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    Home » Recipes » Sweet Treats » Unique Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle

    Unique Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle

    Published: Oct 14, 2021 · Modified: Jun 18, 2023 by Katrina · This post may contain affiliate links · 28 Comments

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    One thing about me is that I love creating recipes using peanuts or peanut butter, and today I am so excited to share a recipe that has been a family favorite for 16 years! Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle is an irresistible combination of peanut butter, chocolate pudding, cream cheese, and peanut butter Oreo cookies. With this recipe, you can make a classic recipe in an exciting and fun way!

    If you know me, you know I love to recreate recipes and put a fun twist on a classic. My Oreo Dirt Pudding is a recipe that I have been making since I was in college and it remains a popular choice among my family to this day.


    No Doubt You Will Love It!

    Unique chocolate peanut butter trifle with simple ingredients. You can enjoy this delicious creamy dessert after some easy steps.
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle

    My Trip To Alabama

    I hope you read my blog post about my wonderful trip to Dothan, Alabama for the 2021 Alabama Farm-to-Table Peanut Harvest Tour. Before my trip to the wiregrass part of Alabama, I never thought much of peanuts except when I was preparing my Easy No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie or making peanut butter & jelly sandwiches.

    I was introduced to the Alabama Peanut Producers years ago at my first cooking demonstration at the Southern Women’s Show. The peanut recipes shared with me were added to my recipe Rolodex but after my trip, I left Dothan, Alabama inspired and loving everything about peanuts.

    Also, I recently found out that my grandmother and great-grandmother on my mother’s side grew peanuts which is more touching to this story.

    This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf Alabama Peanut Producers Association. All reviews and opinions are 100% mine. 


    Trifle Variations

    One popular trifle variant is when someone makes the trifle, they soak the sponge cake in jelly and then refrigerate it to set. When they combine the cake and jelly together, they create a pleasant texture if made in the correct proportions.

    Back in time, jelly often contained a fresh or preserved fruit that was presented separately next to the trifle made with custard and cream and presented on a plate directly from a large mold then decorated with sweetened and flavored cream.

    Then, they topped it with some fruits in the Georgian and Victorian styles. A similar dessert in Germany and Austria goes by the name of Punschtorte. In Italy, a dessert similar to and probably based on trifle is known as Zuppa inglese, literally “English Soup”.


    Look at this Beauty!

    A fun and creative dessert combining peanut butter Oreo cookie, chocolate pudding, cream cheese and peanut butter.
    You won’t stop making this.

    Reasons Why This Trifle is a Super Dessert

    • This Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle is the perfect no-bake dessert and it can be dressed up in cute individual dessert cups and more.
    • You can make this dessert ahead of time. You can make this Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle and refrigerate it until serving time.
    • It’s an easy-to-make, no-bake dessert. With simple ingredients and easy steps, you will have the most delicious chocolate trifle.
    • Well-decorated trifles make an impressive showstopper presentation that impresses people.

    How to Layer a Gorgeous Trifle

    To show the beautiful layers of the trifle, you have to use a clear glass bowl. A trifle bowl is a perfect choice, but you can get creative and use any other glass jar like a cookie jar. Let’s talk about layers:

    The First Layer: Start with whole cookies which are the Oreo whole cookies in this recipe. Layer them beautifully at the bottom of your glass bowl.

    The Second Layer: Equally distribute the second layer which is the chocolate peanut butter pudding mix on top of the whole Oreo cookies.

    The Third Layer: Crush Oreo cookies on top of the pudding mix.

    Repeat these three layers to get two layers of whole cookies, pudding mix, and crushed cookies. Be creative when you finish layering and top your trifle with some Nutter Butter cookies, a drizzle of chocolate syrup, and some crushed cookies.


    Is Peanut Butter Good for You?

    Peanut butter is a paste made just of peanuts. But, there are many low-quality products that contain added sugar and vegetable oils.

    It consists of 25% protein. Peanut butter is an excellent plant-based protein source.

    Peanuts are low in carbohydrates. They are suitable for people with type 2 diabetes or those following a low carbohydrate diet. Also, peanut butter is a good source of healthy fats. It is high in many healthy vitamins and minerals.


    Irresistible Truffle Bliss!

