Description
Heaven In A Bowl is an indulgent dessert featuring layers of fudge brownies, creamy peanut butter pudding, and whipped topping, garnished with Mini Reese’s cups.
Ingredients
Scale
- 18.3 ounces box fudge brownie mix
- 6.8 ounces instant vanilla pudding (two 3.4-ounce boxes)
- 3 cups whole milk, cold
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 16 ounces whipped topping, thawed and divided
- 36 Mini Reese’s cups, unwrapped and cut into halves
Instructions
- Prepare and bake the fudge brownie mix according to package directions in a 9×13 baking pan. Cool completely and cut into 1 inch pieces.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the instant vanilla pudding, cold whole milk, and vanilla extract for 2 minutes until thickened.
- Whisk in the creamy peanut butter until smooth and thick.
- Fold 1 ½ cups of thawed whipped topping into the peanut butter pudding mixture until no white streaks remain.
- Add half the fudge brownie pieces in a single layer to the bottom of a 3 quart trifle dish, followed by ⅓ of the halved Mini Reese’s cups.
- Spread half of the peanut butter pudding filling over the brownies and Reese’s cups.
- Top with half of the remaining whipped topping spread to an even layer.
- Repeat steps 5-7 with the remaining ingredients.
- Garnish the trifle with the remaining ⅓ halved Mini Reese’s cups.
Notes
- Ensure the brownies are completely cooled before assembling the trifle.
- You can use other brands of brownie mix if desired.
- This dessert can be made a day in advance and refrigerated until serving.
- For a richer flavor, let the trifle sit for a few hours before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Layering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12 recipe
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg