In this post, I’m sharing how to make my Aunt’s famous Gluten Free Chocolate Trifle or “Mud” is what she always called it! This is the perfect dessert, it’s quick, easy, and literally the most delicious thing you can imagine!
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If you want to be able to make the best dessert at this year’s holiday get together – then keep reading! This gluten free chocolate trifle has everything you want in a dessert – brownie, pudding, cool whip, snickers – you name it! This dessert was always the first to go whenever my aunt made it at Christmas!
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What is Gluten Free Chocolate Trifle?
Traditionally, chocolate trifle is made of layers of baked chocolate cake or brownies, smooth chocolate pudding, fluffy whipped cream, and a crunchy surprise like crushed cookies or toffee bits.
But, since we’re making it gluten free – ours consists of gluten free box mixed brownies [or homemade if you prefer/have the time], gf instant pudding, gluten-free candy, cool whip, and a gluten free chocolate drizzle! My mouth is watering just thinking about eating this!
Why Is This Dessert Called A Trifle?
While its origins are British, the word trifle actually comes from the old French word trufe (or truffle). Meaning something of little importance – a perfect definition given how easy and effortless a trifle dessert is to make.
So, I think that speaks volumes of how easy this dessert is going to be for you to make if this is your first time preparing a trifle!
Gluten Free Chocolate Trifle
Equipment
- 1 Trifle Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 Box Mix Betty Crocker's Gluten Free Chocolate Brownie [1/4 cup vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons water, 2 eggs needed]
- 1 Box Gluten Free Jell-O Instant Chocolate Pudding [2 cups milk needed]
- 12 Oz Cool Whip
- 1 Bag Mini Snickers
- 1 Bottle Hershey Syrup for drizzling
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350º
- Then you bake the gluten free brownies in a 9×13 inch pan so the brownies are nice and skinny [follow directions on box for temperature and timing]. You can make the brownies ahead of time so you can let them cool.
- While the brownies are cooling, I start chopping up the snickers, you can also put them in a ziploc bag and hammer them up [only if the snickers are frozen].I prefer to cut them with a knife so that in each bite you can a good size bite of snickers.I use lots of snickers because it's my favorite part of this recipe.
Preparing the Trifle
- Now I start making the instant pudding – Pudding Directions: 2 cups cold milk. Beat pudding mix and milk with whisk 2 min. Pudding will be soft-set in 5 min
- Layer the brownies on the bottom of the trifle bowl – enough to cover the entire bottom
- Then, on top of the brownies, spread half the pudding
- Add half the cool whip on top of the pudding
- Spread some of the chopped snickers on top the cool whip
- Now drizzle a little Hershey syrup on top
Then layer one more time the exact same way
- and that's it! Enjoy
Notes
Trifle Bowls
I’m linking some pretty trifle bowls on amazon, in case you don’t already have one!
What Kind Of Gluten Free Brownies Should You Use?
These are my favorite box mixes of gluten free baked goods. These are the only gluten free brownies I use for this recipe. You can usually find them at your local grocery store too!
In this post, I shared with you my favorite dessert. It’s a personal one since my Aunt always made it for me at Christmas time. This gluten free chocolate trifle is delicious- be careful though, it’s addicting! Hopefully you make this for your next family get together and it can become a staple in your house too!
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