If you love the combination of chocolate, almonds, and coconut, then you are going to love this amazing White Chocolate Almond Joy Trifle!

Trifles have quickly become one of my favorite desserts to make whenever I need a quick and easy, yet beautiful dessert. 

Last weekend I hosted a family gathering. While working on the menu I decided that trifles always seem to be a big hit with everyone in my family, especially the grandchildren.

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Since Anna and I have previously created several different trifle recipes such as Chocolate or Coconut Cream Trifles, Maple Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bar Trifle, and Birthday Cake Trifle, I decided to create a new recipe with ingredients I had on hand.

I looked in my pantry and found a gluten-free cake mix and boxes of instant pudding. Next, I spied a bowl of chocolate candy on our countertop. Ta Da! That is how this White Chocolate Almond Joy Trifle was born.

This recipe started by making a gluten-free Devil’s food cake made according to the directions on the box. (You can use a regular chocolate cake mix instead of a gluten-free cake mix.)


When the cake was finished baking, I removed it from the oven and allowed it to cool to room temperature. Next, while the cake was cooling I made the White Chocolate Instant Pudding according to the packaging directions.  

To construct the trifle, I placed a layer of chocolate cake pieces in the bottom of my trifle bowl. I then added a layer of pudding followed by a layer of chopped candy bars.

(NOTE: Candy bars will chop much easier if you stick them in the freezer for 20 minutes).

I then sprinkled unsweetened flaked coconut on top and repeated the whole process until my trifle bowl was full. 

Can you see the different layers of yummy ingredients?

Almost finished…

For the final touch, I garnished the trifle with a layer of whipped topping, chopped almonds, chopped candy bars, and a final sprinkle of shredded coconut.

White Chocolate Almond Joy Trifle

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

A delicious combination of flavors all in one easy recipe.

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Ingredients

• 1 box (15 ounce) Devil's Food chocolate cake mix (GF Option: use a gluten-free chocolate cake mix)
• 3 boxes (3.3 ounces, each) white chocolate instant pudding (GF Option: use gluten-free brand of pudding)
• 3 cups unsweetened flaked coconut
• 4 (1.61 ounces, each) Almond Joy Candy Bars, chopped (this candy is gluten-free as of the creation of this post)
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1 tub (8 ounces) whipped topping (GF Option: use gluten-free brand of whipped topping)

Instructions

1. Make cake according to the directions on the box. When finished baking, remove from oven and allow it to cool to room temperature.
2. While the cake is cooling make pudding according to directions on the packaging.  
3. Place a layer of chocolate cake crumbles in the bottom of a trifle bowl. Add a layer of pudding, a layer of chopped candy bars, and a layer of shredded coconut. (Tip: candy bars chop much easier if they are frozen).
4. Continue layering all ingredients until trifle bowl is full.
5. Garnish with whipped topping, chopped almonds, coconut and candy bars.
6. Refrigerate for at least two hours, or overnight.
7. Serve.

This White Chocolate Almond Joy Trifle was super easy to create and it makes a beautiful dessert. This recipe has now been officially added to my family’s list of favorite recipes!

Hat’s off to all of you chocolate/coconut/almond lovers out there! Have fun making your favorite trifle recipe!

Linda

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