Dirt Cake Trifle Made With Brownies
A classic trifle gets a new spin by using brownies instead of cake and jazzing it up with crushed Oreos to create a dirt cake look. Fun and festive, this is a crowd pleaser every time!
Servings: 16 servings
Ingredients
- 1 box brownie mix +ingredients called for on box (13x9 pan size)
- 2 3.0 ounce boxes instant pudding mix + milk called for on boxes
- 8 ounce container whipped topping (Cool Whip or similar)
- 32 oreo cookies , divided
- Gummy worms
Instructions
- Prepare brownie mix for 13x9 pan. Allow brownies to cool completely. Chop brownies into small squares. While brownies are cooking, prepare pudding.
- Place ⅓ of brownies on bottom of a trifle bowl (glass bowl).
- Spoon ⅓ of pudding over brownies.
- Place 20 Oreos in a large plastic bag and whack with a mallet or rolling pin or roughly chop.
- Place half of the chopped cookie mixture over pudding.
- Spread ⅓ of the whipped topping on top of cookies.
- Repeat layer.
- For the third layer, add brownies, then pudding. Top the pudding with the whipped topping. Finely chop or whack the remaining cookies to create a finer crumb (to resemble dirt). Place crushed cookies over whipped topping.
- Arrange gummy worms over or around the top of trifle.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Total time is drastically reduced if using store bought brownies. Most of the time included is for baking.