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Baileys Chocolate Cheesecake Trifle

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This Baileys chocolate cheesecake trifle is a heavenly and creamy treat with the perfect combination of rich chocolate and Irish cream that any chocolate lover would enjoy.
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  1. Baileys Chocolate Cheesecake Trifle Ingredients
  2. Substitutions And Additions
  3. How To Make This Baileys Trifle Recipe
  4. How To Serve
  5. Storage
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Rich chocolate, Irish cream flavored cheesecake, plus Baileys flavored whipped cream layered in pretty glasses, what’s not to love about this chocolate cheesecake trifle? The fact that this Baileys trifle is also no-bake adds further appeal.

close up shot of glasses of Bailey's Chocolate Cheesecake Trifle topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with cookie crumbles

Baileys Chocolate Cheesecake Trifle Ingredients

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You will need:

For The Cheesecake Layer:

  • 16 ounces of cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup of powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon of sea salt
  • ¼ cup of Baileys Irish Cream

For The Chocolate Whipped Cream:

  • 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, chilled 
  • 2 tablespoons of Baileys Irish Cream
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar

For the Additional Ingredients

  • 20 Oreo cookies

Substitutions And Additions

BAILEYS IRISH CREAM: There are many other brands of Irish cream liqueur that will work just as well as Baileys.

Try Saint Brendan’s, Five Farms, Carolans, or Ryan’s.

ALCOHOL-FREE: You can leave out the Baileys to make this an alcohol-free dessert.

Replace it with heavy cream, and you have a family-friendly version of the dessert.

PRO TIP:

This makes 4 generous servings. If you have smaller dishes you’d like to use, you could divide the recipe across 6 servings, and it would still be plenty per serving.

How To Make This Baileys Trifle Recipe

STEP ONE: In a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and sea salt together until combined.

Add ¼ cup Baileys and continue beating until smooth and fluffy.

Bailey's Chocolate Cheesecake Trifle process shot of ingredients blended together in a bowl

PRO TIP:

We used powdered sugar in these because it blends so smoothly into the cheesecake and the whipped cream layers.

STEP TWO: In a separate mixing bowl, beat 1 cup of heavy whipping cream until it doubles in volume and begins to thicken.

Add in 2 tablespoons of Baileys, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, and 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar.

Continue beating until the mixture has thickened and stiff peaks form.

Bailey's Chocolate Cheesecake Trifle process shot of ingredients blended together in a bowl

STEP THREE: Place the Oreo cookies into a gallon-size plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin or pulse in a food processor to form small crumbles.

STEP FOUR: Place the cheesecake mixture into a piping bag and the whipped cream mixture into a second piping bag.

PRO TIP:

Piping the layers into the glasses is optional, but it definitely makes it more uniform and less messy.

STEP FIVE: Beginning with the cookie crumbs, layer cookie crumbs, cheesecake filling, and whipped cream mixture into four lowball glasses.

Repeat with a second layer of cookie crumbs and cheesecake mixture.

Bailey's Chocolate Cheesecake Trifle process shot of trifle being assembled into glasses

STEP SIX: Put an open star piping tip on the whipped cream piping bag and pipe a swirl on the top of each glass.

Sprinkle with a few remaining cookie crumbles on top of the trifle and serve. 

Bailey's Chocolate Cheesecake Trifle process shot of Trifle topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with cookie crumbles

PRO TIP:

These are thick enough that they do not need to be chilled before serving. However, they can be made up to a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator until serving time.

How To Serve

Serve these delicious parfaits as dessert at a dinner party. They are such a stunning dessert to look at; your guests will be impressed. 

Serve them with our iced tea, raspberry iced tea, sweet peach iced tea, or our southern strawberry sweet tea on the side for a refreshing drink.

If you have leftover Irish Cream, how about making our Baileys and coffee ice cubes?

Storage

IN THE FRIDGE: Keep the Baileys cheesecakes covered in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to two days.

IN THE FREEZER: We do not recommend freezing this recipe.

close up overhead shot a glass of Bailey's Chocolate Cheesecake Trifle topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with cookie crumbles

Full of creamy chocolate and velvety Irish cream cheesecake, this decadent mini Baileys chocolate cheesecake trifle is a dessert that is to die for.

