Coffee and Doughnuts Trifle
This straightforward coffee and doughnuts trifle features layers of Krispy Kreme Original Glazed® doughnuts and a mocha whipped cream – reliable for brunch or dessert!
This recipe is sponsored by Krispy Kreme.This week feels a little bit like holiday limbo, doesn’t it? When Thanksgiving is early and you get that extra week before Christmas, and Thanksgiving was already a week ago, but it isn’t even December 1st yet… how soon do you jump into your holiday baking and shopping? We definitely feel slightly less stressed than we do when Thanksgiving is late, but we're ready to churn out all of our favorite holiday treats!
We think we can all agree that once Thanksgiving is over, everything feels RUSHED and CRAZY and we already feel weeks behind on Christmas cards and shopping just writing that sentence! Which is why we are always, always, always an advocate of stashing away some simple recipes that are both rich and reliable for serving a crowd or last-minute company.
Enter this crazy good Krispy Kreme-inspired coffee and doughnuts trifle!
One of our all-time favorite straightforward dessert hacks is the trifle. Everyone loves it, you can feed a ton of people, and the flavor combinations are literally endless. We had a few trifles here and there growing up, and one of the first holidays that we spent dating our husband, his mom made a crazy good trifle with chocolate cake, whipped cream, toffee bits, and we're pretty sure there was coffee liquor in there. It was AMAZING.
We've done carrot cake trifles, pumpkin gingerbread trifles, berry trifles, tiramisu trifles, Irish cream trifles… and now a Krispy Kreme-inspired coffee and doughnuts trifle!
Those flavors just flat out go together, am we right? Coffee and doughnuts. Peanut butter and jelly. Bagels and cream cheese. Match made in heaven.
Our husband is in love – LOVE – with Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnuts. He even has the reheating down to a science (8 seconds in the microwave), so when we were given the opportunity to create A straightforward holiday recipe using Krispy Kreme doughnuts, we couldn’t wait to get started.
One of the first things that came to mind was the combination of coffee and doughnuts, and we think a trifle is one of the easiest desserts to put together for company or a holiday get-together, so… a coffee and doughnuts trifle! We layered chopped up Original Glazed doughnuts along with a stabilized mocha whipped cream and the result is a seriously sublime dessert or addition to brunch.
We'd love to hear about your favorite holiday or dessert hacks for those days when you need something speedy but still want to impress your guests!
Thank you so much to Krispy Kreme for partnering with us on this holiday recipe hack. Also, we got to check out their new 2018 Wall Calendar! It’s filled with rich recipe ideas developed around the Original Glazed doughnuts and lots of fun coupons to use every month (click here to find a shop near you that has it). For more recipe inspiration, visit www.krispykreme.com/recipes.
Two years ago: Peppermint Bark
Six years ago: Chubby Hubby Truffles
Eight years ago: Empire Cookies
Coffee and Doughnuts Trifle
Yield: 8 to 10 servings This straightforward trifle features layers of Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnuts and a mocha whipped cream - reliable for brunch or dessert!For the Mocha Whipped Cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 8 ounces (226.8 g) cream cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (476 ml) heavy cream
For the Trifle
- 12 Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnuts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- Additional whipped cream, to garnish, if desired
- Additional doughnut to garnish, if desired
- Make the Mocha Whipped Cream: In a small bowl stir together the vanilla extract and instant espresso powder until it has dissolved. If there are still clumps or granules, microwave for 5 seconds and stir again until smooth. In a large mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla/espresso mixture. Beat on medium speed with a whisk attachment until smooth and completely combined, about 3 minutes. Slowly add the heavy cream, scrape the sides of the bowl, then increase speed to medium-high and whip until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble the Trifle: Add one third of the Original Glazed doughnut pieces to the bottom of the trifle bowl, then top with one-third of the mocha whipped cream. Repeat those layers two more times, ending with a layer of mocha whipped cream. Refrigerate until ready to serve (the trifle can be made up to a day in advance of serving). Allow to sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes prior to serving.
Notes
- You can use your favorite Krispy Kreme doughnut variety for this trifle.
- We have had this trifle bowl for ages and love it!
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
Ingredients
For the Mocha Whipped Cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 8 ounces ( 226.8 g ) cream cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup ( 100 g ) granulated sugar
- 2 cups ( 476 ml ) heavy cream
For the Trifle
- 12 Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnuts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- Additional whipped cream, to garnish, if desired
- Additional doughnut to garnish, if desired
Method
- Make the Mocha Whipped Cream: In a small bowl stir together the vanilla extract and instant espresso powder until it has dissolved. If there are still clumps or granules, microwave for 5 seconds and stir again until smooth. In a large mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla/espresso mixture. Beat on medium speed with a whisk attachment until smooth and completely combined, about 3 minutes. Slowly add the heavy cream, scrape the sides of the bowl, then increase speed to medium-high and whip until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble the Trifle: Add one third of the Original Glazed doughnut pieces to the bottom of the trifle bowl, then top with one-third of the mocha whipped cream. Repeat those layers two more times, ending with a layer of mocha whipped cream. Refrigerate until ready to serve (the trifle can be made up to a day in advance of serving). Allow to sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes prior to serving.
Notes
You can use your favorite Krispy Kreme doughnut variety for this trifle.
We have had this trifle bowl for ages and love it!
