Peanut Butter Brownie Trifle
Brownie chunks layered with simple frosting & sprinkled with peanut butter chips makes these Peanut Butter Brownie Trifles a delicious chocolate & peanut butter dessert.
Ingredients
- *Brownies
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dutch processed cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- *Frosting
- 8 tbsp 1 stick butter - room temperature
- 4 cups confectioners sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- *Additional
- 3-4 tbsp whipped topping per glass
- 2 tbsp peanut butter morsels per glass
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Line square glass baking dish with parchment & give a light spritz with cooking spray
- In large bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking soda & salt - whisk to combine
- In a smaller bowl combine chocolate chips & butter - microwave in 30 second intervals until melted - allow to cool slightly
- Add in sugar to melted butter & chocolate- stir
- Add eggs, milk & vanilla. - Stir well until combined
- Pour into dry mixture & fold until completely combined
- Transfer to prepared dish
- Bake for 20-30 minutes- might not appear done in the middle - that's okay, they will settle as they cool- that's what keeps it fudgy.
- Remove from oven
- Cool completely before adding frosting & cutting
- Once cool - spread frosting on in an even layer - move on to assembling trifle
- *Frosting
- In a mixer with a paddle attachment cream butter until light & fluffy
- Add in confectioners sugar & beat slowly
- Once mixture looks moist but crumbly add in milk & beat until fluffy again - if you want it a little softer add additional milk 1-2 tsp at a time
- *Assemble
- Cut frosted brownies into bite size pieces & add several pieces into the bottom of your glasses
- Sprinkle in your peanut butter morsels
- Top with whipped topping & continue in the same process until your glass is full ending with the peanut butter morsels
- Refrigerate until ready to serve