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Be the hero of your next family gathering with this delicious OREO Brownie Trifle! Fudgy brownies, creamy pudding and Oreo cookies layer beautifully and they taste even better!
We were invited to some friends’ house for dinner and I volunteered to bring dessert. I like dessert. Dessert is my favorite. I asked Judy what they would like and she wanted something like the OREO Dirt Cake I’ve made in the past. I wanted to do something new, so I went to my Desserts board on Pinterest and found inspiration for this OREO Brownie Trifle. Trifles are easy to put together, look pretty, and this one is extra kid-friendly!
This recipe starts with brownies, and then you build layers of cream cheese and pudding mixture, along with whipped topping.
After you mix the ingredients together, just layer them up in a bowl for an easy dessert with great presentation! You get the wow factor without putting in too much effort.
Start with brownies, then add the chocolate pudding mixture, then chopped Oreo cookies, and finally whipped topping. Repeat until you can’t add any more goodness to the bowl! 😀
If you don’t want to heat up the house while baking brownies, you could always purchase them from your grocery store bakery. It would certainly make this a very quick dessert to put together.
I baked the brownies for mine because I found a mocha fudge brownie mix that sounded like it would be great with the chocolate and OREOs (it was.)
If you like chocolate and mint together, you’ll love this Mint Brownie Trifle that I made for St. Patrick’s Day! If you change up the toppings, you can use it any time of the year.
Other favorite trifle recipes:
If you like chocolate and mint together, you’ll love this Mint Brownie Trifle that I made for St. Patrick’s Day! If you change up the toppings, you can use it any time of the year. Or try one of these others-
OREO Brownie Trifle
Ingredients
- 1 box brownie mix you will need the additional ingredients listed on box or a family-sized package of brownie bites purchased from your grocery store bakery
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup of Butter softened
- 3 cups milk
- 2 pkgs (3.4 oz) instant fudge chocolate pudding
- 1 tub (12 oz) whipped topping
- 1 pkg OREO cookies crushed (save a couple whole ones for garnish)
- 1 tub (8 oz) whipped topping
Instructions
- Prepare and bake Brownies as instructed on box. Cool Brownies completely and set aside.
- Blend together Cream Cheese, butter and powdered sugar until creamy.
- In a separate bowl, mix milk and pudding until thick.
- Add pudding to cream cheese mixture, then fold in 12 oz tub of Cool Whip.
- Begin layering the trifle. Cut up the brownies into bite-sized squares and place one layer of brownies on the bottom of the trifle. Then put half of the pudding cream cheese mixture on top. Sprinkle 1/2 of the crushed OREOs for the third layer. On top of the OREOs, put half of the 8 oz tub of cool whip. Repeat layers. The top layer will be the last of the Cool Whip. Sprinkle with some OREO crumbs and garnish with one or two whole OREO cookies.
- Keep refrigerated and serve with a tall glass of milk, because it's really rich and decadent!
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Want to be the hero of your next picnic or family gathering?
Bring this OREO Brownie Trifle for dessert.
Trust me. 😉
This post was updated 5/2018
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L. says
Heavenly!
Nicole Burkholder says
I’m glad you loved it! It’s a favorite around here too 🙂
Maria says
Can we use Mason jars to do individual ones
Nicole Burkholder says
You certainly could! I think that’s a great idea. Just make the different layers and then add to the jars instead of one big bowl. Yum!
Sharlene says
This sounds super yummy. I think I am going to try it. I am just going to replace the instant pudding for the cook and serve. I like the taste better. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Pinned !😋
Nicole Burkholder says
Sounds good!
Joyce says
My trifle bowl was not big enough ugh so I garnished the top with extra brownies and Oreo crumbs it looks delish can’t wait to eat it thank you
Nicole Burkholder says
Sorry your bowl was too small! (But the topping sounds yummy!) 🙂 Hope you enjoyed it!
Abby L says
What size trifle pan should be used for this??
Nicole Burkholder says
I used a standard trifle bowl- it’s about the size of a small dinner plate around and 6-8 inches tall (deep). I know that’s not exactly scientific 🙂 You can also do individual servings in jars or cups if you don’t have a large bowl. Trifle bowls just make it look pretty!
Enriquea says
Can you make this much in advance of eat time? Will oreo’s get mushy?
Nicole Burkholder says
I LOVE this kind of dessert the next day. It’s a lot like an icebox cake. The Oreos will get soft but they don’t turn to mush or anything. I would make it the morning of the day you’re going to serve it and just keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to serve. The best part of a trifle is all those layers coming together 🙂
Isabel says
Why use cool whip and not real whipped cream. All I can see is maybe a few calories saved but thick hand whipped heavy cream would make this awesome. You could also make a chocolate custard instead of the pudding but both are probably similar
Nicole Burkholder says
Unless you stabilize real whipped cream, it will turn into mush very quickly. I keep a trifle in the refrigerator, but once you pull it out to serve it, it’s a race to keep the whipping cream cold. I’ve made that mistake in the past. 🙂 I LOVE real whipped cream, but for a trifle, it’s not super practical. Chocolate custard sounds delicious, too!
Debra @ Bowl Me Over says
Wow, this looks completely amazing!
christine says
Oreos are my oldest daughters absolute favorite and since she’s heading off to college in the fall I’ve been looking for treats to make before she goes. This is going on the list!
Joanne T Ferguson says
I love Oreos and this looks delicious Nicole! Pinned and shared!
Camilla says
Wow this pudding just looks incredible, I’d like to reach a spoon into the picture right now!