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Pumpkin Trifle

Stephanie Gallagher

Pumpkin Trifle Recipe

This pumpkin trifle recipe makes a delicious fall dessert and a nice alternative (or addition) to pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Be sure to use a clear glass bowl with tall sides to get the full visual effect of this tasty pumpkin trifle recipe.

You can use either store-bought or homemade ginger cookies or molasses cookies for this recipe.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 3.4 oz. package instant vanilla pudding
  • 1-3/4 cups milk
  • 1 15 oz. can pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 4 cups crushed ginger cookies or molasses cookies
  • 1 cup frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip), thawed

Preparation:

  1. Whisk together instant pudding and milk in a large bowl until thickened.

  2. Stir in pumpkin puree, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

  3. Place 2 cups of the crushed ginger cookies in the bottom of a clear glass bowl with tall sides. Spread half of the pumpkin mixture over the crushed cookies.

  4. Top with another 1-1/2 cups of the crushed cookies and the remaining pumpkin mixture.

  5. Spoon the frozen whipped topping over the pumpkin mixture. Garnish with the remaining 1/2 cup of the crushed ginger cookies.

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