The incredible mix of textures in these indulgent desserts makes these the perfect choice for your next dinner party.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the best bowls to make these trifles in?

Any small parfait type of glasses would be perfect for this recipe. We recommend lowball glasses. Small mason jars or any other small glass bowl would also be cute as well.

Can I freeze chocolate cheesecake trifle?

We don’t recommend freezing these cheesecake trifles as the cream would not likely hold up very well.

Can I make this a non-alcoholic dessert?

If you leave out the Baileys from the whipped cream and replace the Baileys from the cheesecake with regular heavy cream, you can turn this perfect dessert into a non-alcoholic version.

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Baileys Chocolate Cheesecake Trifle

4.98 from 40 votes
This Baileys chocolate cheesecake trifle is a heavenly and creamy treat with the perfect combination of rich chocolate and Irish cream that any chocolate lover would enjoy.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Cheesecake

  • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ cup Baileys Irish Cream

Chocolate Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
  • 2 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Additional

  • 20 Oreo cookies

Instructions
 

  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and sea salt together until combined. Add ¼ cup of Baileys and continue beating until smooth and fluffy.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, beat 1 cup of heavy whipping cream until it doubles in volume and begins to thicken. Add in 2 tablespoons of Baileys, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, and 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar. Continue beating until the mixture has thickened and stiff peaks form.
  • Place the Oreo cookies into a gallon-size plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin to form small crumbles.
  • Place the cheesecake mixture into a piping bag and the whipped cream mixture into a second piping bag.
  • Beginning with the cookie crumbs, layer the cookie crumbs, cheesecake mixture, and whipped cream mixture into four lowball glasses. Repeat with a second layer of cookie crumbs and cheesecake mixture.
  • Put an open star piping tip (e.g., Tip #1M) on the whipped cream piping bag and pipe a swirl on the top of each glass. Sprinkle with a few remaining cookie crumbles and serve.

Notes

  • This makes 4 generous servings. If you have smaller dishes you’d like to use, you could divide the recipe across 6 servings, and it would still be plenty per serving.
  • We used powdered sugar in these because it blends so smoothly into the cheesecake and the whipped cream layers.
  • Piping the layers into the glasses is optional, but it definitely makes it more uniform and less messy.
  • These are thick enough that they do not need to be chilled before serving. However, they can be made up to a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator until serving time.

Nutrition

Calories: 1106kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 76g | Saturated Fat: 42g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 898mg | Potassium: 470mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 69g | Vitamin A: 2399IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 173mg | Iron: 9mg
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  1. Kathy Harris says

    Instead of using 4 parfait glasses would like to use One larger dish for entire recipe.. what would you recommend?

  2. T'onna | Sew Crafty Crochet says

    This sure does look extremely delicious! I’m pinning this recipe and sharing it with my mom! Yummy!!!

  3. Meagan Trento says

    Oh my this looks amazing! Thank you for sharing. I am going to make these on Father’s Day! Have a great week.
    Meagan-Decorative Inspirations

  4. Laura Yarzebinski says

    5 stars
    This sounds delicious and very chocolaty! I would only use the baileys if it was adults only dessert. It would make a wonderful special family dessert.

  5. Jacquie Cendro says

    5 stars
    I am making the Bailey’s and the family friendly version for my mom’s birthday. I love the idea of serving with Bailey’s and coffee ice cubes

  6. Mary McEntire says

    5 stars
    This looks awesome! I already have everything to make this gorgeous dessert, including small trifle bowls and the Bailey’s Irish Cream. I love making “fancy” food.

  7. Carole says

    5 stars
    May use less Baileys. Overall recipe seems quite rich.
    Would probably use ginger biscuits
    Would use recipe for friends coming to lunch or special occasions- Christmas and Easter

  8. Tina Frye says

    This looks yummy! I’ve never made it before but after reading the recipe it would be less complicated then making a cheesecake! So I might try it!

