Not,
not that Bailey, this Baileys.
The
scrumptious coffee liquor that our green eyed, red haired, freckle-faced baby
girl was named for because, though her ancestry is French, our girl has always
looked stereotypically Irish.
And even though it’s one of the most popular dog
names on the planet (for both girls and boys), I’ve never met a pup who looked
more like a ‘Bailey’ than ours.
Straight up.
But enough about her, let’s talk
about chocolate! This recipe is a humongous hit amongst my family and it can
always be found at any large family gathering such as Christmas and
Thanksgiving. Since I missed out on both of those holidays this past year, I’ve
been overdue for some Brownie Trifle.
When the girls got together for
our weekly Bachelorette viewing on Tuesday, I figured it was the perfect
opportunity to splurge. It’s super simple to make and so so so yummy.
All you
need is:
2 packs of chocolate jello pudding
2 batches of brownies (enough to
make about 20)
About 4 shots of Bailey’s or Kahlua liquor depending on your
preference
2 packs of cool whip
1 pack of Heath candy bits(You can use
other candies. Some of our favorites are Reese’s Peanut Butter cup bits and
Andes mint bits. I’ve also used crumbled Oreos. Pick your poison.)
***Unfortunately, many of the ingredients
can’t be found in the UK, so I had to go on a scavenger hunt and fork over
precious poundage for some of the American items, such as chocolate jello pudding and
Heath bar bits. If you’re in the Aberdeen area, I’d suggest looking at Wowzie’s
downtown or Mains of Drum in Banchory, which is where I found mine.
For cool
whip, I used to sachets of powdered
Bird's Dream Topping mixed with milk.
I’d advise using less than the recommended milk
amount, otherwise it ends up a bit runny.
Directions:
1) Bake brownies
according to directions and let them cool. 2)While brownies are baking, make
chocolate pudding and set in the fridge. If you need to make your cool whip,
this can be done while the brownies are baking as well.
3) With a fork, pole
holes throughout the brownies and then pour the liquor over the pan.
Let the
brownies soak in the liquor for a few minutes.
4) Chop up the brownies into
small pieces and layer half of the stash into the bottom on a trifle dish.
6) Over
the pudding, layer half of your cool whip.
7) Sprinkle your Heath bits on top
of the cool whip.
8) Repeat steps 4-7.
9) You can serve immediately or put in
fridge until it’s time for dessert. Despite being obnoxiously simple to make,
the presentation is always impressive.
The trifle dish is a bit deceptive and
makes this after dinner treat look much fancier than a bunch of store bought
items thrown together. I think my friends were impressed by the simple fact that I owned a Trifle dish. They are easy to please...
And this formula can be switched up in several different
ways. I’ve seen people use angel food cake, vanilla pudding, whip cream and
strawberries for a strawberry shortcake version. You can’t go wrong. Just don’t
pull a ‘Rachel’.
Meats and sweets don’t ever go together.
Mmm!! I need to stop waking up to your sweet treats!! Makes me want pudding for breakfest
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