Easy Raspberry Brownie Trifle

In this Raspberry Brownie Trifle with Mascarpone Whip, layers of fudgy brownies are alternated with with mascarpone whipped cream and raspberries for a delightful dessert!

Creating This Brownie Trifle Recipe

Valentine’s Day with kids on a weeknight is always a tricky thing.

So I thought I’d share with you one of my go-to, SUPER EASY, favorite dessert recipes: Raspberry Brownie Trifle with Mascarpone Whip.

It’s adapted from a great cookbook called Desserts 4 Today: Flavorful Desserts with Just Four Ingredients, by Abby Dodge. Abby’s version is a lot simpler, and still delicious.

I wanted to kick things up a notch by adding the brownie chunks and some orange zest for drool-worthy flavor.

Desserts 4 Today is a fabulous dessert cookbook for easy entertaining. Each of the 125 recipes in Abby’s new book have only 4 ingredients each (all of which are readily available), and yet they’re still sophisticated and delicious.

It just proves that simple does not have to be boring. Although I jazzed up the original recipe, I still kept this brownie dessert recipe super simple.

Feel free to simplify as you see fit or dress it up even more.

Ingredients in Raspberry Brownie Trifle

Even though this recipe has three parts, it is still really simple to prepare. Here’s an overview of the simple ingredients you’ll need to make this:

For the Brownies

• Easy Homemade Brownies

For the Mascarpone Whip

• Powdered Sugar
• Mascarpone Cheese
• Heavy Whipping Cream
• Vanilla Bean Paste

For the Orange Scented Raspberries

• Fresh or Frozen Raspberries
• Granulated Sugar
• Orange Zest

For the complete ingredient list and detailed instructions to make this raspberry and chocolate brownie trifle, scroll to the bottom of this post for the FREE printable recipe card.

How to Make Raspberry Brownie Trifle

Each step to this brownie dessert is easy! Here’s an overview of how I made the trifles:

1. Prepare your favorite homemade brownies (homemade or boxed work!), then cut them into about 3/4- to 1-inch cubes once cool. Set aside.
2. Combine the raspberries, orange zest, and 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl. Stir until well-mixed.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the mascarpone, heavy cream, orange oil, vanilla, and 1/4 cup of sugar. Beat until medium-firm peaks form.
4. To assemble, place a few brownie chunks in the bottom of six individual dessert cups. 
5. Top the brownies with about 2 1/2 tablespoons of the mascarpone mixture, then with about 3 tablespoons of raspberries. 
6. Repeat until all the elements have been evenly divided among the cups. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

The above is simply a quick summary of this delicious dessert recipe. Check out the full recipe in the free printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for all the detailed instructions.

Tips for Making the Best Brownie Trifles

• Line the baking pan with parchment paper when baking the brownies. This makes it super simple to remove the brownies to cut them.
• I used powdered sugar to make the mascarpone whipped cream because I like that you don’t have any accidental sugar granules that don’t dissolve. However, you can use granulated sugar as well.
• Small juice glasses, mason jars, wine glasses, martini glasses, and couple glasses are perfect for assembling this easy brownie dessert.
• You can also serve this in a large glass bowl or glass trifle bowl, but I think mini, individual servings are cute for entertaining.

Brownie Trifle Recipe FAQs

Got questions about how to make this easy chocolate trifle recipe? Here are the answers to a few commonly asked questions. Feel free to leave any other questions in the comments on this post and I’ll respond with answers.

Try this Brownie Trifle Recipe at Home!

Next time you’re looking for an elegant dessert using rich chocolate brownies, give this recipe for Raspberry Brownie Trifle a try!

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