Tiny Tim Trifle Recipe

Tiny Tim Trifle Recipe Tiny Tim Trifle Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 4

After receiving a trifle dish for Mother's Day, Julie Williquette of Hartselle, Alabama created this pretty dessert. "Made with sugar-free instant chocolate pudding and fat-free frozen whipped topping, it's easier on the waistline," Julie notes. "My chocoholic husband loves it so much that I usually serve it on Father's Day, too."

This recipe is:

Healthy

Diabetic Friendly

  • Rate
  • Print
  • Grocery List
  • Recipe Box
  • My Savings
  • Email
[X]

Rate Tiny Tim Trifle Recipe

Click on stars to rate
 

Would you make this recipe again?
[X]
Tiny Tim Trifle Recipe
  • Prep: 35 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 16 Servings
35 20 55

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1-1/3 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1/3 cup fat-free evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract, optional
  • 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • PUDDING:
  • 3-1/2 cups cold fat-free milk
  • 2 packages (1.4 ounces each) sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 candy cane, crushed

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat butter. Gradually add sugar; beat for 2 minutes. Add the eggs, egg whites, sour cream, milk, vanilla and peppermint extract if desired. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture just until blended.
  • Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
  • For pudding, in a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Crumble the brownies; place half of the crumbs in a 3-qt. bowl or trifle dish. Top with half of the pudding and whipped topping. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with crushed candy cane. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 3/4 cup equals 267 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 50 mg cholesterol, 352 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

Originally published as Tiny Tim Trifle in Light & Tasty December/January 2006, p14

Tip

Homemade Peppermint Ice Cream

When peppermint stick ice cream isn't available, I crush 15-20 hard peppermint candies or small candy canes and fold into a half gallon of softened vanilla ice cream. —Barb Gribble, Arena, Wisconsin

Recipe Slideshows

Browse slideshows featuring our best recipes, holiday ideas, easy how-tos, cooking tips, and more!

Get Recipes >

Top 10 Recipes

A collection of our favorite, highest-rated recipes—including the best dessert, dinner and holiday recipes.

Get Recipes >

Reviews for Tiny Tim Trifle

Tiny Tim Trifle Recipe

Tiny Tim Trifle

Tell us what you think of this recipe.
Did you modify it? Would you make it again? Rate it today! >

(11-20) of 22 reviews

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2011 by tchr90

Haven't made this yet--planning to for Christmas! I think I will take a shortcut and use a low-fat brownie mix and sugar-free/fat free pudding mixe made with skim milk (never had a problem getting my pudding to set up!) and then use sugar-free or fat free (depends on what I can find) and for the top sugar-free candies. My Mom is diabetic and we all love chocolate so this should be a hit!!

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2011 by goodlme

How can it be healthy with all those carbs

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by BonnieGene

I agree with bunnerb above. How can you possibly consider this healthy recipe with all that fat?

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by bunnerb

I don't consider this a fat free recipe with the amount of butter. Also, since 3/4 cup equals 40 grams carbs, it's certainly not calorie free. I don't consider it diabetic frendly and I'm diabetic.

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by ceecee76

amyrenee980, pudding will never set if made with fat free milk-try using at least 2% if you decide to make it again

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by Darlene Olson

Oooh, I can't wait to try this one. Yes, I will alter it a bit. Our store carries sugar-free brownie and cake mixes, so it will be totally diabetic friendly. I will still add the peppermint and vanilla flavorings.

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by Rmhdesigns

Haven't made this yet, but in response to the person with the pudding problem: use an electric hand mixer & beat cold milk & pudding on med for 2-5 minutes. Also, follow the instructions on the pudding for a pie. Usually it uses less milk to make the pudding thicker. You can chill the pudding before making the trifle layers to make sure it doesn't get soggy or runny.

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by SunnyD312

<p>I merged this recipe with a similar one that my mom makes. I fold a jar of  caramel ice cream topping into the whipped topping before layering it into the trifle dish. I also use a brownie mix, but that's because I'm a lazy baker. :)</p>

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by amberoseinjune

I haven't made the recipe, but I've made sugar free chocolate pudding lots of times. I would definitely just use the directions on the box for puddings. Also, make sure you don't use milk substitutes- they don't set up at all!

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2011 by jslvsclf

This sounds great and I'm not even a chocoholic. But, I know several people who are....:) Thanks!

 
 
Advertise with us
ADVERTISEMENT
Advertise with us ADVERTISEMENT

Follow Us

Advertise with us ADVERTISEMENT