  9. Pauline Gudas says

    5 stars
    I have never made tjhis. I have to go and purchase some Bailey;s so I make this for my husband’s birthday on Tuesday

  10. Tracy Oldaker says

    This looks AMAZING! & yes, I would definitely serve this with some more Bailey’s for adding to coffee!! Yum!

  11. Georgia says

    5 stars
    One of my favorite desserts is cheesecake and one of my favorite flavors is chocolate mint. I see chocolate mint cheese cake truffles in my near future.

  12. Kathryn F. says

    5 stars
    Looks delicious! I think adding a little bit of mint would make this even more delicious! I will also have to try this non-alcoholic.

  13. Karren Haller says

    5 stars
    Your dessert looks delicious, happy it was added to our Linky Party on Oh My Heartsie Girls’ as this week it will be featured, you should stop by and check out all the other features! Hoping you have more links you would like shared.
    Have a great week!

  14. JENNIFER says

    5 stars
    Yum!!! Yes, please! I have all of these ingredients already and will be making this today! I have never made a trifle before, but this is perfect for my first! 🤩

  15. Natalie Pollock says

    I’ve never made a chocolate cheesecake trifle, but I think I’ll be making it soon!! It looks amazing, and I think it will be perfect for some of our upcoming summer plans!!

  16. Linda says

    5 stars
    Such a lovely dessert. Yummy chocolate and Baileys. i am happy to feature your dessert at Love Your Creativity.

  17. Pat says

    After a holiday lunch out with a group of friends, they all return here for desserts. I will add it to the dessert party!

  18. Alma Collins says

    I have not made a homemade chocolate cheesecake trifle. I would leave the Bailey’s out as I do not care for alcohol in my food. Thanks! Sounds delish!

  19. Mariellen J MacKay says

    5 stars
    Now this is a recipe that will make everyone smile! Yes, indeed the Bailey’s is a must! Piping the layers may help however I’m not sure how neat I would be at this! 🙂 I may follow in my mother in law’s footsteps and layer it in by hand! 🙂

  20. Jeanne says

    5 stars
    I have never made homemade chocolate cheesecake trifle before, but I definitely will now! This looks and sounds absolutely delicious!!!

  21. Stephanie says

    5 stars
    The only trifle I have ever made was a Black Forest one. I love Baileys & Chocolate so this is definitely a recipe I will be making😋

  22. Sandi Beahan says

    5 stars
    I have never made this dessert however, I plan on making it for our July 4th Family Celebration party! It looks and sounds absolutely amazing.

  23. Shirley Coshatt says

    5 stars
    This looks delicious! I have not made chocolate cheesecake trifle before but it’s definitely on my to try list now. Thank you for the great recipes!!

  24. Morgan Rutledge says

    I have never made any kind of trifle, but I can’t wait to make and try this. It looks delicious!

  25. Amara Dooley says

    It is 7:30am I just came across this email and Oh my! I can not wait to make this for my family. I can already taste it.

  26. Winnie Adler says

    I think this decadent chocolate cheesecake trifle would be lovely served on Valentine’s day! It’s a day of chocolate!!

  27. Olya says

    5 stars
    I have never made a no bake cheese cake, but it turned up pretty good, I did use less than 1 cup of powdered sugar. Maybe 3/4 of a cup, also for whipped cream – 2 tbsp of cocoa powder is too much to my taste. It turned up pretty boozy but we did not mind :).
    Next time I ll make sure to refrigerate OVERNIGHT, as it was better more dense next day. Definitely will make again. thanx for sharing the recipe!

  28. Elissa Gunning says

    I plan to try this out on my family when they are all here 4th of July week. I have never made anything like this before.

  29. Kerryanne says

    5 stars
    All my favourite ingredients!!
    Thank you for sharing your chocolate cheesecake trifle at Create, Bake, Grow & Gathered this week. I’m delighted to be featuring it at tonight’s party and pinning too.
    Hugs,
    Kerryanne

  30. Michelle Howe says

    5 stars
    This recipe is absolutely delicious!!!! Can’t say enough words about the yumminess of it!!!

  31. Maria E. Montellano-Molina says

    5 stars
    Will be baking thus dessert soon for my sisters upcoming birthday. Hope she likes it.

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