Chocolate Brownie Cranberry Trifle – A beautiful holiday dessert with layers of homemade brownies, homemade cranberry sauce and whipped topping will be one of your favorite treats this holiday season!
This post was created for Dixie Crystals by BigBearsWife, post and words written are 100% mine as always.
PRINTABLE RECIPE ON DIXIE CRYSTALS SITE – LINK BELOW! BUT BLOG POST IS FULL OF “HOW TO MAKE IT”, TIPS, INFORMATION AND FAQ
Trifle desserts are just so pretty. I love all of the beautiful layers that these easy desserts have and I love how diverse they are for holidays and seasons.
Strawberry Short Cake Trifles for Summer, Strawberry and Blueberry Trifles for the 4th of July, Strawberry Chocolate Chip Trifles for extra sweet dessert occasions and trifles like this Chocolate Brownie Cranberry Trifle that is perfect for the holiday season.
The sweet and tart cranberry sauce is perfect with the sweet brownies and whipped topping.
Why You Should Make this Chocolate Brownie Cranberry Trifle…
- look beautiful on the dessert table
- super easy holiday dessert recipe
- can be made in advance
QUICK GLANCE AT INGREDIENTS FOR Chocolate Brownie Cranberry Trifle:
Brownies:
- butter, unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- salt
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- all-purpose flour
- chocolate syrup
Cranberry Sauce:
- fresh cranberries
- water
- Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- honey
- whipped topping, thawed
Optional Toppings:
- Sugared Cranberries
- Chocolate shavings
PRINTABLE RECIPE ON DIXIE CRYSTALS SITE – LINK BELOW!
How to make a holiday Brownie Cranberry Trifle:
- Preheat oven
Preheat oven to 325F.
- Make Brownies
Follow the recipe provided to make 2 batch of homemade brownies.
- Let Brownies Cool
Once baked, let them cool completely.
- Making fresh cranberry sauce
Pour cranberries, water and sugar into medium sauce pan
- Cook Sauce
Over medium heat and cook cranberries for 15 minutes.
Stir occasionally and press down on cranberries with spatula as they cook.
Remove from heat, stir in honey and let sauce cool completely. - Layer Trifle
Cut brownies into cubes.
Add half of the brownies to bottom of trifle dish. -
Cover brownies with a layer of cranberry sauce.
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Add a layer of thawed whipped topping.
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Repeat layers, ending with whipped topping.
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Top with sugared cranberries and chocolate shavings.
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Chill in fridge until ready to serve.
Dessert can be made up to 2 days in advance
Frequently Asked Questions
I used my pampered chef trifle dish that I’ve had for years but you can find beautiful trifle dishes that are inexpensive on amazon.
The trifle dish in the photos is a 15 cup trifle dish
More Holiday Recipes
- Holiday Oreo Pie
- Grinch Hot Chocolate Bombs
- Super Easy Chocolate Christmas Truffles
- Easy Santa Oreo Cookies
Chocolate Brownie Cranberry Trifle
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