Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Trifle Recipe

This gluten-free, dairy-free trifle is just as delicious as the original – guaranteed.   The original recipe uses a devil’s food cake mix, instant chocolate pudding, Cool Whip, and crushed Heath Bar. This one uses dairy-free alternatives, but feel free to adjust or even double any of the ingredients to your liking. Can’t go wrong with a trifle – that’s what we love about them!

Ingredients
  • 2 boxes of GF/DF cake mix – both can be chocolate or vanilla, or one of each
  • I container of So Delicious  whipped topping or other non-dairy whipped topping of your choice. 
  • I recipe of chocolate dairy-free pudding (can use vanilla too).
  • Crushed dairy-free chocolate chips or any other dairy-free candy/cookie/topping of your choice 
  • 1 cup of berries, cubed peaches, or any fruit you like
Directions:
  1. Make both cake mixes and freeze, because it’s easier and neater to cut cake into cubes while it’s slightly frozen. Defrost for 15 minutes before cubing.
  2. Thaw non-dairy whipped topping in the refrigerator.gluten-free dairy-free trifle
  3. Prepare non-dairy chocolate or vanilla pudding.
  4. If using fruit, wash and slice, if necessary.
To assemble:
  1. Cut the cakes into 1″ cubes.
  2. Line the bottom of your trifle dish or bowl generously with cake cubes.
  3. Pour about 3/4 cup of  pudding over the cubes.
  4. Top with about 3/4 cup of whipped topping.
  5. Add a sprinkle of crushed candy and/or fruit.
  6. Repeat until the dish is full, and top with the whipped topping and candy or fruit.
  7. Enjoy!

Vegan Chocolate Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups non-dairy milk of your choice
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons of cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine water and cornstarch. It will form a paste.

2. In a medium saucepan, combine the cornstarch mixture with the vanilla, non-dairy milk, sugar, and cocoa. Cook over medium heat until it boils, continuing to cook until it thickens.

3. Remove from heat; pudding will thicken as it cools. After about 5-7 minutes, chill in the fridge until completely cool.
gluten-free dairy-free trifle

Vegan Vanilla Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups non-dairy milk of your choice
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons softened vegan butter
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
1. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup of the non-dairy milk and cornstarch and set aside.

2. In a medium saucepan combine the remaining 2 cups of non-dairy milk and sugar and cook over medium heat.

3. When the mixture begins to steam, add the cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until it just reaches a boil – about 5 mins.

4. Turn heat down to very low and continue cooking for another 5 mins or until thick, stirring occasionally.

5. Turn off heat; stir in non-dairy butter and vanilla.

6. Pour into mugs or a large bowl and refrigerate until cool.

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