Danish Apple Trifle
A delicious dessert featuring layers of homemade apple compote, crispy caramelized bread cubes and whipped cream.
- Prep time
- 25 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 3 cups small white bread cubes (stale bread works great here)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons sugar (divided)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 recipe Apple Compote
- Sprinkle of cinnamon for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place the bread cube in a large dry skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the cubes are just beginning to brown. Add the butter and ½ cup of the sugar and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring frequently, until the bread cubes are golden brown and caramelized, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, transfer to a plate and set aside to cool to room temperature.
- 2
Whip the cream, the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and the vanilla extract together in a stand mixer until soft peaks form. Set aside.
- 3
In 4 individual glass serving dishes (I use stemless wine glasses), begin by spooning in a layer of the apple compote followed by a layer of the caramelized bread crumbs and a layer of whipped cream. Repeat so that you have 2 layers of compote, 2 layers of bread cubes and 2 layers of whipped cream. Carefully cover each serving with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator for at least a couple of hours (and up to eight) before serving. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon for garnish if you like!