Yummy Butterscotch Brownie Trifle

This blog is called ‘Yummy Butterscotch Brownie Trifle,’ because frankly, the sweet old lady who gave me the recipe never gave me the name of it.  I first tried this wonderful goodness at a Fall potluck at our old church several years ago.  It was covered in fall colors, the presentation was gorgeous and let’s not forget about the taste.  Oh the taste!   Delightfully simple, sweet and oh so fall-y.  I loved it so much that I hung around the empty trifle dish for nearly an hour after the potluck was over, just so I could meet the woman who made this tasty dish and see if she would mind sharing or swapping recipes.  Unfortunately, she never showed.  I tracked down a piece of paper and wrote my name, number and email address and taped it to the inside of the bowl, and to my surprise, two weeks later I got a call from her!  I made this at our Bible Study a couple weeks ago, and even though we were only about half the size we usually are, it was completely devoured by the end of the night.  So here goes!

 

One Brownie Mix (Should be more chewy, less cakey since it will be supporting pudding)

Whipped Cream (This is really to taste, but I use a ton.  Like at least a large tub’s worth)

Two small packages of Butterscotch pudding prepared with 3 cold milk

One package toffee pieces (Such as Heath Toffee Bits)

 

Make the brownies as per directions on the box.  The bigger the pan, the skinnier your pieces.  This must be AT LEAST a 9 x 13, if not a little bigger.  Cut the brownies into small pieces, like maybe 1 inch squares.   It’s also best to make these a little ahead, so that they have time to cool and harden up some.  It’s prettiest to use a trifle dish for this, but not necessary.  If you don’t have one, use a regular bowl, it’s going to taste the same  J  Layer in half the brownie pieces, then top with half the pudding.  Then top that with whipped cream, then half a cup (or more!) of toffee pieces.  Repeat this step and voila!  Now here’s a great trick.  Did you know that you can go to many of your local grocery store bakeries and buy their thick, fluffy, birthday cake worthy whipped cream for often less than the tub stuff?!  Yessiree, and it makes a WORLD of difference!  For those of you local to the Moore area, the Homeland on 119^th sells it super cheap!  I buy at least 2 lbs and pile it on!  Anyway, enjoy and let me know if you ever make this and what you think!