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 filling. 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 absolutely 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, this Firecracker Bundt Cake and some 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’m picturing these beautiful patriotic desserts served alongside something fresh and summery for the adults, like this Key Lime Pie Shot recipe, or this vibrant red Strawberry Dump Cake!
I love the cream cheese layer because it gives a cheesecake flavor to the dessert. But there are ample substitutions for this creamy layer and all of the layers, which I have listed below!
4th of July Trifles Recipe Substitutions
There are ample substitutions available for this patriotic trifle! A few suggestions are below:
- Substitute the ladyfingers with cubes of 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 pudding for the cream cheese layer.
- Substitute almond extract for the vanilla extract for a subtly different flavor.
- Instead of the cream cheese layer, you can simply use whipped topping!
Serving Suggestions
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.
Or, try out this Red White and Blue Ice Cream! Even more patriotic if you serve this ice cream over the top of my vibrant red Cherry Dump Cake!
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.
I hope that you love this 4th of July trifle recipe! If you make them, I’d love to hear how it went in the comments below.
Berry Patriotic 4th of July Trifles
Ingredients
- 8 ladyfinger cookies
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup blueberries
For the cream layer:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For serving:
- 4 9-ounce plastic cups, OR
- 4 9-ounce mason jars
Equipment
- Schar – Lady Fingers gluten free option
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.
I made a batch of these for a baby shower and they were a huge hit! So cute and easy to prepare!
Yay! So glad they turned out for you!