Triple Chocolate Trifle with Guinness

by  littlefiggy
A decadent dessert loaded with Chocolate. Add in some Guinness and you’re set for St. Patty’s Day. Also known as Death by Chocolate, simply use coffee or Kahlua instead of Guinness.Author: Little FiggyRecipe type: DessertServes: 8 – 10
Ingredients

• 1 (19.8 oz) Fudge Brownie Mix, family size box.
• ¼ – ½ cup Guinness, Kahlua (Coffee Liqueur) or strong brewed sweetened Coffee
• 2 (3.9 oz) boxes Jello Chocolate Mousse (or @ 4 cups of your favorite Chocolate Mousse)
• 1 (16 oz) Whipped Topping, (such as Cool Whip)
• 6 (1.4 oz) Chocolate covered English Toffee bars, (such as Heath bars)
• 1 cup toasted Pecans, chopped (optional)

Instructions

1. Bake Brownies according to directions. Cool.
2. Using a fork, punch holes in cooled Brownies.
3. Pour Guinness, Kahlua or sweetened Coffee over Brownies, allow to soak in and set aside.
4. Prepare Chocolate Mousse and set aside.
5. Crush the Chocolate Toffee bars. (Can leave in wrapper or put in plastic ziploc bag, cover with kitchen towel and smash with hammer or heavy tenderizer).
6. Crumble Chocolate Brownies.

To Assemble:

1. You can either use in a single trifle or individual parfaits glasses.
2. (For a single Trifle dish) Start by layering with half the crumbled Brownies, top with half the Mousse, followed by half the Candy Bars and toasted Pecans (optional) and topped off with half the Whipped Topping.
3. Repeat layer again for a total of 2 layers ending with the Whipped Topping and Sprinkled Candy Bars and Nuts (optional).

For Making Individual Servings:

1. Follow above assembly directions, Dividing ingredients between 6 – 8 dishes, but only making 1 layer for each dish.

NotesBest if made the day before. Keep refrigerated.