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Raw, Vegan Strawberry Chocolate “Trifle”

Raw Trifel

Tri-fle: noun: A thing of little importance. Britt:Β a cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of custard, jelly, and cream. Ok…so we are taking raw food liberties again…it really isn’t a traditional trifle but it is a darn good raw version!

I remember the first trifle I ever had. I was in dessert heaven simply because I love contrast. I love hot/cold, crunchy/smooth, sweet/sour. Texture, temperature, and flavors at odds can create the most interesting dishes. Encountering a dessert that combined different layers of taste and texture both fascinated and delighted me.

In this strawberry chocolate trifle, there are 4 different textures and 4 different flavors. Starting with the crunchy layer, topped with a ganache layer, this trifle then moves into a chocolate mousse topped with strawberries and then finally a vanilla mousse! Lather, rinse repeat and you have a beautiful layered dessert that will delight the taste buds.Β This is a great addition to your healthy dessert recipes!

Remember, this is a dessert and should be treated as such. Raw desserts are a wonderful addition to a healthy raw diet, but should not be the center of one.

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49 Comments

  1. Sarah wrote on February 19, 2014

    Any suggestions for substitutions for the coconut oil? I can tolerate some, but the recipe calls for quite a bit by the time all the layers are added up.

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    • Susan wrote on February 19, 2014

      Please see the substitution page in the FAQ section. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Nan Story wrote on February 19, 2014

    What could you use in lieu of cashews? Cant eat cashews!

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  3. Michele wrote on February 19, 2014

    This is delicious….thank you for the creative and delicious inspiration to choose raw!

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    • Susan wrote on February 19, 2014

      Michele, so glad I can inspire you! Cheers!

      Reply
  4. shartran wrote on February 19, 2014

    I am always asked to make ‘my’ trifle at certain events, but will try this one next time! Sounds and looks devine!

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    • Susan wrote on February 19, 2014

      Shratran, I bet you have a wonderful trifle! Cheers!

      Reply
  5. Holly wrote on February 18, 2014

    beautiful! and all of my favorite ingredients:)
    i’ll be making it this week for sure

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    • Susan wrote on February 19, 2014

      Yay! I think you will really like it! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  6. Zana wrote on February 18, 2014

    Please help me understand the process for soaking the cashews. Do I use the 1/2 cup in the recipe or use the 1/2 cup after the cashews are soaked and drained ? Thanks for the advice.

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    • Susan wrote on February 19, 2014

      Follow the recipe, exactly. If it says 2 cups cashews, soaked over night – you start with 2 cups cashews and soak them. If the recipe calls for 2 cups soaked nuts, you would measure after soaking. Make sense? πŸ™‚

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  7. Carol McKenzie wrote on February 18, 2014

    I made this! It’s nowhere near as pretty as yours but the family cares not. I was too impatient for the mousse to set up all the way, so the layers ran together a bit. But again, no cares at all. I still have enough mousse and crumble left for a fruitless version (my secret…I told the family there were no leftovers.)

    Little tip: make the vanilla mousse first and you don’t have to clean the blender between making the two mousses πŸ™‚

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    • Susan wrote on February 19, 2014

      Carol, great suggestion! πŸ™‚

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  8. Amber wrote on February 18, 2014

    This looks divine! Would it be possible to use a natural stevia instead of a liquid sweetener such as honey/maple syrup? Obviously I wouldnt use 1/4 of vanilla stevia (my stevia has the same consistency as honey) But would it dramatically change the texture of the Mousse? How much would you recommend using?

    Loving your recipes!

    πŸ™‚

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  9. Corien wrote on February 18, 2014

    As usual your recepies and beautiful pictures make my heart jump for joy and make me wanna run to the kitchen and make it myself. (I just have to ‘wait’ a few hours till work is done, jump on my bike and get me self some strawberries!)

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