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Healthy trifle showing layers with spoons.

Healthy Trifle (gluten free)

Wendy Faulkner
This healthy trifle recipe is a traditional British dessert made with healthier ingredients. There are still delicious layers with a creamy custard, but it's low in saturated fat, low sugar and gluten free. All the nostalgia, without all the calories!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Healthy
Servings 6
Calories 131 kcal

Equipment

  • glass trifle dish or use 6 individual dishes

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g mixed berries fresh or frozen
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 slices gluten free bread

Custard

  • 400 ml milk
  • 1.5 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoon cornflour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping

  • 200 ml greek yogurt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • optional decoration of fruit and flaked almonds

Optional

  • Extra fruit and nuts for decoration

Instructions
 

  • Put the berries in a pan along with one tablespoon of sugar and bring up to the boil. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until the juices start to run.
  • Trim the crusts from the bread and cut into 1cm pieces. Place in the bottom of the bowl.
  • Tip the berries and their juice over the bread, making sure it's all covered with juice.

Custard

  • Add the cold milk, cornflour, egg, 1.5 tablespoons of sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla extract to a pan and stir well to mix. Place on a low to medium heat and bring up to a simmer, stirring constantly. As it comes to the boil, the mixture will thicken into custard.
  • Leave to cool for a couple of minutes, then spoon over the fruit layer. Chill in the fridge.
  • Gently mix the yogurt with ½ teaspoon vanilla extract. When the custard is cool to the touch, top with the yogurt.
  • Decorate as you like with extra fruit and flaked almonds.

Notes

  • For a dairy free trifle, make the custard with oat milk and use a dairy free yogurt.
  • Almond extract can be used in place of vanilla if preferred
  • For a festive dessert add a couple of tablespoons of your favourite tipple to the fruit mixture. Sherry is traditional, but Amaretto or a fruit liqueur also goes well.
  • For individual trifles, either glasses or jam jars both work well.

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 22.3gProtein: 7.1gFat: 1.4gSaturated Fat: 0.7gFiber: 1.7gSugar: 12.7g
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