Desserts

Salted Caramel & Chocolate Brownie Trifle Recipe

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 A.p flour
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 recipe for Salted caramel sauce
  • 1 cup Salted Caramel Sauce (above recipe)
  • 2 Tblsp granulated sugar
  • 2 packs (1 lb) Cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 3 cups heavy cream , cold

CHOCOLATE SAUCE:

  • 8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (I like 72 percent cacao)
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Instructions:

FUDGE BROWNIE INSTRUCTIONS

  • To make the Brownies: Preheat the oven to 350oF (180oC). Grease and line a 13×9 inch baking pan
  • Combine the butter, chocolate and sugar in medium saucepan; stir over medium heat until smooth. Set aside and allow to cool down.
  • Stir in the eggs, vanilla, flour and salt
  • Pour Brownie mix into the prepared tin and bake for 25 minutes. Take care not to over bake or they can be dry, and not fudgy
  • When baked, set aside to go cold until needed. (You can make the brownie 2 days in advance, and it also freeze really well)

SALTED CARAMEL MOUSSE INSTRUCTIONS:

  • For the Salted Caramel Mousse: Transfer cream cheese into Kitchen mixer. Beat at medium-high speed until smooth and no lumps, about 4 minutes.
  • Add in the reserved salted caramel sauce and sugar. Continue to beat on high until fluffy, another 3 minutes., the more air the better your mousse will be.
  • Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Divide the cream in half, half for the mousse and other half for cream layers.
  • Fold ½ whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Place in fridge until needed. Taste a spoonful so you know what you have to look forward to.
  • Place the other bowl of cream in the fridge until assembly of the trifle.

CHOCOLATE SAUCE INSTRUCTIONS:

  • For the Chocolate Sauce: 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:

  • Assembling the Trifle: In a large trifle dish (or a big glass bowl) crumble in your fudge brownie. Leave some bits chunky so you have nice chewy texture to match the soft mousse and cream.
  • Next, spoon over the Salted Caramel sauce to moisten the brownie.
  • Scoop in a large spoonful of the Salted Caramel Mousse and move it around to reach the edges
  • Drizzle the rich Chocolate Sauce over the Salted Caramel Mousse layer
  • Lastly spoon on the whipped cream layer all the way to the edges.
  • Repeat the layers again from the start: Crumbled Brownie, Caramel Sauce, Caramel Mousse, Chocolate sauce, Whipped Cream.
  • To finish I crumble some brownie crumbs and drizzle over the gorgeous sauces.
  • 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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