Chocolate Sin Trifle

s'kat's Note:

Ultra-decadent and ultra-easy! Break this one out on special occasions or when you want to wow a crowd! Prep time includes refrigeration time! recipe courtesy allrecipes.com

• Total Time: 9 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 9 hrs
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 18

• 2 packages brownie mix (or use homemade)
• 2 packages instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 cup water
• 2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
• 2 (8 ounce) containers frozen whipped cream, , thawed
• 2 (12 ounce) containers frozen whipped cream, , thawed
• 1 chocolate candy bar (I use Lindt or Cadburry's: orange and raspberry flavoured work very well)
• strawberries (optional) or cherries (optional) or raspberries (optional)
• nuts (optional) or Heath candy bar, crunched up (optional)

Directions:

1. Prepare brownie according to package directions (or use homemade), and cool completely.
2. In a large bowl, combine pudding mix, water and sweetened condensed milk.
3. Mix until smooth, then fold in the 2 containers of 8-ounce whipped topping until no streaks remain.
4. In a trifle bowl, place half of the brownies, half of the pudding mixture and half of the 12 ounce container of whipped topping (I have a big trifle bowl- you may need to cut recipe in half!).
5. If using any optional ingredients, place on top of brownie layer.
6. Repeat layers.
7. Shave chocolate onto top layer for garnish.
8. Refrigerate 8 hours before serving.
9. Note: You can use non-fat ingredients and never know the difference.

Reviews

[Lorac]

I know some people who would pay $$$ for this recipe! My husband took some to work today and let some one taste it - the next thing he knew his office was full of drooling co-workers. I made half the recipe using using broken up Oreo cookies instead of brownies. I made the pudding with milk and used Cool Whip instead of whipped cream. I only chilled it for 2 hours. My husband and son rated it as a 10 !!!!

[MsM]

This was heavenly!!!! My husband told me I could make it anytime. I did add fresh strawberries to the layers and made about 10 hand dipped chocolate strawberries to garnish; simple beautiful! I only used 1-8 oz. & 1-12 oz. cool-whip, think the 2's would be way too much. Surprised me that is wasn't too sweet with all the condensed milk. THis is definitely a keeper!

[Dreamgoddess]

I made this dessert for our Thankgiving dinner at work. All I can say is "FANTASTIC!" This was sooo good. I could easily have cut this recipe in half and it would have been plenty. I put cherry pie filling between the brownie layer and the pudding layer. Very yummy dessert and worth every minute it took to make it!