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Peanut Butter Brownie Trifle Recipe

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This rich, tempting trifle feeds a crowd and features the ever-popular combination of chocolate and peanut butter. Try this dessert for your next party or potluck. —Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania

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Peanut Butter Brownie Trifle Recipe

Prep: 1 hour + chilling

Yield: 20 Servings

40 20 60

Ingredients

1 fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size)
1 package (10 ounces) peanut butter chips
2 packages (13 ounces each) miniature peanut butter cups
4 cups cold 2% milk
2 packages (5.1 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 cup creamy peanut butter
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cartons (8 ounces each) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

Prepare brownie batter according to package directions; stir in peanut butter chips. Bake in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack; cut into 3/4-in. pieces.
Cut peanut butter cups in half; set aside 1/3 cup for garnish. In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Add peanut butter and vanilla; mix well. Fold in 1-1/2 cartons whipped topping.
Place a third of the brownies in a 5-qt. glass bowl; top with a third of the remaining peanut butter cups. Spoon a third of the pudding mixture over the top. Repeat layers twice. Cover with remaining whipped topping; garnish with reserved peanut butter cups. Refrigerate until chilled. Yield: 20 servings (1 cup each).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 680 calories, 38 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 547 mg sodium, 73 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 13 g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Brownie Trifle in Taste of Home April/May 2010, p17

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Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2013 by sd20

Easy and delicious but it is very rich! :)

Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2013 by hagner91

I have made this recipe so many times & the compliments are always great. I too have moved to making it in layers. I use a large serving bowl or a casserole pan.This way you get all the great ingredients. I never have any leftovers.

Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2012 by decarillion

I made this but I used a shallower bowl, white chocolate instant pudding, forgot the peanut butter chips in the brownies, and only had one tub of whipped topping. I also used the fun-size peanut butter cups, cut them in half, and used the entire bag. Everyone freaking LOVED it LOLOL!!

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2012 by Debbeme

Everyone raved about this Trifle. It is very rich and sweet, but not a bad thing. The only thing I would change is to buy the bags of ubwrapped Mini Peanut Butter cups and then you can eliminate cutting them in half. Also you could probably get by with less peanut butter cups. The recipe is very full of strong peanut butter flavor, so you can get by with less candy. Other than those changes, it was heavenly!

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2012 by biscuitbaby

Absolutely deeelish!!!! got soooo many compliments & recipe requests! This is scrumptious & feeds alot!

Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2012 by RobbinsPPG

Have made this several times. Only change I'll be making (daughter's request) is to layer it in a flatter dish as it is somewhat difficult to get through all the layers (and gather all the goodies) to serve in each serving. Also, (friend's request who is a chocoholic) is drizzle a bit of fudge on top (or on each serving).

Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2012 by chicagorn2

OUTSTANDING! I've never received so many compliments on a dessert in my life. One guest described this as "heaven in a cloud". I omitted the peanut butter chips and only used 1.5 containers of cool whip because that's all that would fit in my trifle bowl. Will definitely make this one again!

Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2012 by lovemyfam82

Made 1/2 batch. 9