White Chocolate Trifle with Strawberries and Pineapple
White chocolate has a buttery taste with subtle hints of vanilla. In this simple trifle, its richness strikes a delicious balance with the tart acidity of fresh fruit and the bite of dark rum. A sprinkling of toasted coconut adds nuttiness and a crisp yet chewy texture.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Pineapple | 1 cup chunks (165g) | 82 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Strawberry | 1 cup (152g) | 49 |
| Rum | 1/2 oz (15ml) | 32 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. white chocolate
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 5 Tbs. sugar
- 1 lime
- 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 pineapple, peeled, cored and finely diced
- 2 pints strawberries, hulled and finely diced
- 1/3 cup spiced dark rum
- 35 to 50 crisp ladyfingers, depending on size (about 7 oz. total)
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes, toasted