Your holiday guests will think you spent all afternoon stirring the pudding and making brownies from scratch.

Repeat the layers until you reach the top of your trifle bowl.

Prick top of warm brownies at 1-inch intervals using a fork; drizzle with Kahlua.

Chocolate Trifle Recipe

Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez

If preferred, 4 tablespoons strong brewed coffee and 1 teaspoon sugar may be substituted for Kahlua.

Let cool, and crumble.

Prepare pudding mix according to package directions, omitting chilling.

Place one-third of crumbled brownies in bottom of a 3-quart trifle dish.

Top with one-third each of pudding, whipped topping, and crushed candy bars.

Repeat layers twice with remaining ingredients, ending with crushed candy bars.

Test Kitchen Tip

4 tablespoons strong brewed coffee and 1 teaspoon sugar may be substituted for Kahlua.