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13 Holiday Trifle Recipes That Are Gorgeous and Surprisingly Easy

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Remember that episode of Friends where Rachel tries to make a holiday trifle and ends up adding ground beef and peas? Turns out, if you’re not on a sitcom, trifles are actually pretty easy. Plus, whether you’re serving them in a centerpiece-worthy trifle dish or making individual parfaits in mason jars, they’re perfect on any holiday table.

trifle peppermint
Amanda’s Cookin’

1.

Chocolate Peppermint Trifle

Basically a giant candy cane in a bowl. 

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Glorious Treats

2.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Trifle

Nope, we’re not sick of pumpkin spice yet.

trifle blackforst
The Novice Chef

3.

Black Forest Trifle

Cherries + chocolate = pure heaven. 

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Brown Eyed Baker

4.

Tiramisu Trifle

Coffee and booze and lots of eggs, cream and sugar: These are a few of our favorite things.

trifle red velvet
Food Lovin’ Family

5.

Red Velvet Trifle

Thanks to cake mix and cream cheese, they’re ready in under an hour.

trifle brownie
Pinch of Yum

6.

Brownie Fudge Trifle

Top with the candy of your choice.

trifle strawberry
Well Plated

7.

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle

Sweet dreams are made of this. 

trifle gingerbread
Cooking Bride

8.

Gingerbread Trifles with Eggnog Whipped Cream

The booze takes the edge off of all those relatives.

trifle caramel apple
Life, Love and Sugar

9.

Caramel Apple Trifles

Best of all, they’re totally no-bake. 

trifle lemon berry
The Recipe Critic

10.

Lemon Berry Trifle

A refreshing way to end a big holiday meal.

trifle maple gingersnap
How Sweet Eats

11.

Maple Pumpkin Gingersnap Tiramisu Trifle

All our favorite holiday flavors, rolled (or layered) up in one decadent dessert. 

trifle reeses
Life, Love and Sugar

12.

Mini Reese’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Trifles

We’ll never say no to chocolate and peanut butter.

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Bakers Royale

13.

Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding Trifle with Rum Caramel Sauce

There’s no shame in eating the leftovers for breakfast.