Christmas Trifle with Clementines and Gingerbread

Ingredients:

• 1 large gingerbread cake
• 1 can (15 oz) mandarin oranges (drained)
• 1 cup fresh clementine juice (from about 5-6 clementines)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup crushed ginger snaps
• Clementine segments, for garnish
• Whipped cream, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Cut the gingerbread cake into small, bite-size pieces and spread evenly in the bottom of a trifle dish.
2. Add the drained mandarin oranges over the gingerbread layer.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the clementine juice, heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Set aside.
4. In a separate bowl, prepare the vanilla pudding mix by whisking it together with the whole milk. Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes, or until it has thickened a bit.
5. Add half of the pudding on top of the mandarin oranges in the trifle dish.
6. Add a layer of crushed ginger snaps on top of the pudding layer.
7. Add half of the whipped cream mixture over the ginger snap layer.
8. Add another layer of gingerbread pieces on top of the whipped cream layer.
9. Add the remaining half of the pudding on top of the gingerbread.
10. Add another layer of crushed ginger snaps on top of the pudding layer.
11. Add the remaining half of the whipped cream mixture on top of the ginger snaps.

Serving Suggestions:

Garnish the trifle with clementine segments and whipped cream. Serve chilled.

Verdict:

This Christmas trifle with clementines and gingerbread is a deliciously sweet, tangy, and spicy dessert perfect for the holidays. The combination of flavors and textures in every layer is sure to impress your guests and make them ask for seconds. Enjoy!