Butterfinger Mason Jar Trifles

Oh. My. Goodness. 

I think I’ve found my new favorite dessert. 

These little babies are made by layering super rich and moist chocolate cake, peanut butter sauce, whipped cream, and crushed Butterfinger bars…all wrapped up in individual jars. 

Be sure to make them in advance so that the chocolate cake has time to soak up the peanut butter...so gooood!

The best part is that they are super easy to make and they’re portable. The perfect dessert for a summer picnic, or a great gift for a lucky friend! :)

Ingredients: 
{for the cake}
1 box Devil's Food cake mix

1 cup fat free Greek yogurt
1/2 cup water

1/2 cup coffee, cooled

{for the peanut butter sauce}
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup all natural peanut butter

{to assemble}
16 snack size Butterfinger bars, crushed

2 cartons (8 oz) whipped topping, thawed
8 pint-size mason jars

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine cake mix, Greek yogurt, water, and coffee in a large mixing bowl. Batter will be very thick.
• Bake in a greased 9x13 inch pan for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes clean (be careful not to over bake). Cool on a wire rack. Cut into ¾-inch pieces.
• To make the peanut butter sauce: melt corn syrup, sugar, vanilla, and butter over medium low heat. When sugar has dissolved, add peanut butter and stir until melted.
• In the bottom of each of 8 mason jars, place a few pieces of cake. You can crumble the cake in order to get it to fit into the bottom of the jar. Drizzle peanut butter sauce over the cake. Add a layer of whipped topping, and a sprinkling of crushed Butterfingers to each trifle. Repeat layers to fill jars, finishing with whipped topping and a few crushed Butterfingers. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Chocolate, Caramel, and Toffee Trifle

I made this trifle for Christmas last year and Evan's eighty-six year old grandmother LOVED it! This was the only requested dessert for Thanksgiving this year, so I didn't want to disappoint. 

It is super easy to make, and super chocolatey! I've made it couple of different ways, but this one seems to be the favorite.

Ingredients: 

1 box brownie mix

1 pkg. chocolate fudge pudding

3 cups cold milk

2 tubs cool whip

1 tsp vanilla

1 bag toffee bits

Caramel Sauce 

Directions:

• Prepare the brownies according to the package. I would make these at least a day in advance so they don't get too mushy in the trifle. Once they have cooled break them into small bite size pieces.
• Mix chocolate pudding mix and 3 cups of milk. Whisk until it begins to thicken. Refrigerate for an hour.
• Mix cool whip and vanilla until incorporated.
• Layer your trifle in this order:

1. Chocolate pudding

2. Brownies

3. Cool Whip

4. Toffee bits

5. Drizzle with caramel

Repeat two more times and end with the toffee and caramel at the very top.  

*Substitutions: Oreos & Brownies; Reese's Peanut Butter Cups & Brownies