It's time for the peanut butter bash again and I made some chocolate peanut butter crunch trifles for the party. The theme this month was peanut butter and ritz crackers. I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to make. I thought long and hard about some kind of peanut butter cracker bark but eventually decided against it and I don't regret it one bit. Not that that wouldn't make an amazing recipe, but because these trifles were loved by all.
The salted, buttery crackers and butterfinger bits stepped up the game for these crunch trifles. I almost always make a peanut butter cream cheese mousse for the trifles, but I wanted to switch it up this time. I spun my lazy susan around searching for ideas and BAM! I came across a box of white chocolate pudding. Yep, that's the sign. Peanut butter pudding it is.
I loveeee butterfingers. love 'em to pieces. I'm so pleased that I thought to include them in this recipe to add another crunch factor to go along with the crackers. So, the layers are in this order. Peanut butter pudding, crushed ritz crackers, milk chocolate ganache, Butterfinger bits and repeat. Easy enough, right?
Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Trifles
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Pudding
- 3.3 ounce white chocolate pudding
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ¾ cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Milk Chocolate Ganache
- ¾ milk chocolate chips
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 25 Ritz crackers crushed
- 1 cup Butterfinger baking bits
Instructions
Pudding
- In a mixing bowl, add in the white chocolate pudding mix and milk. Whisk for 2 minutes until it's thickened.
- Add in the peanut butter and vanilla extract. Beat with a hand mixer until completely incorporated.
- Place in a disposable piping bag and set aside. You could also spoon it into your trifle cup if you don't have a piping bag.
Ganache
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add in the chocolate chips and heavy cream. Microwave for 45 seconds. Stir.
- Microwave for an additional 30 seconds and stir until smooth. If there are still lumps. you will need to microwave another 30 seconds.
- Pipe the peanut butter pudding in the bottom of the cup or bowl.
- Add 1 - 2 tablespoons of ritz crackers on top of the pudding.
- Pour a layer of ganache and tap it to cover all the crackers.
- Add 1 - 2 tablespoons of Butterfinger baking bits.
- Repeat the layers.
- Sprinkles Butterfinger bits to the top of the trifles.
Notes
Nutrition
(Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.)
We’ve had so many readers want to join us that we’ve started a peanut butter sharing group for all! Join us at The Peanut Butter Recipe Box Facebook Group!
Bloggers, do you want to join in on the peanut butter bash fun? If so, email me at miranda@cookiedoughandovenmitt.com and request to join the Peanut Butter Bash facebook group! The first Thursday of each month we post a dessert/sweet with peanut butter and a mystery ingredient. This month’s ingredients were peanut butter and ritz crackers.
Here are the other peanut butter and ritz cracker creations!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Trifles from Miranda of Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt
Peanut Butter Jelly Bites from Gina of Kleinworth & Co.
No Bake Peanut Butter Ritz Cracker Breakfast Bars from Emma of Bake Then Eat
Ritz and Marshmallow Fluff Peanut Butter Cups from Amanda of A Cookie Named Desire
Peanut Butter Chocolate Ritz Crack from Stephanie of The TipToe Fairy
Emily says
I want to eat two of these desserts! They look really delicious
Kristina says
I LOVE using Ritz in desserts - SO good. these look amazing, cannot wait to make! might be dessert tonight, ha!
Julie Briggs says
These look DELICIOUS! Found you on the Project Inspirated link party, pinning to try later.
Cynthia Rusincovitch says
Holy goodness, those look rich and so inviting. Gorgeous presentation as well! Thanks for linking up with Delicious Dishes Recipe Party!
Trina and Tina says
Looks scrumptious! A Saturday must make sweet treat! Thanks for sharing!
Consuelo says
Size glass ??????
Miranda C. says
I use a 16 ounce glass