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Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 20

Ingredients

Two 14-ounce packages gingerbread mix
One 5.1-ounce package cook-and serve vanilla pudding mix
One 30-ounce can pumpkin pie filling
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 teaspoon ground cardamom or cinnamon
One 12-ounce carton Cool Whip
1/2 cup gingersnaps (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bake the gingerbread according to the package directions; cool completely. Meanwhile, prepare the pudding and set aside to cool. Stir the pumpkin pie filling, sugar, and cardamom into the pudding.

    Step 2

    Crumble one batch of gingerbread into the bottom of a large, pretty bowl. Pour 1/2 the pudding mixture over the gingerbread, then add a layer of Cool Whip. Repeat with the remaining gingerbread, pudding, and Cool Whip. Sprinkle the top with crushed gingersnaps if desired. Refrigerate overnight. Can be layered in a punch bowl.

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