{Turtle Brownie Ice Cream Trifle}

Hi, I’m Emily from 52 Mantels and I’m so excited to be here today, sharing my recipe for Turtle Brownie Ice Cream Trifle! I’m not a HUGE baker, but I love trifles for three reasons:

1) They make a pretty presentation, with little effort

2) They are YUMMY

3) And, the “trifling” possibilities are endless. Truly.  Any favorite dessert can be re imagined into a trifle! If that sounds like a challenge, it is! Go forth and trifle 🙂

This trifle combines the deliciousness of turtle brownies with the cold, creamy appeal of ice cream. Making this the perfect dessert to serve during the Summer months. And, shhh…don’t tell, but I used boxed brownies.

(printable recipe here)

1 Box Brownie Mix (plus ingredients required for baking)

1 C Chopped Pecans

1/2 C Caramel Sauce

1/2 Gallon Vanilla Ice Cream, softened

1) Bake brownies according to box mix. Set aside to cool. 2) Crumble cooled brownies into big chunks 3) Layer 1/3 of the brownie chunks at the bottom of the trifle dish 4) Sprinkle 1/3 C of pecans over brownies and drizzle 1/3 of the caramel over pecans 5) Top brownie layer with 1/2 of the softened ice cream- use a spatula to smooth the ice cream layer over the brownie layer. 6) Repeat with the brownie chunks, pecans and caramel sauce 7) Add remaining ice cream and smooth layer with a spatula 8) Crumble the remaining brownie chunks into finer crumbles and place on top of the final ice cream layer. 9) Sprinkle remaining pecans and drizzle remaining caramel sauce. 10) Place trifle in freezer until ice cream is frozen solid (at least 4 hours, but overnight is even better!)