Taste of Home
Spiderweb Brownie Trifle
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 35 min. + chilling Bake: 25 min. + cooling
YIELD: 21 servings (3/4 cup each).
“I created this for my husband because he likes Butterfingers. Everyone loves it." —Gloria Wilbanks, Baldwin, Georgia
Ingredients
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1 package caramel swirl brownie mix (8-inch square pan size)
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2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
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3 cups 2% milk
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1 package (5.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
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1 package (3.4 ounces) instant French vanilla pudding mix
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1-1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
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3 Butterfinger candy bars (2.1 ounces each), finely chopped, divided
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3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
Directions
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1.
Prepare and bake brownie mix according to package directions. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into 1-in. cubes.
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2.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar; beat until smooth. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping. Place half of the brownie cubes in a 4-qt. trifle bowl or glass serving dish; layer with half of the cream cheese mixture.
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In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Set aside half of the pudding mixture. Stir pecans and 1 cup chopped candy bars into remaining pudding mixture; spread over cream cheese layer. Layer with remaining brownies and cream cheese mixture.
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4.
Fold 2 cups whipped topping into the reserved pudding mixture; spread over cream cheese layer. Spread remaining whipped topping over top.
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5.
Place chocolate syrup in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Pipe eight thin concentric circles 1/2 in. apart on the whipped topping. Beginning with the center circle, gently pull a knife through circles toward the outer edge. Wipe knife clean. Repeat to complete spiderweb pattern. Sprinkle remaining crushed candy bars in center of web. Refrigerate until chilled.
Nutrition Facts
3/4 cup: 464 calories, 26g fat (11g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 365mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (39g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.
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