Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Trifle
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Trifle layers homemade brownies with creamy peanut butter filling and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups for an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert.
Servings: 12
Calories: 553kcal
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 ⅔ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoon water
- ¾ cup butter melted
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Peanut Butter Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese *softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ⅔ cup milk
- 16 oz Cool Whip thawed
- 4 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- Add the eggs, water, melted butter, and vanilla extract, stirring until combined. Spread the brownie batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 20–24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- In a separate large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add the peanut butter and milk, mixing until smooth and combined. Gently fold in the Cool Whip until fully incorporated.
- Cut or crumble the cooled brownies into bite-sized pieces. Arrange half of the brownie pieces in the bottom of a trifle dish or large glass bowl.
- Spread half of the peanut butter mixture evenly over the brownie layer.
- Add the remaining brownie pieces evenly over the peanut butter layer.
- Spread the remaining peanut butter mixture evenly over the brownie layer.
- Garnish with the chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- Brownies must be completely cool before assembling the trifle.
- Regular creamy peanut butter works best; natural peanut butter may make the filling oily or cause it to separate.
- For a shortcut, use a boxed brownie mix prepared according to package directions.
- Homemade whipped cream can be substituted for Cool Whip. Whip it until fairly stiff before folding it into the filling.
- Keep the trifle covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 312mg | Potassium: 311mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 482IU | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 2mg
