Last Updated on November 10, 2021
If you are looking for a fun and unique dessert, look no further than these chocolate trifle recipes with Oreos. Packed full of flavor, they are great for serving at dinner parties. Your guests won’t be able to resist their delicious flavor.
These recipes are both simple to make and require no prior baking experience. They look elegant and make for a great statement piece at your next party. They are both recipes you will want to save, as they are great for celebrations.
What You Will Need to Make Chocolate Trifle with Oreos
For the Chocolate Oreo Crunch Trifle
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (6 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
For the Whipped Cream
- 2 cups heavy cream, chilled
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 4 cups finely chopped Oreos
For Oreo Brownie Trifle
- 1 package brownie mix (20 ounces), prepared according to packaging
- 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix (3 ounces)
- 2 3⁄4 cups full-fat milk
- 1 package cream cheese instant pudding mix (3 ounces)
- 2 3⁄4 cups full-fat milk
- 2 containers cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed (8 ounces)
- 20 Oreo cookies, crushed
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- 3 medium mixing bowl
- Heatproof medium bowl
- Fine sieve
- Plastic wrap
- Hand mixer
- 3-quart trifle bowl
- 13×9-inch baking pan
- Whisk
- 3-quart trifle bowl
mixing bowl Set of 6 – stainless steel mixing bowls
Step by Step Instructions: Chocolate Crunch Oreo Trifle Dessert
Step One: Heat Heavy Cream, Milk, and Sugar
In a medium saucepan, mix the milk and sugar with 1 3/4 cups of heavy cream. Let the mix reach a simmer on low heat, stirring occasionally for around 12 minutes.
Step Two: Sift the Dry Ingredients
Using a fine sieve, sift the cornstarch and cocoa powder into a medium bowl. Next, whisk the eggs into the mixture and add the rest of the heavy cream.
Step Three: Combine the Hot Milk Mixture With the Cocoa Powder Mixture
Whisk together the hot milk mixture and the cocoa powder mixture. Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring regularly, for about 30 minutes.
Step Four: Add Chopped Chocolate
Place your chopped chocolate into a medium heat-proof bowl and place a fine sieve over it. Strain your pudding using the fine sieve into the bowl. Let it sit for three minutes, then whisk until smooth. Next, add the butter and salt and whisk together.
Place plastic wrap over the bowl and place in the fridge for about three hours.
Step Five: Prepare the Whipped Cream
With a hand mixer, beat the heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl for about five minutes.
Step Six: Assemble the Trifle
In your trifle bowl, add a layer of pudding, whipped cream, and then Oreos. Repeat four times and serve.
Servings and Preparation Time for Chocolate Oreo Crunch Trifle
Step by Step Instructions: Oreo Brownie Trifles
Step One: Bake the Brownies
Bake the brownies according to the instructions on the box, in a 13×9-inch pan. Allow the brownies to cool and then place them in the fridge. Once cold, cut the brownies into 2 1/2-inch squares.
Step Two: Prepare the Puddings
In two separate bowls, prepare the chocolate pudding and cream cheese pudding. Add 2 3/4 cups of milk to each and mix together.
Step Three: Prepare the Trifle
Add half of the brownies to the bottom of the trifle bowl. Then, add the chocolate pudding and 1/3 of the Oreos.
Next, add a layer of cool whip, the rest of the brownies, and the cream cheese pudding. Then, add the Oreos then cool whip, and finish with the remaining 1/3 Oreos. Serve the trifle.
Servings and Preparation Time for Oreo Brownie Trifle
Oreo Trifle Recipe Tips and Tricks
The trifles should be kept in the fridge for up to four days. Cover them with a layer of plastic wrap to keep them fresh.
If you want to change up the recipes a bit, use different flavors of Oreos. You can try them with mint, chocolate, Double Stuf, birthday cake, or even peanut butter. Each kind will taste delicious when added to these two recipes.
Sensational Chocolate Trifle Recipes With Oreos
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- 3 medium mixing bowl
- Heatproof medium bowl
- Fine sieve
- Plastic wrap
- Hand mixer
- 3-quart trifle bowl
- 13×9-inch baking pan
- 3-quart trifle bowl
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Oreo Crunch Trifle
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate finely chopped (6 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
For the Whipped Cream
- 2 cups heavy cream chilled
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 4 cups finely chopped Oreos
For Oreo Brownie Trifle
- 1 package brownie mix 20 ounces, prepared according to packaging
- 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix 3 ounces
- 2 3 ⁄4 cups full-fat milk
- 1 package cream cheese instant pudding mix 3 ounces
- 2 3 ⁄4 cups full-fat milk
- 2 containers cool whip frozen whipped topping thawed (8 ounces)
- 20 Oreo cookies crushed
Instructions
Chocolate Crunch Oreo Trifle Dessert
- Heat Heavy Cream, Milk, and Sugar – In a medium saucepan, mix the milk and sugar with 1 3/4 cups of heavy cream. Let the mix reach a simmer on low heat, stirring occasionally for around 12 minutes.
- Sift the Dry Ingredients – Using a fine sieve, sift the cornstarch and cocoa powder into a medium bowl. Next, whisk the eggs into the mixture and add the rest of the heavy cream.
- Combine the Hot Milk Mixture With the Cocoa Powder Mixture – Whisk together the hot milk mixture and the cocoa powder mixture. Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring regularly, for about 30 minutes.
- Add Chopped Chocolate – Place your chopped chocolate into a medium heat-proof bowl and place a fine sieve over it. Strain your pudding using the fine sieve into the bowl. Let it sit for three minutes, then whisk until smooth. Next, add the butter and salt and whisk together.
- Place plastic wrap over the bowl and place in the fridge for about three hours.
- Prepare the Whipped Cream – With a hand mixer, beat the heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl for about five minutes.
- Assemble the Trifle – In your trifle bowl, add a layer of pudding, whipped cream, and then Oreos. Repeat four times and serve.
Oreo Brownie Trifles
- Bake the Brownies – Bake the brownies according to the instructions on the box, in a 13×9-inch pan. Allow the brownies to cool and then place them in the fridge. Once cold, cut the brownies into 2 1/2-inch squares.
- Prepare the Puddings – In two separate bowls, prepare the chocolate pudding and cream cheese pudding. Add 2 3/4 cups of milk to each and mix together.
- Prepare the Trifle – Add half of the brownies to the bottom of the trifle bowl. Then, add the chocolate pudding and 1/3 of the Oreos.
- Next, add a layer of cool whip, the rest of the brownies, and the cream cheese pudding. Then, add the Oreos then cool whip, and finish with the remaining 1/3 Oreos. Serve the trifle.
Notes
Amazing Chocolate Trifle Recipes with Oreos
These trifle recipes are truly delicious and great for serving at parties. Both kids and adults alike will love the tasty layers of pudding, Oreos, and whipped cream.
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Ever since she was a young girl, Anna has been a lover of desserts. As an adult, she enjoys
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measuring ingredients to making sure they are the correct temperature, Anna knows the
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