Too beautiful not to serve, this pumpkin delight will be a showstopper after any holiday meal.
PREPARED, STYLED, AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY CARLA WITT FORD
Pumpkin and Cinnamon Granola Trifle
Too beautiful not to serve, this pumpkin delight will be a showstopper after any holiday meal.
Ingredients
FOR PUMPKIN PUDDING
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon cloves Pinch of salt
- 3 cups cold whole milk
- ¾ cup pureed pumpkin
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
FOR VANILLA PUDDING
- ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ cup granulated sugar Pinch of salt
- 3 cups cold whole milk
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
FOR TOPPING
- 1 cup granola
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
MAKING THE PUDDING
- In a medium, heat-proof bowl whisk together cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, milk, and pumpkin until well blended. Place bowl over (not on) simmering water for approximately 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pudding is ready when mixture coats a spoon. Add vanilla and stir to combine.
- Combine vanilla pudding ingredients and cook in the same manner as for pumpkin pudding. Add vanilla and stir to combine.
- Chill pudding until ready to use.
ASSEMBLING THE TOPPING AND THE TRIFLE
- Combine granola, cinnamon, and sugar and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Fill pastry bags with 1 flavor of pudding each.
- In a tall, clear glass or decorative bowl, pipe in a layer of 1 pudding flavor until about 1-inch deep. Sprinkle top of pudding with granola mixture. Pipe in a second layer of the second flavor to the same depth. Sprinkle more granola mixture. Repeat until about 1-inch from the top of the glass. Sprinkle granola on top.
- Serve immediately or chill and serve.
Notes
Makes about 16 4.5-ounce servings.
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