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    Home / Recipes / Desserts / Trifles

    Peppermint Brownie Trifle

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    Looking for a delicious Christmas dessert to grace your table? Look no further -- this fantastic chocolate and mint trifle is perfect for a sweet finish to a large meal. Because it is made with tiny bite-sized portions of brownies mixed in with fluffy pudding and whipped cream, it is light enough that your guests will enjoy it without feeling overly full.

    Add Salt & Serve Christmas Dessert Recipes: Peppermint Brownie Trifle

    To make beautiful layers, pipe the pudding mixture layers with an icing decorating bag, or if you don't have one simply use a baggie with the corner cut out. If you can’t find the specified flavors of pudding, feel free to adapt the recipe to use other flavors. Chocolate, Oreo, or vanilla would be good with the mint.

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    Layored peppermint trifle with serving spoon and Christmas decorations

    Peppermint Brownie Trifle

    4.15 from 70 votes
    Looking for a delicious Christmas dessert to grace your table? Look no further — this fantastic chocolate and mint trifle is perfect for a sweet finish to a large meal.
    AuthorAuthor: Mary Ann
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    Prep Time 30 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Chill time 3 hours hrs
    Total Time 3 hours hrs 55 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Vegetarian
    Servings 20 servings
    Calories 286

    Ingredients
      

    • 18.3 ounce box brownie mix
    • 2 eggs, or as called for in brownie directions
    • ⅔ cup oil, or as called for in brownie directions
    • ¼ cup water, or as called for in brownie directions
    • 3.4 ounces white chocolate flavor instant pudding mix
    • 3.4 ounces cheesecake flavor instant pudding mix
    • 16 ounces thawed light cool whip
    • 8 ounces thawed light cool whip
    • 1 cup skim milk, for white chocolate pudding mix
    • 1 cup skim milk, for cheesecake pudding mix
    • 1 box candy canes, crushed
    • 8.5 ounces Andes mints, broken into pieces
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    Instructions

    • Prepare 18.3 ounce box brownie mix according to the package directions (2 eggs, ⅔ cup oil, ¼ cup water or as called for on box), adding half of the 8.5 ounces Andes mints, broken into pieces to the batter before baking.
    • Remove brownies from oven and allow to cool completely.
    • While brownies are cooling (or when ready to prepare trifle), mix together the 3.4 ounces white chocolate flavor instant pudding mix and 1 cup skim milk in one bowl and the 3.4 ounces cheesecake flavor instant pudding mix and 1 cup skim milk in another bowl.
    • Separate 16 ounces thawed light cool whip in half and fold half into each pudding mixture.
    • Once brownies are cooled, cut into small squares.
    • Using one third of the brownie squares, make a brownie layer in the bottom of the trifle dish.
    • Next, spread the white chocolate pudding mixture, followed by a layer of ⅓ of 1 box candy canes, crushed.
    • Next, layer the second ⅓ of brownie squares, then the cream cheese pudding mixture, then another ⅓ of the crushed candy canes.
    • Finally, add the last ⅓ of the brownie squares and 8 ounces thawed light cool whip.
    • Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
    • Just before serving, top with the remaining crushed candy canes and crushed Andes mints.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 286 calCarbohydrates: 35 gProtein: 3 gFat: 15 gSodium: 100 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 26 g

     

    Layored peppermint trifle with serving spoon and Christmas decorations and text Peppermint Trifle with Add Salt & Serve logo

    Peppermint Trifle with layers of brownie, whipped cream, pudding mix, crushed candy canes, and Andes chocolate mints.
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    Posted by Mary Ann on December 11, 2012; Updated on November 8, 2020Filed Under: Trifles

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    1. Mary

      November 17, 2022 at 4:17 pm

      Can you make this ahead? How much in advance?

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      • Mary Ann

        November 18, 2022 at 7:39 am

        Hi Mary - I have not made the entire trifle ahead and don't recommend it (the brownie would get soggy), but you can prepare the individual parts the day before and layer them the day you plan to serve it. I have done that and it worked well.

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    2. Missy b

      November 08, 2021 at 7:20 am

      Do you cool the pudding mixtures in fridge before putting trifle together?

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      • Mary Ann

        November 08, 2021 at 9:09 am

        Hi Missy - The pudding shouldn't need cooling since you aren't cooking it. You are mixing the dry mix with milk and folding in cool whip.

        Reply

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    Peppermint Trifle with layers of brownie, whipped cream, pudding mix, crushed candy canes, and Andes chocolate mints.