Peanut Butter Brownie Trifle

By Crick

Ingredients

• 1 fudge brownie mix
• 1 10 oz pkg peanut butter chips
• 2 13 oz pkg miniature peaut butter cups
• 4 cups cold milk
• 2 5.1 oz pkg instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 4 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 8 0z cartons frozen whipped topping, thawed

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare brownie batter according to package directions; stir in peanut butter chips. Bake in a greased 13 X 9 baking pan at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into 3/4 in pieces.
Cut peanut butter cups in half; set aside 1/3 cup for garnish. In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes. Add peanut butter and vanilla; mix well. Fold in 1-1/2 cartons whipped topping. Place a third of the brownies in a 5 qt glass bowl; top with a third of the remaining peanut butter cups. Spoon a third of the pudding mixture over the top. Repeat layer twice. Cover with remaining whipped topping; garnish with reserved peanut butter cups. Refrigerate until chilled.