Strawberry Twinkie Trifle
This has become one of our favorites deserts that we make on repeat. Typically, we make it more during the summer months because it’s cool, sweet, and is a great addition to you summer BBQ. The little secret to this recipe is that we use Dream Whip rather that Cool Whip. Grandma put Dream whip on most all desserts growing up as a kid, so this is the way we make it. I can’t really describe it, but Dream Whip has more a subtle sweetness, and over all just has a little different taste. It would also be a good substitute on our butterscotch pie recipe.
Strawberry Twinkie Trifle
Equipment
- 1 Trifle Bowl. You can use a different glass dish to layer, but we never tried it that way,
- 1 Hand Mixer
- 2 Medium Bowls
Ingredients
- 3 pkgs Cream Cheese
- 1 Cup Sugar or sweetener of your choice.
- 2 envelopes Dream Whip I box contains 2 envelopes.
- 2 tbsp Vanilla
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 2 16 oz. Packages of Fresh Strawberries. Depending on how you layer it, you may want to use more.
- 1 Box Twinkies At least one depending on how you layer it you may want more.
- 1 Cup Milk for the Dream Whip
- Mint leaves for garnish Optional
Instructions
- In one bowl mix the 2 envelopes of Dream whip with 1 cup milk and 1 tbsp Vanilla. A hand mixer works best and saves time. Mix on high for about 10 minutes until it thickens, and you have a whipped consistency. Instructions are on the box if you need them. Then set a side.
- In another bowl mix the cream cheese, lemon juice, and remaining vanilla.
- Begin layering in the bottom of the trifle dish. We start with the Twinkies, sliced on the bottom. Followed by the Dream Whip, sliced strawberries, and cream cheese mixture.
- Keep layering until you have used all of the ingredients. We layered the Twinkies different ways each time. Some were halved and some were sliced.
Notes
Ingredients for Strawberry Twinkie Trifle
3 pkgs Cream Cheese
1 Cup Sugar or sweetener of your choice.
2 envelopes Dream Whip I box contains 2 envelopes.
2 tbsp Vanilla
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
2 16 oz. Packages of Fresh Strawberries. Depending on how you layer it, you may want to use more.
1 Box Twinkies At least one depending on how you layer it you may want more.
1 Cup Milk for the Dream Whip
Mint leaves for garnish Optional
Instructions
In one bowl mix the 2 envelopes of Dream whip with 1 cup milk and 1 tbsp Vanilla. A hand mixer works best and saves time. Mix on high for about 10 minutes until it thickens, and you have a whipped consistency. Instructions are on the box if you need them. Then set a side.
In another bowl mix the cream cheese, lemon juice, and remaining vanilla.
Begin layering in the bottom of the trifle dish. We start with the Twinkies, sliced on the bottom. Followed by the Dream Whip, sliced strawberries, and cream cheese mixture.
Keep layering until you have used all of the ingredients. We layered the Twinkies different ways each time. Some were halved and some were sliced.
