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Just picture it, a warm summer day in the park, under a big oak tree, overlooking the serene eastern coastline. The tide rolling in, the hum of cicadas, and the laughter of children. This is what I picture as my perfect summer day. And, if you want to know where this picture came from, it’s a real place. 😀The only thing that’s missing is food. The outing will only be complete with a scrumptious picnic. One with lemonades, cold slaw, fruit, pimento cheese sandwiches, and chocolate. These chocolate trifle jars, to be exact!
My grandmother introduced me to the trifle a few years back and her chocolatly concoction is the inspiration for these portable treats! It’s quite simple and easy to whip up.
You can’t really mess them up and you can be creative with how you layer them. Plus, everything is more fun when eaten from a jar! 😉
The star of this dessert is the Philadelphia Cooking Creme. The sweet tang of the cooking creme enhances the rich chocolate flavors and decadent lightness of the whole trifle.
It was so easy to whip up and pop in the cooler (or refrigerator) until you’re ready to dive in!
Chocolate Creme Trifle Jars
These chocolate trifle jars are a portable, layered dessert perfect for picnics. They feature brownies, Philadelphia Cooking Creme, whipped cream, and chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
Method
- Prepare your brownies as directed. Set aside 1/3 of the brownies for this recipe. Eat the other 2/3rds while you make the trifles!
- In a bowl, combine the cooking creme, 1/4 sugar, and vanilla extract together. Set aside.
- In another bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream until it is the consistency of whipping cream. Set aside.
- Finally, make the ganache using the other 1/2 cup of heavy cream and the Ghirardelli chocolate chips. Bring the heavy cream to a boil. Remove from heat and add in the chocolate. Pour into a bowl and let cool.
- Now assemble the trifles, layering the brownie, semi sweet chocolate chips, sweet cooking creme, whipping cream, and ganache.
Notes
Servings: 3 mason jars
