Raspberry & Brownie Mini Trifles
Posted: 08/18/2014
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You’ll love the sophisticated simplicity of these tasty mini trifles — the rich chocolate brownies are balanced perfectly by fresh, ripe raspberries and lightly sweetened freshly whipped cream.
C’mon now. Brownies, raspberries, freshly whipped cream. Heavenly. This is dessert perfection in my mind.
Begin with freshly baked (but cooled) brownies. I would love to say that mine are homemade but they aren’t.
They are Ghirardelli. Okay, you know what? I’m not ashamed, they are SUCH good boxed brownies. I sometimes make them for guests and everyone raves about them and asks me for the recipe.
I say, “Sorry, super top-secret.”
No, not really. What I really say is, “Oh my gosh, aren’t they amazing? They’re Ghirardelli!!!”
Because most times I can’t lie even if I try. Plus I like to share the love. Anyways, this post isn’t sponsored by Ghirardelli so I’ll move on.
The ultra rich, chocolatey brownies are balanced perfectly by the other ingredients in these mini trifles.
Fresh raspberries are the perfect companion to deep dark chocolate. And to moisten things up a bit, I smashed a bunch of raspberries for a super simple sauce.
And then the crowning jewel of these mini trifles: freshly whipped cream. Leave the Cool Whip in the fridge — we need the real stuff in this situation.
For perfect whipped cream, make sure you have a super cold bowl and super cold beaters. Beat the heavy cream until it is light and fluffy — and add just a bit of sugar. I like mine just barely sweetened because the rich brownies provide most of the sweetness. If you prefer things on the sweeter side, feel free to add a touch more sugar to the whipped cream until it tastes just the way you want it.
And might I add — aren’t these pretty little desserts?
Looking for more quick and easy desserts? I have you covered.
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- Lemon Pudding (homemade, with only 3 ingredients!)
- Ice Cream Terrine with Roasted Strawberries (sounds fancy, but it’s easy!)
- Fruit Salad Parfaits with Shortbread Crumble
- Chocolate Tart (no bake)
- Mini Patriotic Fruit Tarts
- No Bake Lemon Berry Cheesecakes
- Berry Mint Granita (with rum!)
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servings
You’ll love the sophisticated simplicity of these tasty mini trifles — the rich chocolate brownies are balanced perfectly by raspberries and whipped cream.
Ingredients
- one 8×8 inch pan of brownies, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 4 cups fresh raspberries, divided
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Place 1 cup of the fresh raspberries in a fine mesh strainer placed over a bowl. Using a spoon, press the berries through the strainer so that the seeds remain in the mesh strainer. Discard seeds and set aside the pulp/juice.
- In a chilled mixing bowl, whip the cream and sugar together on medium to high speed until soft peaks form — about 6 minutes.
- In a large trifle dish or individual dessert dishes, layer pieces of the brownie, then add whipped cream, and then raspberries. Repeat until all the brownies, whipped cream and raspberries are used up. Then drizzle with reserved raspberry sauce and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1of 6, Calories: 197kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 47mg, Sodium: 20mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 7g
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
Yum!
Jessica @ Sweet Menu says
Looks like heaven to me too! Yummy!
denise says
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-reviews/food-products/brownie-mix-taste-test-ghirardelli-double-chocolate#slide-6
I remember them featured on Oprah years ago, too!
denise says
yummy!
ps. those brownies have won at least one taste-test contest. wish I could remember if it was good housekeeping or consumer reports. I’m sure it could be googled.
Kristine @ Kristine's Kitchen says
Yum! Anything with brownies is a winner in my book! And I agree, you’ve gotta go for the real fresh whipped cream!
Lauren says
Heck yeah count me in! These sound amazeballs. PS where did you get the serving dishes? They are really great and I’ve been searching for some :)
Russell from Chasing Delicious says
I love the idea of scaling down trifles! I am bringing to wonder why I never thought of that. And what a killer recipe!
Sues says
Oh my gosh, this looks seriously heavenly. Such a fun dish to serve at a dinner party!
Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
Brownies, berries, and whipped cream? This is everything I need in life in one adorable jar!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Such a yummy flavour combo! This looks great!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
Um yes, thee are GORG! Mini desserts are my favorite…because I can eat more of them! ;) Raspberry and chocolate is such a great combo…perfect that tonight just so happens to be date night! Pinned!