Caramel Apple Trifle Parfaits
Lovely, layered caramel apple trifles with holiday spiced granola, whipped cream, and a homemade date caramel! Almost like a caramel apple parfait, but ultra-comforting and festive for the fall and holiday season.
Ingredients
Apple Cinnamon Filling
- 3 granny smith or honeycrisp apples peeled and diced (~4 cups)
- ⅓ cup (2oz) Sunsweet® Amaz!n Prunes™ chopped
- ½ lemon juiced
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of nutmeg
- pinch of salt
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar or coconut sugar
- water, if needed
Caramel Date Sauce
- 1½ cups (8oz) Sunsweet® Pitted Dates
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup almond milk warmed
Additional Assembly Ingredients
- 1½ cups maple pecan granola or granola of choice
- 1½ cups holiday spiced whipped cream or plain
Assembly, Per Trifle (yields 6)
- ⅔ cup apple cinnamon filling
- ¼ cup granola of choice
- 3-4 Tbsp whipped cream
- 1-2 Tbsp date caramel sauce
Instructions
Apple Cinnamon Filling
- Add chopped apples, prunes, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, and salt to a saucepan with the heat off. Toss to coat. Allow to macerate for 10 minutes before cooking.
- Cook over medium-high heat for 10-15 minutes, until softened. Add water if liquid cooks off too quickly.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before assembling.
Caramel Date Sauce
- Add dates to a bowl and cover with hot water. Soak for 1 hour.
- Strain dates and combine everything in a food processor. Blend until smooth, about 3-4 minutes. Add additional milk as needed to smooth out the mixture.
- Drizzle onto trifles fresh, or store in an airtight container in the fridge for later.
Assemble Trifles
- In desired trifle glasses or bowls, layer in apple cinnamon filling, granola, whipped cream, and a drizzle of caramel date sauce. Repeat layers until bowls are filled.
- Finish with a dollop of whipped cream on top and a final drizzle of date caramel.
- Serve immediately or store in the fridge until the time of serving (will last a few hours).
- Yields 6 trifles, depending on size of serving dishes.
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Notes
Nutrition provided for caramel apple trifles made with homemade maple pecan granola and holiday spiced whipped cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 1trifle | Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 38g