Description
Chocolate M&Ms and Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cheesecake Trifle brings layers of indulgent delight to dessert lovers. Rich chocolate, creamy cheesecake, and crunchy cookie pieces create a heavenly treat you won’t want to miss.
Ingredients
Scale
Dairy:
- 2 (8 ounces/226 grams) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup whipped cream
Dry Ingredients and Sweets:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup mini M&Ms
- 1 cup cookie dough chunks
Flavoring:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whip room-temperature cream cheese in a spacious mixing bowl until velvety and completely smooth.
- Incorporate powdered sugar and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly until the mixture achieves a uniform consistency.
- Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese base, creating a light and airy texture that maintains a creamy appearance.
- Delicately integrate mini M&Ms and cookie dough fragments throughout the mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Select a transparent trifle dish or glass vessel to showcase the dessert’s beautiful layers.
- Carefully spread half of the cheesecake mixture across the bottom of the dish, creating an even, smooth foundation.
- Retrieve chocolate ice cream from the freezer and allow it to soften for 3-5 minutes at room temperature.
- Dollop and evenly distribute half of the softened chocolate ice cream atop the initial cheesecake layer.
- Repeat the layering process, adding the remaining cheesecake mixture and chocolate ice cream with precision.
- Seal the dish with plastic wrap or a tight-fitting lid to prevent freezer burn.
- Place in the freezer for a minimum of 4 hours, preferably overnight, to allow layers to set completely.
- Prior to serving, liberally sprinkle additional mini M&Ms and cookie dough chunks across the surface for a decorative and indulgent finish.
Notes
- Softening ice cream just right prevents crystallization and ensures smooth, creamy texture.
- Chill trifle dish beforehand to help layers set quickly and maintain distinct color separation.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother blending and fewer lumps in cheesecake mixture.
- Consider gluten-free cookie dough and graham crackers for celiac-friendly version of this dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 452 kcal
- Sugar: 33 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg