This Pina Colada Trifle can be made boozy or non-alcoholic and is an all seasons recipe. Perfect for potlucks, Sunday dessert or as a special week night dessert.

This trifle has a tropical taste out of this world ! And best of all is created by using simple, everyday ingredients.

Make the Pina Colada Trifle with alcohol or substitute the Malibu Rum with Rum essence, which is more family (kiddo’s) friendly.

I have not made a trifle in some time, and was just craving for some the other day. However, I did not want the same old jello / cake combination… I wanted something a little different.

Malibu Rum is the most tropical drink around, and is used in so many desserts ! No wonder, tropical equals refreshing in my book.

Trifles are also no longer just meant for around Christmas time. You would think that this particular tropical trifle is also only for Summer.

Nope, it is not ! After a few weeks into Winter, I start to crave Summer foods again. And vice versa.

You can add a little Rum (the alcohol) or Rum (the Essence) to the Pineapple Syrup/Juice if you’d like to. As per the recipe card, I add a 1/4 cup Malibu Rum, but it is really to your preference.

Make it stronger, lighter on the alcohol or simply add one teaspoon Rum Essence for the non-alcoholic version.

The longer a trifle stand/chill, the better, but it is fine to serve after 2 hours.

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More Tropical and/or fruity desserts and drinks you might like:

• Blueberry Lemon Meringue
• Pina Colada Cocktail
• White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake (No-Bake)
• Lemon Meringue Cheesecake
• Blue Hawaiian Cocktail

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Pina Colada Trifle

Pina Colada Trifle

Linda Nortje

This Pina Colada Trifle can be made boozy or non-alcoholic and is an all seasons recipe. Perfect for potlucks, Sunday dessert or as a special week night dessert

4.67 from 9 votes

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Course Dessert

Cuisine Global

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Chill Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

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Servings 10 Servings

Calories 287 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups Milk
• 1 box Cheesecake Instant Pudding or Vanilla ( 4 servings size )
• 1 cup Fresh Cream (whipping cream)
• 1 Store-bought Loaf Cake cubed (Vanilla, Madeira, Sponge – any small loaf type cake without icing)
• 1 can 410 grams Pineapple Pieces, drained, but keep the Syrup/Juice aside ( 15 oz can )
• ¼ cup Malibu Rum or Rum Essence, optional (quantity to your preference – stir into the retained Pineapple Syrup/Juice)
• 1 cup Desiccated Coconut toasted (I dry-toast my Coconut in a small skillet for a about 2 minutes, stirring all the time)
• 10 Red Glace Cherries to decorate (more of you prefer)

Instructions

 

• Whisk the Milk and Pudding according to the instructions on the packet – set aside for 2 or 3 minutes to start setting
• Beat the Fresh Cream until stiff peak forms – fold it into the Pudding mixture
• Place half of the Ingredients in this order in a serving bowl – cubed Cake, a few splashes of Pineapple Syrup/Juice, Pudding mixture, Pineapple pieces and the Toasted Coconut
• Repeat the layers with the other half of the ingredients
• Decorate with Glace Cherries (see note below)

Notes

• Additional whipped cream can also be added as a topping/decoration

Nutrition Facts

Pina Colada Trifle

Amount per Serving

Calories

287

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

16

g

25

%

Saturated Fat

 

10

g

63

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

5

g

Cholesterol

 

44

mg

15

%

Sodium

 

189

mg

8

%

Carbohydrates

 

28

g

9

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Sugar

 

18

g

20

%

Protein

 

4

g

8

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.