Maple Bacon Trifle with Maple-Bacon Whipped Cream

Once upon a time, a long time ago, I shared this DELICIOUS Maple Bacon Trifle. Well I figured it was about time I gave it an update… and I might have had a little craving AND I had company coming over… so I decided to kill three birds with one stone 🙂

There is something about the combination of maple and bacon, something almost homey. I guess its my northern roots, and the time of year, but I’ve been craving all things maple the last few weeks!

Check out my original recipe post here. These pictures are MUCH better though 😉

This Maple Bacon Trifle, like most trifle recipes, will serve 4 to 6 and  is composed of layers of maple pudding, maple-bacon whipped cream and vanilla cake all in one large glass trifle bowl.

I like recipes that are somewhat simple, especially when I’m preparing for company, so instead of baking the cake part of this trifle from a box or from scratch, I went with a store-bought vanilla loaf cake.

Everything else whips up from scratch pretty quickly.

Maple Pudding Recipe:

• 2 cups Milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup pure maple syrup
• pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup of cornstarch
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla

1. Place 1 cup of milk, the cream, the syrup and salt into a medium sized pot and heat until simmering.
2. In a separate bowl, combine the cornstarch, remaining milk and egg yolks. Whisk until well blended.
3. Take approximately a cup of the heated milk/syrup mixture and slowly pour into the egg mixture, whisking the whole time. Mix well. Slowly add the egg mixture into the pot and bring it up to a slow simmer. Whisk continually.
4. When the mixture thickens, immediately remove it from the heat. Incorporate with the butter and vanilla, stirring until the butter has disappeared.
5. Set aside and allow to partially cool.

You can always add some fresh strawberries sliced up, but that changes this to a strawberry trifle and I’m not sure I’m ok with that. LOL!

Maple-Bacon Whipped Cream Recipe

• 2 cups heaving whipping cream
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup finely diced bacon pieces (cook yourself and dice or purchase pre cooked bacon pieces)

1. In you kitchen mixer or large bowl place the cream and maple syrup. Whip until stiff peaks form.
2. Gently fold in bacon pieces. Keep cool until ready to use.

To put the Maple Bacon Trifle together:

Add the layers anyway you’d like, but I did cake, then pudding, a sprinkling of finely diced Tyson bacon pieces, cake, more pudding. Once you’ve got your Maple Bacon Trifle in the dishes, cover and allow to cool completely in the fridge.

When you’re ready to serve add a dollop of the maple bacon whipped cream on top and sprinkle a few more bacon pieces on top.

Now some people like to add some sponge cake cubes or pound cake, but that’s more of an English trifle, while this is more of a custard and cream trifle. So, add some sponge fingers if you want–but I’m going with just cream all the way to the bottom of my glass bowl!

Doesn’t this Maple Bacon Trifle with Maple-Bacon Whipped Cream look AMAZING?? Believe me it tastes even better! This recipe has been a huge hit every time I’ve served it too! If you love maple, you’ll love this recipe!

Check out some of my other delicious Maple Dessert Recipes:

Maple Bourbon Coffee Recipe

Maple Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake