Brownie Trifle

"I have made zillions of trifles in my lifetime, but this one is fantastic. Toffee bits are unavailable where I live, so I always have visitors bring me some just to make this (usually for them)."
 
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photo by SharonChen photo by SharonChen
photo by SharonChen
photo by SharonChen photo by SharonChen
photo by SharonChen photo by SharonChen
photo by SharonChen photo by SharonChen
photo by Susang photo by Susang
Ready In:
4hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
20
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oven to 350F degrees.
  • Prepare brownie mix as directed on package for 13 × 9-inch rectangular pan, using water, oil and eggs and stirring coffee into batter.
  • Bake and cool as directed.
  • Cut brownies into 1-inch squares.
  • Place half of the brownie squares in the bottom of a 3-quart glass bowl.
  • Prepare pudding mix as directed on package for pudding, Pour half of the pudding over brownies in bowl.
  • Top with half each of the toffee bits and whipped cream.
  • Repeat with remaining brownies, pudding, toffee bits and whipped cream.
  • Sprinkle with reserved toffee bits.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
  • Cover and refrigerate any remaining trifle (if you have any left, doubtful).

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Reviews

  1. This was really good! So rich! In some strange attempt to lower my guests guilt-level, I used light cool whip, and lowfat milk for the pudding, but the taste was still wonderful.
     
  2. This was incredible. I made it twice in one week - once for home and used heavy cream and once for work using lite cook whip. This will become a favorite in our household. So easy yet sooo good. Was worth the time to whip the cream but not bad at all with cool whip. Thanks!
     
  3. Believe me this does not taste like mix brownies and instant pudding! It tastes like it took much more effort to prepare than it did. Instead of a bowl, I prepared these as individual parfaits for our New Years eve dinner - what a fun & tasty treat, and looks impressive! I left out the coffee because we had a coffee-hater in the bunch. I did try to make the pudding with soy milk but it refused to set up. After 2 tries I resorted to dairy milk. Who knew? The other thing I did differently was just for the littler kids who didn't like toffee. I substituted mini m&m's. They were colorful & cute and the kids went wild for them. Great recipe.
     
  4. This was my first trifle, recently having purchased a beautiful trifle bowl. What a debut!! It was a huge hit, especially w/yummy toffee chips. The only thing I changed was that I used VANILLA pudding instead of chocolate. It really let the chocolate in the brownies shine! Give it a try! Thanks for a great recipe.
     
  5. This was good and simple. The recipe did not specify a small or large pkg. of pudding mix. I figured based on the milk it called for that it was the samll pkg. I think next time I will make the large pkg. with the amount of milk it calls for. Wanted a little more chocolate and moisture. Loved the toffee chips. It really brings the whole recipe together. Thanks!
     
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Tweaks

  1. Instead of toffee bits I used leftover Halloween candy and sent it to school with the kids.
     
  2. This is so good! I made some modifications based on what I had in the house and it was still delicious so I know it would be even better made as stated in the recipe. I used chopped up hershey kisses instead of the toffee bits, refrigerated cut and bake mini brownies, white chocolate pudding and fat-free cool whip. So easy to make and wonderful flavor.
     
  3. This was my first trifle, recently having purchased a beautiful trifle bowl. What a debut!! It was a huge hit, especially w/yummy toffee chips. The only thing I changed was that I used VANILLA pudding instead of chocolate. It really let the chocolate in the brownies shine! Give it a try! Thanks for a great recipe.
     
  4. We had this dessert last night for a family gathering. It was so easy to make, looks so pretty to serve and tastes wonderful. Everyone gave it 6 stars! I used applesauce in my brownies instead of the oil, and I used SF store brand pudding mix with skim milk. Also used a large tub of lite cool whip. No leftovers, but if there had been, I would have eaten them all myself and licked the bowl! Thanks so much for this recipe.
     
  5. Made this for a super bowl get together. Absolutely fantastic. The possibilities for add-ins are endless. This time I substituted the toffee bits with walnuts and added two layers of cherry pie filling. This was the easiest "Black Forest Cake" I've ever made. I also, generously, drizzeled some Amaretto over each Brownie layer. Delicious, everyone loved it!
     

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