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Salted Caramel & Brownie Trifle Recipe
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
 

My Salted Caramel & Chocolate Brownie Trifle Recipe has loads of everything you want in a dessert!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Author: Gemma Stafford
Ingredients
FUDGE BROWNIE
  • 4 Tbsp cold and unsalted butter
  • 10 oz Good quality chocolate (72% cocoa solids)
  • 1 1/2 Cups Firmly packed brown sugar
  • 4 Whole Eggs (beaten lightly)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 Cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
SALTED CARAMEL MOUSSE
  • 1 cup (1 recipe for) Salted caramel sauce
  • 2 Tblsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 packs (1 lb) Cream cheese (at room temperature)
  • 3 cups heavy cream ( half for the caramel mousse and half for the layers) (cold)
CHOCOLATE SAUCE
  • 8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (I like 72 percent cacao)
  • 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
FUDGE BROWNIE INSTRUCTIONS

  1. To make the Brownies

    : Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and line a 13x9 inch baking pan.

  2. Combine the butter, chocolate, and sugar in a medium saucepan; stir over medium heat until smooth. Set aside and allow to cool down.

  3. Stir in the eggs, vanilla, flour, and salt.

  4. Pour Brownie mix into the prepared tin and bake for 25 minutes. Take care not to overbake or they can be dry, and not fudgy.

  5. When baked, set aside to go cold until needed. (You can make the brownie 2 days in advance, and it also freezes really well.)

SALTED CARAMEL MOUSSE INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Transfer cream cheese into Kitchen mixer. Beat at medium-high speed until smooth and no lumps, about 4 minutes.

  2. Add in the reserved salted caramel sauce, vanilla and sugar. Continue to beat on high until fluffy, another 3 minutes., the more air the better your mousse will be.

  3. Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Divide the cream in half, half for the mousse and another half for cream layers.

  4. Fold a small part of the ½ whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture to loosen it up then fold the rest of the 1/2 whipped cream. Place in fridge until needed. Taste a spoonful so you know what you have to look forward to.

  5. Place the other bowl of cream in the fridge until assembly of the trifle.

CHOCOLATE SAUCE INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Heat the cream over low heat until almost to a simmer. Pour over the chopped chocolate and whisk until smooth. Set aside.

ASSEMBLING THE TRIFLE

  1. In a large trifle dish (or a big glass bowl) crumble in your fudge brownie. Leave some bits chunky so you have a nice chewy texture to match the soft mousse and cream.

  2. Next, spoon over the Salted Caramel sauce to moisten the brownie.

  3. Scoop in a large spoonful of the Salted Caramel Mousse and move it around to reach the edges

  4. Drizzle the rich Chocolate Sauce over the Salted Caramel Mousse layer

  5. Lastly, spoon on the whipped cream layer all the way to the edges.

  6. Repeat the layers again from the start: Crumbled Brownie, Caramel Sauce, Caramel Mousse, Chocolate sauce, Whipped Cream.

  7. To finish I crumble some brownie crumbs and drizzle over the gorgeous sauces.

  8. Dig deep down to enjoy all your lovely layers together. Mix it up and try your own twist on layers using your favorite flavors.

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