
Apple Trifle
1h 10m
A simple and refreshing dessert with the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. With the added bonus of a delicious bite!
This recipe is a modern take on the classic Danish "Gammeldags æblekage", which means "Oldfashion apple cake"—you are right, this is not a cake, but rather a trifle or some form of "Eaton mess".
However, this is the name of this dessert and it is every Danish grandmother's go-to dessert when they have family over. We used to eat this a lot when I was a kid, and I am still so much in love with these flavors.
The crumble varies from recipe to recipe, being made with crushed macaroons, with bread crumbs fried in sugar and butter, or with cookie crumbles.
Cut 1 vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds
Place 1 tbsp from the ⅓ cup of sugar on top of the vanilla seeds and mash it together using the tip of a knife
Chop ½ cup of hazelnuts and ½ cup of almonds into coarse pieces
Add the chopped nuts and the vanilla mix to a frying pan
Add 1 cup of rolled oats and 1 tsp of cinnamon powder
Add the remaining sugar and 4 tbsp of vegan butter
Cook over medium-low heat until the butter and sugar have caramelized into a medium brown color. Evenly coat the nuts and oats
Line a baking tray with a piece of parchment paper
Spread the caramelized nuts over the parchment paper and let them cool until crunchy. The nut crumble is ready
Peel and trim 500 g of granny smith apples. Medium dice them
Cut 1 vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds
Place 1 tbsp from the 75 g of sugar on top of the vanilla seeds and mash them together using the tip of a knife
Transfer the apples to a pot. Add the vanilla seeds and bean
Add the remaining sugar and ¼ cup of water. Cook it over medium-low heat until it starts to simmer
Cover the apples with a lid. Turn the heat to low and cook for 5m until the apples are tender and slightly mashed. The apple compote is ready
Add 200 ml of vegan whipping cream to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium speed until it thickens
Slowly add ¼ cup of powdered sugar. Whip on medium-high speed until it forms stiff peaks
Transfer the whipped cream to a piping bag. Twist the top of the bag to tightly close it and cut a medium hole at the tip with a pair of scissors
Create layers in a glass by adding 1 tbsp of the cooled Apple Compote, 2 tbsp of the Nut Crumble, and whipped cream. Repeat until the glass is filled, finishing with the whipped cream
Garnish with some Nut Crumble, red currant berries, and mint leaves! The apple trifle is ready! Enjoy!
Yield 8 portions
Vegan Whipping Cream
200 mlPowdered Sugar
¼ cupRed Currant Berry
to garnishMint
to garnish
Nut Crumble
Almond
½ cupHazelnut
½ cupRolled Oat
1 cupVanilla Bean
1Cinnamon Powder
1 tspSugar
⅓ cupVegan Butter
4 tbsp
Apple Compote
Granny Smith Apple
500 gVanilla Bean
1White Sugar
75 gWater
¼ cup
Equipment
Stand Mixer
Whisk Attachment
Piping Bag
Parchment Paper