red, white and blue trifle is truly one of the easiest desserts you can make. Plus, how cute would these be served alongside a tray of Red White and Blue Jello Shots and this patriotic White Chocolate Puppy Chow?
This Summer Berry Trifle recipe can be a last minute dessert because it’s made with simple ingredients! You will need fresh berries, something for the cake layers, and just a few simple ingredients for the cream cheese layer.
I love the cream cheese layer because it gives a cheesecake flavor to the dessert. But, there are ample substitutions for this, below!
4th of July Trifles Recipe Substitutions:
There are ample substitutions available for this simple dessert. A few suggestions are below:
- Substitute the ladyfingers with cubed store-bought angel food cake, sponge cake, pound cake, plain yellow cake or white cake
- Replace the blueberries with blackberries
- Replace the strawberries with fresh cherries or raspberries
- You can substitute the cream cheese mixture with cool whip or whipped cream for a lighter dessert
- Or, substitute vanilla or white chocolate for the cream cheese layer.
- Substitute almond extract for the vanilla extract for a subtly different flavor
You can also choose to use this recipe to make a large single trifle using a trifle bowl or punch bowl. Depending on the size of your bowl, you may want to double or triple this recipe.
Need another easy patriotic dessert? I recommend my White Chocolate Puppy Chow! It’s made with festive red and blue candy, perfect for the 4th of July!
Berry Patriotic 4th of July Trifles
Need another easy dessert for patriotic holidays? Try this patriotic berry trifle recipe made with fresh fruit and a bit of a cheesecake flavor! It's the perfect easy dessert for Memorial Day, Labor Day or the Fourth of July.
Ingredients
- 8 ladyfinger cookies
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup blueberries
For the cream layer:
- 1 8 ounce block of cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For serving:
Instructions
- Slice two strawberries lengthwise completely in half (stems included). Hull and slice the remaining strawberries. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Use an electric mixer to cream together until smooth.
- Add milk and vanilla extract to the bowl. Mix again until incorporated. Set aside.
- Break apart ladyfingers and add a layer to the bottom of each cup.
- Carefully spoon on a layer of the cream cheese mixture over the layer of ladyfingers.
- Add a layer of strawberries.
- Next, add a layer of broken ladyfingers on top of the berries followed by another layer of the cream cheese mixture.
- Top with a layer of fresh blueberries.
- Finish each trifle with a half of a strawberry on top. You can also add extra berries and whipped cream on top.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate if not serving immediately.
Notes
Substitute the ladyfingers with cubed angel food cake, sponge cake, pound cake, plain yellow cake or white cake
Make a packet of instant pudding mix instead of the cream cheese layer! I recommend something white; vanilla pudding mix or white chocolate pudding.
This recipe is easily made gluten free. Just purchase gluten free lady finger cookies. I recommend Schar Ladyfingers (GF).
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