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If you happened to catch any of the posts from this week, you’ve heard me complain that it’s crazy hot in Ohio, so I decided to dedicate this week to easy breezy recipes. These recipes are meant to keep you well-fed and cool because most require little to no cooking/baking time.
Today’s recipe for Blueberry Trifles with Mascarpone Whip and Blueberry Sauce is not only uncomplicated, but it’s also pretty darn gorgeous. My inspiration for for these trifles came from the lovely Katie of goodLife {eats}.
If you are familiar with Katie’s blog, you may have caught her recipe for Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone Whip. Since I’m a big fan of Mascarpone cheese, this recipe quickly made it’s way to the number one spot on my must-make list.
With a little help from the grocery store – trust me, no one will know the difference. These Blueberry Trifles can be assembled in a cinch, and there is no need to bake anything. Really the most time consuming part of the whole process is preparing the homemade blueberry sauce, but you can totally do that a couple days in advance. And heck, if you don’t want to mess with it, use blueberry pie filling – I’m not going to judge ya!
Looking for more blueberry inspiration?
Homemade Blueberry Syrup from Simple Bites
Chocolate Blueberry Truffles from Gourmande in the Kitchen
Blueberry Buckle from Sugar Crafter
Blueberry Sour Cream Pie from A Couple Bites
Blueberry Vanilla Bean Muffins from Hot Polka Dot
Blueberry Trifles with Mascarpone Whip
Ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar, or to taste
zest of one medium lemon
8 ounces Mascarpone cheese
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 slices of pound cake, each cut into 8 small cubes
1 cup Homemade Blueberry Sauce or Canned Blueberry Pie Filling
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest mix with clean fingertips until the sugar becomes moist and fragrant.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the Mascarpone, heavy cream, vanilla, and sugar/lemon zest mixture. Beat mixture with an electric mixer until medium-firm peaks form.
3. Spoon or pipe a layer of Marscapone whip into the bottom of each jar or small trifle dish. Next, add a layer of pound cake (4 cubes) followed by a layer of blueberry sauce. Repeat layering.
4. Trifles can be refrigerated up to three hours before serving.
Notes:
- The jars seen in the photos are made by Weck and were purchased at Terrain. You can also purchase them directly through Weck's website.
- The layering proportions will vary depending on what size container you use.
- The Mascarpone Whip is adapted from Desserts 4 Today written by Abby Dodge.
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Just finished makinf this dessert and cannot wait to dig in to it tonight! With temps in the 100s here, I refuse to turn my oven on! This dessert is simple, elegant, and scrumptious!
Thank you for posting this so I could calm my baking need!
Wow, these are SO gorgeous! I cannot wait to try the blueberry sauce!
These look so good, and I love the little jars they’re assembled in!
This is amazing .. can’t wait to try this!! Have to blame you for all the weight i am gonna put on !!
Found these on Pinterest and drove right over! I can smell them and taste them from here.
I simply have to know…
Where, WHERE did you find those jars? I simply must find them. My life will be in turmoil until I do.
Yes I’m so subscribing. :D
What a pretty and delicious dessert! Definitely good for this crazy summer heat.
I’m still swooning over the blueberry sauce post from the other day. What a great combination and beautiful presentation!
These look and sound fantastic!! I’m in love with anything in a jar lately, but I love that I don’t have to heat up the oven for this!
What a great recipe to use mascarpone cheese aside from the common tiramisu.
This is a dream in a jar! Love the presentation of this. Yum!