Pumpkin Maple Cheesecake Trifle

I had a request for a trifle for Thanksgiving and I couldn't think of a more fitting flavor than pumpkin.  I found a fantastic Pumpkin Maple Trifle and it was a hit with everyone who tasted it.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter

1 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup plus 5 tablespoons of pure maple syrup

1 box (14.4 ounces) whole graham crackers

2 packages (1 oz. each) cheesecake instant pudding and pie filling

1 cup milk

1 can ( 15 ounces) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 container (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping , thawed

Directions:

Make the maple walnuts: combine butter and 3 tablespoons of maple syrup in a saucepan.  Cook on medium heat until butter melts.  Add walnuts and stir constantly about 5-7  minutes or until walnuts are evenly candied.  Place on parchment paper and allow to cool.  Break up graham crackers and place into a large mixing bowl.  Pour 1/2 cup of maple syrup into a microwave bowl and heat in the microwave for 60 seconds.  Pour over graham crackers and evenly coat.  Set aside.  

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk until well combined.  Add pumpkin puree and cinnamon.  Mix to combine.  Fold in 2 cups of whipped topping until there are no more white streaks.  Set aside.

In a small bowl, combine the remaining whipped topping and remaining 2 tablespoons of maple syrup and fold until well blended.

Fill a decorater bag with 2/3 cup of the maple cream and set aside.

Assemble trifle:

Place 1/3 graham crackers evenly in the bottom of a trifle bowl. Top graham crackers cracker evenly with 1/2 the pumpkin filling.  Top with 1/3 graham crackers.  Top that with remaining maple cream.  Top that with the final 1/3 graham crackers.  Top with remaining pumpkin filling. Break up the maple walnuts add to the top center of the trifle in a circle shape.  Decorate the top of the trifle with the decorator bag of maple cream as in picture.  Cover top of trifle bowl with plastic wrap.  

Recipe adapted from: Jolts & Jollies

Refrigerate trifle for up to 4 hours or overnight. 

Serve and enjoy!

Sherry

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