    An easy peanut butter dessert topped with peanut butter oreos and drizzled with chocolate syrup.
    Warning! You will get addicted.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Can you freeze chocolate trifle?

    Trifles aren’t ordinarily frozen since the custard can go bad in the freezer.

    Will the trifle get soggy overnight?

    After 3 days of storing the leftover trifle in the fridge, the trifle will still be edible. But, cookies and biscuits will be very soggy and the pudding will become looser, soaking up the whipped cream and syrup.

    Why is it called a trifle?

    According to Food Timeline, the name trifle comes from “the Old French trufe” (or truffle), meaning something of little importance. For us, this means that dessert trifles should be easy to assemble, serve, and eat.


    Ingredients

    • Dove Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding
    • Milk
    • Condensed Milk
    • Cool Whip
    • Butter
    • Cream Cheese
    • Confectioner Sugar
    • Peanut Butter
    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Oreos
    • Nutter Butter Cookies
    • Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup (optional)

    How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle

    In a large mixing bowl mix combine pudding mix, milk, condensed milk, and 1½ containers of cool whip (8 ounces). Save the other half for the top of the mixture.

    In a medium mixing bowl combine butter, cream cheese, peanut butter, and confectioner sugar.

    Next, combine the pudding mixture and cream cheese mixture together.

    I chopped one row of cookies in the food processor because I wanted to start assembling the trifle in the trifle bowl.

    Layer the ingredients in a clear glass trifle bowl in this order: put whole cookies in the bottom, then pudding mix, then crushed cookies. Repeat this order until you reach the top of the bowl. You should end up with two rows of cookies and two rows of pudding mix.

    Finally, add the remaining cool whip on top and crush nutter butter cookies or lay them flat in a cute circle design and top them off with Hershey’s syrup.


    Other Desserts You Must Try:

    • Hershey’s “Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Cake
    • Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
    • Red Velvet Cookies
    • 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
    • Strawberry Cream Cheese Chip Cookies
    • How to Make a Box Cake Taste Homemade
    • Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries
    • No Bake Strawberry Pie
    • Double Cookie Banana Pudding

    If you loved this delicious and easy -to-follow recipe, you will definitely love my No Bake Desserts Made Easy cookbook. Now available for purchase by clicking the link below!

    I like to share easy and delicious recipes to help families create memories through meals and my No Bake Desserts Made Easy Cookbook (now available for purchase) will help you make delicious desserts without turning on the oven!


    Unique chocolate peanut butter trifle

    The Unique Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle

    Katrina
    This Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle recipe is a fun little twist on a classic recipe. It is made of a combination of peanut butter, chocolate pudding, cream cheese, and peanut butter Oreo cookies. Try this out and I'm sure that you will love it!
    5 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 large box Dove Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding 3.22 ounces
    • 2 cups milk
    • 1 can condensed milk 14 ounces
    • 2 cool whip 8 ounces
    • ½ cup butter 1 stick
    • 1 cream cheese 8 ounces
    • 1 cup confectioner sugar
    • ½ cup peanut butter
    • 1 package Chocolate Peanut Butter Oreos
    • 1 package Nutter Butter Cookies 3.5 ounces
    • Hershey's Chocolate Syrup optional

    Instructions
     

    • In a large mixing bowl mix pudding mix, milk, condensed milk, and 1½ container cool whip (8 ounces). Save the other half for the top of the mixture.
    • In a medium mixing bowl combine butter, cream cheese, peanut butter, and confectioner sugar.
    • Next, combine pudding mixture and cream cheese mixture together.
    • Chop one row of cookies in the food processor in order to mix my layers with whole cookies and chopped.
    • Layer the ingredients in a clear glass trifle bowl in this order: put whole cookies in the bottom, then pudding mix, then crushed cookies. Repeat this order until you reach the top of the bowl. You should end up with two rows of cookies and two rows of pudding mix.
    • Add remaining cool whip on top and crush nutter butter cookies or lay flat in a cute circle design and top off with Hershey's syrup.
    Keyword chocolate peanut butter trifle, chocolate trifle, chocolate with peanut butter trifle, peanut butter dessert
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    5 based on 2 reviews

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. KEVIN FOODIE

      October 23, 2021 at 4:48 pm

      This is what you call a dessert. The Food Explora in me is always ready for a sweet treat. This Chocolate Peanut Butter Triffle is so easy to make. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

      Reply
      • Katrina

        October 24, 2021 at 3:39 pm

        Thank you so much Kevin!! I am so glad you love it!!

