Strawberry Coconut Trifle Pudding
2 cups full fat coconut milk
1 102 g pack instant vanilla or cream cheese Jello pudding mix *
2 tsp coconut extract
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 cups sweetened coconut flakes, divided
1 box Nilla wafers or lady fingers**
1 1/2 lbs fresh strawberries***
125 g cream cheese (room temperature)
1 1/2 cups whipping cream (as cold as you can get it)
Pre Recipe Prep
Make your curd layer
In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to whip 125 g room temperature cream cheese until smooth and fluffy (about 30 seconds). Add 2 cups coconut milk, your jello pack and 1 tsp coconut extract. Mix for 3 minutes with the hand mixer. Add in 1 cup coconut and mix with a spoon and set aside while you prep the rest.
Prep your toppings
Dice strawberries into small chunks - you want about 2 cups of chunks. Reserve a few of the nicer strawberries to slice and place on top of the trifle. Set aside.
Toast your coconut: add 1/2 cup coconut to a small pan over medium heat. Stir constantly until most bits are golden brown (about 10 mintues). Remove from pan immediately to stop the cooking or they wil burn.
Make your whipped cream
To a large bowl, add 1 1/2 cups ice cold whipping cream. Using your hand mixer, start to whip until it begins to firm up a bit. Add in 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp coconut exract and 1/2 tsp vanilla. Continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
*Hot tip - if you overwhip and your whipped cream isn't smooth, add in a splash more cream and stir with a spoon to thin it out.
Assemble your trifle pudding
To a 2 quart dish, assemble your trifle.
IF USING NILLA WAFERS: Layer Nilla wafers, 1/3 of your custard, 1/3 whipped cream, 1/2 chopped strawberries, Nilla wafers, 1/3 custard, 1/3 whipped cream, 1/2 chopped strawberries, Nilla wafers, 1/3 custard, 1/3 whipped cream then top with toasted coconut and strawberries.
IF USING LADYFINGERS: Layer lady fingers, 1/2 of your custard, 1/2 of your whipped cream, all of your strawberries, ladyfingers, 1/2 custard, 1/2 whipped cream, then top with toasted coconut and strawberries.
Cover and place in fridge - see below for time.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: If you use Nila wafers, this is best served after 4 hours or your Nilla cookies will get too soft. If you use ladyfingers you must let this sit for 24 hours for the ladyfingers to moisten up.
*Cheesecake pudding is preferred but it can be tricky to find, so vanilla works too!
**If you can find Nilla wafers, use them here for sure. If you can't, ladyfingers will do the trick.
***You can use fully thawed frozen strawberries if needed, just skip adding them to the top.
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