Roasted Grape And Red Wine Trifle Recipe
A lighter take on a crowd-pleasing dessert
Who doesn't like a trifle? Prep-wise, it's a simple layering job. Eating-wise, it's a sweet melding of flavors and textures. Our Test Kitchen's version combines wine-roasted red grapes, Neufchâtel cheese, nonfat yogurt, sliced almonds, ladyfingers and a touch of cream for a lighter dessert that's rich, creamy and complex. Serve in individual ramekins, or in a six-cup trifle dish for large gatherings. Count on raves.
Recipe from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen
Roasted Grape And Red Wine Trifle
Get festive with a lighter take on a holiday trilfe.
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
1.25
hours
Servings
6
servings
Total time: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1½ cups light-bodied, fruity red wine (such as Beaujolais)
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup
- 1½ cups seedless red grapes, halved
- ⅓ cup sliced almonds
- ½ cup Neufchâtel cheese
- 3 tablespoons plain nonfat yogurt
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- ⅛ teaspoon almond extract
- 18 ladyfinger cookies
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°. In a 9-inch square baking dish, stir together the wine and agave syrup. Add the grapes and roast until the grapes are shriveled and the wine is reduced to about ½ cup, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the baking dish from the oven.
- On a small rimmed baking sheet, add the almonds and toast in the oven until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the oven.
- While the grapes and almonds cool, make the filling and topping: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the Neufchâtel and beat on medium speed to soften, about 1 minute. Add the yogurt and lemon juice and beat to combine, using a rubber spatula to scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed. Transfer half of the mixture to a small bowl.
- To the remaining Neufchâtel-yogurt mixture in the mixer bowl, add the heavy cream and almond extract. Remove the paddle attachment and, using the whisk attachment, whip the topping on medium-high speed until it is light and airy, about 30 seconds.
- Dip a ladyfinger rounded side down in the grapes and wine and place it dipped side up in the bottom of a small glass or ramekin (you may need to slice the ladyfingers in half to get them to fit in the glass). Add a few grapes and a generous tablespoon of the Neufchâtel-yogurt filling. Repeat with another layer of ladyfingers, grapes and the whipped topping. Repeat with the remaining 5 servings. Cover each glass with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight. Sprinkle with the almonds before serving. (The trifle can also be layered in a 6-cup trifle dish instead of in individual ramekins.) Calories per Serving: 307; Sodium: 123mg; Total Carbohydrate: 34g; Fiber: 1g; Fat: 12g