Death by Chocolate Trifle
A luscious, layered chocolate brownie and mousse creation.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
- 1 package chewy brownie mix. ( or make your own) 9 x 13 pan
- 1 tub Cool Whip (Optional)
- ¾ cup chopped pecans (Optional)
- ½ package chocolate covered toffee bits (Heath or other)
Instructions
Prep:
- To make mousse: Mix ⅓ cup cocoa powder, and ½ cup granulated sugar into 1½ cups of the heavy whipping cream. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours, or so, while you make and cool brownies.
Bake:
- In a 9 x 13 pan, bake 1 package chewy brownie mix. ( or make your own). Cool and crumble, or cut into ½ inch squares. Yes, there is plenty for everyone to have a snitch or two. :)
More Prep:
- Whip the rest (1½ cups) of the heavy whipping cream with a couple tablespoons of granulated sugar, until stiff peaks appear. You can optionally use a 1 tub Cool Whip instead of the whipped cream.
- To finish mousse, remove from fridge and whip until stiff peaks form.
To Assemble:
- Layer ½ of brownie pieces into a large glass serving bowl or trifle bowl. A bowl works fine, just not as pretty! On top of brownies, layer ½ of the mousse, ½ of the whipped cream (or Cool Whip), a nice hearty sprinkle of toffee bits, and ½ of the chopped pecans (optional).Repeat layers so you end with the toffee bits and pecans on top.
- Refrigerate, if possible. It's actually better if you eat it the next day, but of course, it's luscious right now also!
- Enjoy!