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Tropical Trifle With Coconut and Rum

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Tropical Trifle With Coconut and Rum
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Sophie Strangio

The high-low tension of this very healthyish dessert—fresh tropical fruit and chia seeds paired with dollar-a-sleeve cookies—is peak Lil’ Deb’s Oasis, says co-chef-and-owner Carla Perez-Gallardo. She uses Thai coconut milk brands like Aroy-D: naturally sweet and free of stabilizers.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

1

13.5-oz. can unsweetened coconut milk

3

Tbsp. chia seeds

2

tsp. granulated sugar

½

tsp. vanilla extract

Kosher salt

2

Tbsp. dark rum

2

Tbsp. fresh lime juice

2

Tbsp. light brown sugar

2

ripe mangoes, cut into pieces

2

ripe but firm bananas, sliced

1

star fruit, sliced

4

oz. Marie biscuits or Nilla wafers

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine coconut milk, chia seeds, granulated sugar, vanilla, and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Cover and chill pudding until thickened, at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, combine rum, lime juice, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt in another medium bowl. Add mangoes, bananas, and star fruit and let sit, tossing occasionally, at least 10 minutes and up to 1 hour.

    Step 3

    Coarsely crush biscuits and divide half among 4 glasses. Top with half of fruit mixture and liquid, then half of pudding. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients.

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  • DELICIOUS! Subbed pears for bananas and shortbread for the tea biscuits. My new go-to for a simple, not too sweet dessert! Our vegan guests loved it. Great base for whatever fruit combinations you can imagine.

    • Anonymous

    • Austin, TX

    • 1/13/2020

  • Am i missing something or does the pudding not have to be brought to a boil ? Mine hasn't set at all after 12 hours.

    • Anonym

    • GERMANY

    • 1/23/2020

  • Made this with gluten free ginger snaps and it was delicious. I cut up the bananas and mango smaller than in the pic and served one slice of the starfruit on top. I would have served right away though....the cookies got mushy. Everyone loved it regardless!

    • carin1

    • Long Beach, CA

    • 1/26/2020

  • Great recipe! Didn’t have Nilla or Marie cookies at home so I substituted them with some roasted pecans and it tasted really nice. Would recommend increasing the amount of sugar in the pudding by 1tsp if you have a sweet tooth

    • anushkaiyer

    • Singapore

    • 5/6/2020