October 25, 2023
Review RecipeBaileys Chocolate Cheesecake Trifle
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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.
Baileys Chocolate Cheesecake Trifle Ingredients
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
MORE TRIFLE RECIPES
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.
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
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.
We don’t recommend freezing these cheesecake trifles as the cream would not likely hold up very well.
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
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.
Comments
Sarah says
This is really beautiful and has such a gorgeous presentation as well.
Kathy Harris says
Instead of using 4 parfait glasses would like to use One larger dish for entire recipe.. what would you recommend?
Layne Kangas says
Hi, Kathy – I would think using any glass bowl or smaller trifle dish would work ok. Enjoy!
T'onna | Sew Crafty Crochet says
This sure does look extremely delicious! I’m pinning this recipe and sharing it with my mom! Yummy!!!
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.
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Jan says
This is right up my alley…thx so much!
Laura Yarzebinski says
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.
Jacquie Cendro says
I am making the Baileyโs and the family friendly version for my momโs birthday. I love the idea of serving with Baileyโs and coffee ice cubes
Mary McEntire says
This looks awesome! I already have everything to make this gorgeous dessert, including small trifle bowls and the Baileyโs Irish Cream. I love making โfancyโ food.
Carole says
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
Lisa A Stebbins says
MY FAMILY LOVES ANYTHING CHOCOLATE!! THEY WILL LOVE THIS, THANK YOU