A brownie mix, peanut butter cups, vanilla pudding with peanut butter and whipped topping combine to make an amazing Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle. Drizzle with fudge sauce and every spoonful is a delight!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle
Who doesn’t love peanut butter cups and brownies? Put them together along with a peanut butter mousse made with whipped topping and instant pudding and you will love every single bite!
And it doesn’t get much easier than to prepare a brownie mix, sprinkle with peanut butter cups and bake! Say what? Oh yes, it’s that easy! Homemade brownies from a mix make this recipe easy peasy.
The peanut butter mousse is an instant pudding mix with peanut butter whisked in and whipped topping. Ok, my mouth is watering just writing about it, agree?
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I made this easy dessert recipe in a large trifle dish with straight edges but you can also make it in individual ramekins. How much fun would mini trifles be?
And if you don't have a clear glass trifle bowl, a large glass bowl will also work well.
And if you’re short on time you can just buy a ready-made brownie from the bakery and this recipe will become a no-bake dessert!
If you are a real chocolate lover just substitute instant chocolate pudding mix for the vanilla pudding mix and you will have a chocolate peanut butter mousse!
The perfect decadent dessert recipe for a Father’s Day gathering, you know that Dad will love a peanut butter brownie trifle on his special day and so will you!
But don’t just wait for Father’s Day, because honestly, anytime, especially a special occasion, is a good time to make a brownie trifle for dessert!
So go ahead and make this chocolate peanut butter trifle! Every peanut butter lover, and chocolate lovers too, will go crazy over the layers of brownies, the peanut butter mixture in between and reese's cups! You, and everyone else, will be so happy you did.
We have lots more easy dessert recipes for you here at Swirls and a berry trifle recipe too!
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How to make a peanut butter chocolate trifle
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- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a 13″ x 9″ baking pan with foil leaving a 2-inch overhang. Coat with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare the brownie mix according to the package directions using eggs, oil and water and spread evenly in the prepared pan.
- Top with the quartered peanut butter miniatures.
- Bake 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool for 15 minutes in the pan. Using the foil overhang, lift the brownies out of the pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl combine the pudding mix and milk until smooth and blended. Let stand 5 minutes until the mixture is just beginning to thicken.
- Whisk in the peanut butter until blended.
- Fold in 1 cup cool whip.
- To assemble: Cut brownies in 1-inch pieces. Arrange half of the brownies, about 3 cups, on the bottom of 10-12 cup trifle dish. Top with half of peanut butter mousse, about 2 cups. Repeat with remaining brownies and mousse.
- Top with the remaining 3 cups whipped topping and drizzle with fudge sauce.
- Garnish with peanut butter cup halves and enjoy!
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- This is an easy make-ahead dessert recipe and can be made ahead 2-3 days. Just refrigerate, covered, and add the fudge sauce and candy toppings before serving!
- Assemble this trifle recipe in small ramekins for individual servings
- Dust the top with cocoa powder
Substitutions
- You can substitute your favorite plant-based milk, such as almond milk or oat milk, for the whole milk
- When you’re short on time, you can substitute a store-bought brownie from the bakery or your grocery store for the brownie mix
- Substitute chocolate instant pudding mix for the vanilla instant pudding mix and make a chocolate peanut butter mousse!
- You can replace the creamy peanut butter with your favorite chunky peanut butter for added texture
Storage
- You can make this peanut butter cup brownie trifle ahead and store it, covered, in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
- Store any leftovers in the refrigerator, covered, for 2-3 days.
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
Ingredients for brownie trifle
- brownie mix
- eggs
- oil
- water
- peanut butter cup miniatures
- instant vanilla pudding
- milk
- creamy peanut butter
- non-dairy whipped topping
- fudge sauce
- peanut butter cup
Easy dessert recipes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle
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Ingredients
- 1 box (19.5 oz.) dark chocolate brownie mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 14 peanut butter cup miniatures unwrapped, quartered, about 1 cup
- 1 box (5.1 oz. ) instant vanilla pudding & pie filling
- 2 cups milk
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 cups thawed non-dairy whipped topping , divided
- 2 Tbs. fudge sauce
- 1 peanut butter cup , halved
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a 13″ x 9″ baking pan with foil leaving a 2-inch overhang. Coat with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare the brownie mix according to the package directions using eggs, oil and water and spread evenly in the prepared pan.
- Top with the quartered peanut butter miniatures.
- Bake 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool for 15 minutes in the pan. Using the foil overhang, lift the brownies out of the pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl combine the pudding mix and milk until smooth and blended. Let stand 5 minutes until the mixture is just beginning to thicken.
- Whisk in the peanut butter until blended.
- Fold in 1 cup whipped topping.
- To assemble: Cut brownies in 1-inch pieces. Arrange half of brownies, about 3 cups, on the bottom of 10-12 cup trifle dish. Top with half of peanut butter mousse, about 2 cups. Repeat with remaining brownies and mousse.
- Top with the remaining 3 cups whipped topping and drizzle with fudge sauce.
- Garnish with peanut butter cup halves and enjoy!
Notes
- This is an easy make-ahead dessert recipe and can be made ahead 2-3 days. Just refrigerate, covered, and add the fudge sauce and candy toppings before serving!
- Assemble this trifle recipe in small ramekins for individual servings
- You can substitute your favorite plant-based milk, such as almond milk or oat milk, for the whole milk
- When you’re short on time, you can substitute a store-bought brownie from the bakery or your grocery store for the brownie mix
- Substitute chocolate instant pudding mix for the vanilla instant pudding mix and make a chocolate peanut butter mousse!
- You can replace the creamy peanut butter with your favorite chunky peanut butter for added texture
