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This no-bake berry trifle brings a festive twist to the Fourth of July

The ultimate Fourth of July dessert
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Just in time for the holiday weekend, Scripps News food and wellness contributor Jessica DeLuise is putting a festive spin on a classic dessert. This no-bake treat combines the flavors of tiramisu, cannoli and berry trifle into one easy-to-make dessert.

Cannoli Cream Cookie Berry Trifle

  • Whipped Cream
  • 2 tsp orange zest
  • 1 cup chocolate chips, more as desired, either mini-sized or crushed into smaller pieces.
  • 17 oz package of ladyfinger cookies + more for topping the dessert
  • 2 small plums, pitted and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup strawberries, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries, halved
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries, halved or crushed
  • 1 cup fresh blackberries, halved

Instructions:

  • Wash and prep the fruit by slicing into thin slices or cutting berries in half. Set off to the side to use when making the dessert layers.
  • Wash an orange to use for zesting.
  • In a stand mixer, make a double recipe of Jessica’s whipped cream.
  • Remove the mixing bowl from the stand mixer.
  • Zest the orange into the whipped cream.
  • Add the chocolate chips to the whipped cream.
  • Gently fold the additions into the whipped cream with a spatula.
  • In a serving bowl, add a layer of cookies to the bottom.
  • Then layer about ⅓ of the fruit on top of the cookies.
  • Add about ⅓ of the whipped cream on top of the fruit, spread out into an even layer with the spatula.
  • Repeat with cookies, fruit, and whipped cream 1-2 more times, depending on the size of your serving bowl.
  • For the final layer, add remaining whipped cream and fruit, arranged in a neat pattern - get creative.
  • Let the dessert set and cookies soften in the refrigerator for about 6-8 hours before serving.

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