Chocolate Oreo Trifle (Vegan & Gluten Free Options!)

Post published:May 24, 2020
Post category:Recipes
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Post author:Melissa

Where are all my chocolate lovers?! This amazing chocolate oreo trifle is filled to the brim with chocolatey, creamy flavors and has a little extra crunch from crushed up Oreos. The best part? It can be thrown together in less than an hour, semi-homemade style. It’s also dairy-free, and can be made gluten-free and vegan depending on your dietary preferences.

This semi-homemade chocolate oreo trifle is a must have for everyone who wants a mind blowing throw-it-together dessert for special occasions.

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Prepare the Layers

There are four different layers to this trifle:

Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Pudding
Whipped Cream
Oreos

Chocolate Cake: You can use a store bought mix to save time, but I think what will really ramp up the flavor is my chocolate cake recipe. Just halve the recipe to make one 9-Inch round or 9×13 Inch cake. If you want to modify this to be gluten free, you just have to replace the flour with a gluten-free flour blend. I would recommend Pamela’s. For the vegan option, you just have to replace the eggs with 2/3 cup applesauce. The cooked chocolate cake then needs to be broken up into medium sized pieces. I do this by hand.

Chocolate Pudding: I like to use a chocolate pudding mix I found at Whole Foods. I use full-fat coconut milk to make it and it comes out just like a dairy pudding would. Prepare the pudding according to the box, and give it some time to chill in the refrigerator. This particular mix says you can add an egg yolk for extra creaminess, but I omit the egg.

Whipped Cream: My favorite dairy-free whipped cream brand is So Delicious CocoWhip.It’s best dairy-free whipped cream I’ve ever eaten. It’s also certified vegan. I cannot rave enough about it. I found this first at Whole Foods, but it’s also available at Stop & Shop. You might want to leave this out on the counter for about 10 minutes before you assemble the trifle to make it easier to spread.

Oreos: Oreos are surprisingly a dairy-free and vegan product. If you want gluten-free, you can use gluten-free oreos or find a gluten-free oreo type cookie like any of the brands in this article. Just put all the oreos in a gallon ziploc and hit them with a big spoon until they are all crumbly. I’m sure kids would love to help out with this.

Assemble Trifle

Assembly is the quickest part and it’s the most fun. So if you need some helping hands, kids would love this. Just make sure they don’t eat all the ingredients before they make it into the trifle!

You’ll need a large bowl or a trifle dish to assemble this dessert in. I bought a trifle dish just to make this dessert because who doesn’t want to see all those yummy layers?

Assembly:

Cake: Put half of the cake crumbles spread out in the bottom of the dish.
Pudding: Put half of the pudding over the cake crumbles.
Oreos: Sprinkle half of the crumbled oreos onto the pudding.
Whipped Cream: Spread one whole 9oz container of whipped cream on top of the oreo layer.
Repeat with the second half of each layer.
Put a few leftover oreo crumbles on top to garnish.

This is one of the easiest recipes I keep on hand and also one of my absolute favorites. It’s definitely a crowd pleaser and a tummy pleaser. Try this semi-homemade chocolate oreo trifle yourself and you’ll see why pretty quick!

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Chocolate Oreo Trifle (Gluten Free & Vegan Options!)

With Love, Melissa

This is a quick semi-homemade dessert is a real crowd pleaser, packed with layers of chocolatey goodness! This recipe is dairy free and can be modified to be gluten free and/or vegan.

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Prep Time 1

Cook Time 0

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8 People

Equipment

Trifle Dish

Ingredients

1 9x13 Inch Chocolate Cake (recipe linked above)
2 3.9 Oz Instant Chocolate Pudding Mixes
4 Cups Classic Coconut Milk (from the can)
2 9 Oz Containers Dairy-Free Whipped Cream (CocoWhip)
1 Package Oreos

Instructions

If not done already, make the chocolate cake and let cool. Crumble up with hands into medium sized pieces.
Pour coconut milk into a large bowl and whisk in pudding mix until combined. Put siran wrap on top of the pudding so a skin doesn't form and let chill in the fridge for at least an hour.
Pour all the oreos into a large gallon ziploc bag and crush with a large spoon.
Take out trifle dish. Spread half of the cake crumbles onto the bottom of the dish. Spread half the pudding over the cake crumbles. Sprinkle half the crushed oreos on top of the pudding. Then spread 1 container of whipped cream on top of the oreos.
Repeat the previous step one more time: cake, pudding, oreos, and whipped cream. Save a few bits of oreos and sprinkle on top of the final whipped cream layer. Store in the fridge.

Notes

Notes:

This dessert is made to be dairy free.

Gluten Free option: Use gluten-free all purpose flour like Pamela's brand or Bob's Red Mill to make the chocolate cake and Gluten-Free Oreos.

Vegan Option: Replace eggs in chocolate cake with 2/3 cup applesauce. Make sure your pudding mixes are vegan. The whipped cream, oreos, and coconut milk are all vegan.

Keyword Chocolate, Dairy-Free, Oreos, Trifle