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Pumpkin and Cinnamon Granola Trifle

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Course Dessert
Servings 16 4.5 servings

Equipment

  • Medium heat-proof mixing bowl
  • Pastry bag
  • Tall, clear glass or decorative bowl

Ingredients
  

For pumpkin pudding

  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp cloves
  • pinch of salt
  • 3 cups whole milk cold
  • 3/4 cup pureed pumpkin
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract

For vanilla pudding

  • 1/3 cup cornstarch plus 1 tbsp
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 3 cups whole milk cold
  • 2 tbsp vanilla extract

For topping

  • 1 cup granola
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp sugar

Instructions
 

For 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.

For topping

  • Combine granola, cinnamon, and sugar and stir to combine. Set aside.

For assembling

  • 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.