Death By Chocolate Trifle

July, 2nd 2022 By Recipes by Sugar

Recipe Credit: My Mother

Death By Chocolate Trifle I think got its name as it may cause heart attack. This dessert is loaded with different desserts all in one cup. I made homemade whipped cream rather than using Coolwhip, I think Coolwhip would make it a tad less rich. I was taking this to a get together so I loved the idea of doing individual servings in a cup. It worked perfect. I would allow yourself plenty of time to assemble. It does not seem like this recipe would take long to make but it took me about two hours. Next time I make this, I am adding caramel!

Ingredients for Death By Chocolate Trifle

• Brownies, cooked
• 1/4 cup Kalua, optional
• 8 Heath bars, crushed
• 1 cup pecans, chopped

Chocolate Mousse

• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 cups heavy whipping cream

Whipped Cream

• 4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 4 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 and 1/3 cups powdered sugar

Utensils Needed

• Medium mixing bowl x 2
• Whisk
• 9 x 13 baking dish
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• KitchenAid mixer with whisk attachment
• Food processor
• Knife
• Small sauce pan
• Rubber spatula x 2
• Table spoon x 2
• 20 plastic clear cups – 9 oz

Directions for Death By Chocolate Trifle

Prep Time: 2 hours / Cook Time: 30 – 45 minutes

1. Bake the brownies as directed in a 9 x 13 pan in advance. I baked mine the day before.

Chocolate Mousse

1. In a medium mixing bowl place the chocolate chips.
2. In the small sauce pan add one cup of heavy whipping cream. Place on burner, heat to medium-high heat.
3. Once cream is boiling, dump over chocolate chips. Let sit for 1 – 2 minutes. Whisk chocolate and cream until smooth. Set aside to cool.
4. In your kitchenAid bowl, add two cups heavy whipping cream. Turn mixer to high and mix until stiff peaks form.
5. Take half your whipped heavy cream and fold into cooled chocolate. Add rest of whipped cream, folding in slowly.
6. Once mixed, place in the fridge.

Whipped Cream

1. In your KitchenAid mixer bowl, add two cups of heavy whipping cream. Turn mixer to high and mix until stiff peaks form.
2. Turn mixer off, add 2 tablespoons vanilla and 2/3 cup powdered sugar.
3. Turn mixer on low and mix. You may have to grab a rubber spatula and scrape the sides.
4. Dump whipped cream into medium mixing bowl.
5. Repeat steps 1 – 4. If you have a bigger KitchenAid mixer, you can do all batches together.
6. Set whipped cream in fridge once both batches are done.

Assembly

1. Place Heath bars in a food processor and blend. Set aside.
2. Poke small holes in the brownies. Dump Kalua over the brownies.
3. Next cut brownies into very small squares, mini bites.
4. Place 20 small plastic cups out on the table.
5. Place a few brownies in the bottom of each cup. (half the pan)
6. Scoop a small table spoon of mousse on top of brownies. Use the spoon to flatten out.
7. Scoop a small table spoon of whipped cream on top of mousse. Use the spoon to flatten out.
8. If I were to add caramel, I would drizzle on now.
9. Sprinkle a layer of Heath bar on top of Mousse.
10. Then sprinkle a layer of pecans. (optional)
11. Repeat steps 5 – 10. Enjoy!

Variations

• You can use a large container of Coolwhip in place of the whipped cream.
• Homemade chocolate mousse can be substituted with two packages of instant mousse. My store did not have any so I made from scratch.
• I really think some caramel drizzle would go great with this on top of the crushed Heath bar. I had mixed feelings on this added ingredient from others. I left it out, but really wish I had some on mine.
• You can make this in a large punch bowl rather than individual servings.