        Reply
    2. Jenna

      October 26, 2021 at 5:55 am

      This looks so yummy! Can’t wait to try!

      Reply
      • Katrina

        October 26, 2021 at 2:17 pm

        Thank you so much!! I hope you love it!!

        Reply
    3. Richie

      October 30, 2021 at 1:50 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Katrina,

      I love trifles. And peanut butter. So, this dessert sounds like it would be AWESOME!

      Definitely, one to add to the ‘to try’ list. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

      Reply
      • Katrina

        October 31, 2021 at 1:19 pm

        Thank you so much Richie!! I hope you try it!!

        Reply
    4. Robin

      November 01, 2021 at 7:27 am

      5 stars
      This dessert is right up my alley – easy to achieve but oh, so amazing! My whole family approved.

      Reply
      • Katrina

        November 02, 2021 at 4:13 pm

        Thank you so much Robin!! I am happy to hear you and your family loved it!!

        Reply
    5. Crystal

      November 01, 2021 at 1:17 pm

      5 stars
      Couldn’t find the peanut butter oreos so I used regular. Still came out really good!

      Reply
      • Katrina

        November 02, 2021 at 4:13 pm

        Thank you so much Crystal!! I am glad it was good!

        Reply
    6. Lilly

      November 03, 2021 at 6:31 am

      5 stars
      This is so delicious! I am a huge fan of a good chocolate and peanut butter combo! And, my family absolutely loved it!

      Reply
      • Katrina

        November 03, 2021 at 1:57 pm

        I am so glad you and your family enjoyed it!! Thank you Lilly!!

        Reply
    7. Tamara Johnson

      November 03, 2021 at 2:12 pm

      5 stars
      This was such a delicious trifle. We are always looking for new desserts to enjoy at our ladies brunch, and this was a big hit! Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Katrina

        November 04, 2021 at 12:55 am

        Thank you so much Tamara!! I am glad you’ll enjoyed it!!

        Reply
    8. Kaluhi

      November 03, 2021 at 6:13 pm

      5 stars
      The peanut butter made the flavor extra delicious! This was perfect!

      Reply
      • Katrina

        November 04, 2021 at 12:55 am

        Thank you so much Kaluhi!!

        Reply
    9. Mila

      November 09, 2021 at 4:42 pm

      5 stars
      This totally reminds me of a buckeye in a trifle form. It’s SO good, really pretty, and my peanut butter-loving fam went nuts!

      Reply
      • Katrina

        November 11, 2021 at 2:22 pm

        Thank you so much Mila!!

        Reply
    10. Eden

      November 09, 2021 at 9:09 pm

      Absolutely delicious! Had to make two batches, it was gone within a day.

      Reply
      • Katrina

        November 11, 2021 at 2:22 pm

        Thank you so much Eden!! I am glad you and your family enjoyed it!!

        Reply
    11. Jazz

      November 10, 2021 at 4:54 pm

      5 stars
      This was such a fun treat to make with my sister and easy enough that younger kids could help, too!

      Reply
      • Katrina

        November 11, 2021 at 2:22 pm

        Thank you so much Jazz!!

        Reply
    12. Flawless World

      December 13, 2021 at 2:53 pm

      I want to go make this ASAP! It looks delicious! Can’t wait to try!

      Reply
      • Katrina

        December 15, 2021 at 2:44 pm

        Thank you so much Arianna!! I hope you and your family love it!!

        Reply
    13. Maria Khan

      February 25, 2022 at 7:31 am

      This look so yummy! Great

      Reply
      • Katrina

        February 25, 2022 at 3:41 pm

        Thank you so much!!

        Reply
    14. Camillia

      January 12, 2023 at 8:58 pm

      This looks really good, can’t wait to try it!

      Reply
      • Katrina

        January 16, 2023 at 1:53 am

        Thank you so much! I hope you try it!

        Reply

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