Peanut Butter and Chocolate Trifle
For Thanksgiving 2011 The Pink Ear Pixie hosted 13 people at her house. And this was one of the many desserts served. It was a big hit and your family will love it too! NOT recommended for those with peanut allergies!
Enjoy! Be sure you let me know how your family likes it. Drop by the Pixie and Pirate Destinations Facebook page and tell us about it!
1 batch of brownies - boxed or from scratch - cooled and cut into cubes (my cubes were odd shapes as I made the brownies on cookie sheets so they would be thinner)
1 large box (5-ounce) of instant chocolate pudding, prepared and chilled (probably need 3 cups of milk to prep this)
1 bag of peanut butter cups, chopped (I used Reese's Peanut butter cups, the minis)
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup of creamy peanut butter
2 cups of powdered sugar - separated into 1 cup servings
2 tablespoons milk
8 ounces of whipped cream cheese, at room temperature
In a large bowl, (using a hand mixer) beat heavy cream and 1 cup of powdered sugar on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Transfer the whipped cream to an separate bowl and set aside in the fridge until ready to use.
In the same mixing bowl (yes, there will be bits of the whipped cream left behind!) add the peanut butter and cream cheese to the bowl and beat at medium speed, scraping down the sides a few times until mixture is creamy. Add in 1 cup of powdered sugar and mix until combined, then mix in 2 tablespoons of milk.
Remove the whipped cream from the fridge and add 1 cup of it to the peanut butter, folding it gently in until the mixture turns lighter in color and is mostly combined.
In your trifle dish layer your ingredients in whatever order you’d like. I did a layer of brownies, peanut butter, chocolate pudding, whipped cream, a sprinkling of Reese's cups and so on. Continue to repeat the layers until you are all out. Save enough whipped cream to layer the top and then sprinkle as many Reese's cup pieces on top as you'd like to make it nice and pretty.
Grab a long spoon and serve! Very rich and decadent and calorie ridden - but worth it!