No Bake Patriotic Hot Fudge Cheesecake Trifles

These No Bake Patriotic Hot Fudge Cheesecake Trifles are a fun recipe to make for summer celebrations.

You may find yourself thinking about what sweet treat to serve for a Memorial Day BBQ or 4th of July party.  This is it!  These are made as individual servings, and they’re perfectly patriotic.

Everyone loves M&M’s.  Everyone!  Adding them to dessert is the best idea ever.

You’ll begin to spot the red, white and blue M&M’S in the stores as we approach Memorial Day… but, of course, you can also use the original variety of M&M’S for this recipe too.

How to you make Cheesecake Trifles?

I make my trifles in 4 tall glasses, but here’s a party tip for you:  use short plastic glasses for easy clean-up, and you’ll get 8 trifles out of the recipe.

Double the recipe to make 16 easy, grab-and-go desserts for your party!  Layer pound cake, M&M’S, cheesecake whipped cream, hot fudge and then start the layering again to fill up the glasses.

The best part about this recipe is that trifles are so EASY to make, and they’re NO BAKE!  Who wants to turn on the oven when you’re getting ready for a party?

Use pound cake that you buy from the store.  YOu can find it frozen, and you should be able to find it in your store’s bakery section too.  Either one is fine to use.

Put your kids in charge of assembling these.  Layering goodies in a cup is kind of like an art project, right?

A sprinkling of M&M’S gives these trifles the most festive look possible.  The crunch of the chocolatey M&M’S is a perfect pairing with the cake, the whipped cream and the hot fudge.  It’s all a sweet, delicious treat that is perfect for your summer BBQs!

Here are a few more trifle recipes you might enjoy:

• Brownie Strawberry Shortcake Trifles by RecipeGirl
• Banana Split Trifles by Julie’s Eats and Treats
• 4th of July Berry Trifles by Recipe Girl

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No Bake Patriotic Hot Fudge Cheesecake Trifles

By RecipeGirl.com

These mini trifles are so much fun to serve at summer parties!

Prep: 30 minutes mins

Servings: 8 servings (using smaller cups)

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Ingredients

CHEESECAKE WHIPPED CREAM:

• ▢ 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ▢ 3 tablespoons granulated white sugar
• ▢ 1 cup heavy whipping cream

TRIFLE LAYERS:

• ▢ red, white and blue M&M's (or original)
• ▢ prepared pound cake, cut into 1/4-inch squares
• ▢ hot fudge, heated briefly to make it easy to stir- but not hot

Instructions 

PREPARE THE CHEESECAKE WHIPPED CREAM:

• In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese and sugar. Add the heavy whipping cream and mix until thick and creamy- about 1 minute.

ASSEMBLE THE TRIFLES:

• You can make 4 good sized individual trifles or 8 smaller trifles (I recommend short plastic cups if you're making them for a party= easy clean-up!) Layer the trifles in this order: cake, M&M's, cheesecake whipped cream, hot fudge... then continue the same layering until you get to the top- ending with whipped cream and M&M'S.

Notes

• *For the pound cake: use store-bought, frozen or homemade.
• *Make-ahead tip:  You can make these several hours ahead- just keep them refrigerated.  Add the top layer of M&M's just before serving.

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Disclosure:  This post was originally part of a partnership with M&M’s.