Secret to cheat's dessert lies in ‘seriously underrated’ Arnott's biscuit

Here at Best Recipes, we love a dessert that involves shortcuts, especially when that ‘shortcut’ is a seriously underrated Arnott’s biscuit!

Dessert is always a course you want to be able to get on the table fast.

With this in mind, we can’t go past this Pineapple Delight by recipe creator SarahM, a cheat’s version of a traditional trifle that’s “easy and delicious”.

And just wait until you find out what the secret ingredient that brings it all together is!

Pineapple Delight: the secret ingredient

Arnott's Ginger Nut

This cheat’s dessert uses Arnott’s Ginger Nuts as a substitute for the sponge cake layer in trifle.

The golden biscuit’s sweet ginger goodness pairs perfectly with the crushed pineapple and vanilla cream layers — I’m salivating just thinking about it!

Pineapple Delight: what the reviews are saying

This easy dessert gets the thumbs up from Best Recipes users.

“Made this for a pre-Christmas gathering. Everyone enjoyed it. I replaced the caster sugar with icing sugar. Made it the day before the gathering, and the biscuits were perfectly soft.” -jgrr007

“Loved it. going to double next time. Delicious” – handbag.

“This tastes fantastic. We had friends over for dinner, and they couldn’t stop eating this. Doubled the recipe and used Butternut Snaps and tropical fruit salad – voilà! A light, fruity yet deliciously creamy alternative to the traditional trifle.” – Guddi.

How to make Pineapple Delight

This no-bake dessert is ready in just a few easy steps. To start, whip together your cream with caster sugar and vanilla essence.

Place a thin layer of cream on the bottom of a glass dish, followed by a layer of Ginger Nuts and crushed pineapple.

Repeat your layers until your ingredients are finished and top with whipped cream and cinnamon sugar.

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