Brownie Trifle Cups

These brownie trifle cups are delicious individual trifles with layers of chocolate pudding, brownie bites, whipped cream, and raspberries!

These brownie trifles are so easy to make with only just a few ingredients, and take just a few minutes of time to put together. 

Valentine’s Day often ends up a little more low key with kids around, but we still try and make the day special with a fun dinner like heart shaped pizzas, and a special dessert, that every one will love. These brownie trifles are just that, something that Nate and I, and our three kiddos will readily and happily gobble up after dinner.

This brownie trifle is a great make ahead dessert because it can be made a few hours, or the night before enjoying it. It just depends how soft you like your brownies in the trifle, as they will start to soften more the longer they sit in the trifle, as they soak up some of the moisture from the pudding.

If you don’t want your brownies too soft but still want to prepare your trifle ahead of time, you can prepare each of the layers the day before, but not assemble the trifle until you’re ready or almost ready to eat them. 

How to make Brownie Trifles?

Start by making and preparing each of your ingredients. You can decide if you want to make them each homemade or semi homemade, or buy them from the store to make it even easier. So you’ll need brownies, chocolate pudding, whipped cream, and raspberries.

For the brownie layer you can use brownies bought from a store or your favorite bakery, brownies made from a brownie mix, or totally homemade brownies. I decided to go with a boxed mix, and the instructions list that. Line a baking pan with parchment paper for easy removal and prepare the box mix according to the package directions. Bake the brownies until a toothpick comes out clean, then let them totally cool before chopping them up into bite sized pieces. 

For the whipped cream layer you can buy cool whip, or reddi-whip from the store, or make homemade. For the best flavor make your own whipped cream with heavy whipping cream. Whip the heavy cream in a stand mixer, or a large bowl with a hand mixer, or other electric mixer until stiff peaks for, then add in some sugar and vanilla extract, whip it again. 

For the pudding layer you can buy premade pudding cups, instant pudding from a box (this is what I did), or make a homemade chocolate pudding. For the instant pudding, I mixed the pudding with cold milk according to the directions on the box.

For the raspberry layer, this is the easy part, rinse the raspberries and let them dry completely before using in the trifle layers.

For assembling the trifle you’ll first start with a layer of brownies, add a layer to the bottom of each of the individual cups, then use a layer of chocolate pudding, then a couple spoonfuls of whipped cream for that layer, then a few raspberries. Repeat a second layer of each, then top with a mint sprig for color. 

I used these small 8oz cups I found on amazon. Any small cup will work, I recommend using 8 to 10 oz cups.

Tips for making a Brownie Trifle:

• Instead of making individual brownie trifles, you can also make one giant trifle for everyone to dig into. It looks more impressive before being cut into than the individual trifles, but is a bit messier as you serve it up. If you are using a large trifle dish you will probably be able to do 3 layers of each ingredient, depending on how thick you make each layer.
• Instead of chocolate pudding, choose your favorite other flavor of pudding, I think white chocolate, or cheesecake, or vanilla puddings would be especially delicious.
• Instead of raspberries, you could try a mix of berries, or a different berry that you prefer alone. I love the combination of blackberries and raspberries, or raspberries and sliced strawberries.

These brownie trifles are such a delicious chocolatey dessert. They are so easy to make and perfect to make for two, for your whole family, or whatever loved ones you may or may not be spending time with.

These mini trifle cups are such a delicious layered dessert. They’re such a great way to have individual desserts made with simple ingredients, and lots of delicious layers of flavors. The rich chocolate, plus the creamy whipped cream, and the fresh berries.

More chocolate desserts?

• Small Batch Chocolate Cupcakes
• Chocolate Brownies
• Brownie in a Mug
• Brownie Batter Dip
• Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream

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These brownie trifle cups were first posted on February 4, 2015. The photos and recipe were updated on February 3, 2021.

These brownie trifle cups were originally sponsored by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.