Chocolate Peanut Butter Love

One of the ways that I try to show love to my family is to make goodies for them.   I try to make favorites although not too often so they don’t get too spoiled. LOL!

This is my husband’s favorite dessert which I’m making for his birthday next week. It is something I came up with one day as I love the combination of peanut butter and chocolate. You can make this with brownies from the box; however, I make mine from scratch. Happy birthday, honey!

Peanut Butter Brownie Trifle

Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Trifle

Brownies
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla

Peanut Butter Filling
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup peanut butter
2/3 cup milk
16 ounces Cool Whip
4 peanut butter cups, chopped
chocolate syrup

Brownies:
Preheat oven to 350.  Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.  Combine dry ingredients in large mixer bowl; stir.  Add wet ingredients and stir well.
Spread into prepared baking pan.  Bake for 18 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky. Let cool completely.

Trifle:
Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.  Add in peanut butter and milk. Combine. Fold in Cool Whip until combined.
Take half of the brownies out and crumble in large glass bowl, if you have one, or in a 13×9 pan. You can also divide up between tall parfait glasses as well.  Add a layer of the peanut butter mixture.  Take the other half of the brownies out and crumble on top of the peanut butter mixture.  Put the last half of the peanut butter mixture on top.  Drizzle chocolate syrup on top.
Add the chopped peanut butter cups on top.  Refrigerate until serving time.
Enjoy!

What is your family’s favorite dessert?

This post is linked to the Make it from Scratch Carnival.

AUTHOR | Sherry

When she isn’t homeschooling, Sherry helps with her church’s blog, church activities, bakes, reads, and peruses recipes in cookbooks and online. You can catch her at Lamp Unto My Feet blogging about her daily happenings.

Posted by Sherry on Feb 7th, 2009 | Filed Under Cooking and Baking
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  1. Sonshine | February 7th, 2009, at 7:46 pm >>

    Oh Sherry!!! That looks divine!!! Going to have to try that some time! :)

    Thanks for sharing! :)

  2. autumnesf | February 7th, 2009, at 8:53 pm >>

    My husband isn’t a dessert eater….but every birthday he requests a home made German Chocolate Cake. Even the frosting needs to be home made.

    Evil good.

  3. Amy | February 7th, 2009, at 9:58 pm >>

    I think I just found my Valentine’s Day dessert! Thank you!

  4. Kim | February 8th, 2009, at 7:59 am >>

    That is my favorite combo. I love them together. I will have to try this.
    Yummo!
    Blessings,
    Kim

  5. Katherine | February 8th, 2009, at 3:11 pm >>

    This looks and sounds absolutely yummy!! I can’t wait to try it!! Thanks for sharing your recipe!!

  6. Jess | February 9th, 2009, at 12:07 pm >>

    OH. MY. GOODNESS. That sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing, I can’t wait to make this after my next trip to the store. (DH used the last of the cream cheese to make dessert last night)

  7. Kara | February 12th, 2009, at 2:33 pm >>

    Holy moley, this looks amazing!! Chocolate and peanut butter is one of my favorite combos, and it looks just beautiful in the parfait glass!

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