Dig in! Here's an impressive dessert that's meant to be a serve-yourself buffet wow.
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:3 hr 20 min
Makes:20 servings
This is absolutely one of the best tasting desserts I've made...and most certainly the easiest...In lieu of the nuts, I chopped up Skor candy bars (you could use Heath candy bars) and put them on top of the pudding, followed by the whipped topping...and alternated layers...YUMMY!!!!! Oh...and it is better if you make the dessert first thing in the morning and let it chill in the fridge all day...
1 package (1 pound 3.8 ounces) Betty Crocker® fudge brownie mix
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 package (4-serving size) chocolate fudge instant pudding and pie filling mix
2 cups milk
1/4 cup caramel topping
1 container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 cup chopped walnuts
Recipe
Heat oven to 350ºF. Bake brownie mix as directed on package, using water, oil and eggs, in 13x9-inch pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Make pudding mix as directed on package for pudding, using milk; refrigerate. Cut brownies into 1-inch pieces. Thoroughly stir caramel topping into whipped topping.
In 3-quart glass bowl, layer half each of the brownies, pudding, walnuts and whipped topping mixture; repeat.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving but no longer than 24 hours. Store covered in refrigerator.
Special Touch -
Garnish with chocolate shavings or chocolate curls. To make the curls, pull a vegetable peeler across a milk chocolate candy bar, using long, thin strokes. (The curls will be easier to make if the chocolate is slightly warm, so let the chocolate stand in a warm place for about 10 minutes.) Use a toothpick to lift the curls from the chocolate to the trifle.
Special Touch
Drizzle the whipped topping mixture with additional caramel topping and sprinkle with additional chopped walnuts.