Description
Sinful Brownie Strawberry Trifle combines rich chocolate layers with fresh strawberries for an irresistible dessert. Creamy mascarpone and chocolate ganache create a luxurious experience you’ll want to savor again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box brownie mix
- Ingredients required on brownie mix package
- 2 packages (3.4 oz / 96 g) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 cups (946 ml) cold milk
- 1 container (16 oz / 454 g) whipped topping, thawed
- 2 pounds (907 g) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- Whole strawberries (optional garnish)
- Chocolate shavings (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Brownie Preparation: Bake brownies in a rectangular pan, allowing them to cool completely before slicing into uniform, bite-sized cubes.
- Pudding Creation: Whisk vanilla pudding mix with cold milk until achieving a silky, smooth consistency. Fold in whipped topping to create a light, airy pudding base.
- Layering Foundation: Select a clear glass container and establish the first layer by evenly spreading brownie cubes across the bottom, creating a rich chocolate base.
- Fruit Infusion: Arrange fresh strawberry slices over the brownie layer, ensuring complete and attractive coverage to add vibrant color and fruity flavor.
- Pudding Distribution: Gently pour half of the prepared pudding mixture, carefully spreading it to envelop the strawberries and brownie pieces in a creamy embrace.
- Repeat Layering: Construct subsequent layers by adding another set of brownie cubes, topping with fresh strawberry slices, and completing with the remaining pudding mixture.
- Finishing Touch: Generously spread whipped topping as the final layer, creating a smooth and elegant surface that promises decadent indulgence.
- Chill and Settle: Refrigerate the assembled trifle for at least two hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the dessert to set perfectly.
- Presentation: Before serving, garnish with whole strawberries or delicate chocolate shavings to elevate the visual appeal and add a sophisticated final note.
Notes
- Brownie Temperature Control: Allow brownies to cool completely before cubing to prevent structural collapse and maintain crisp edges during layering.
- Pudding Mixing Technique: Whisk pudding mix slowly and steadily to avoid lumps, creating a silky smooth texture that blends seamlessly with whipped topping.
- Strategic Fruit Placement: Slice strawberries uniformly and arrange edge-to-edge for complete coverage, maximizing fruit distribution in each serving.
- Chilling for Flavor Fusion: Refrigerate trifle for at least 2 hours, enabling ingredients to meld and develop a richer, more integrated taste profile.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg