Description
Layers of indulgent chocolate peanut butter banana cream trifle promise a symphony of rich flavors dancing across your palate. Sweet bananas, velvety chocolate, and creamy peanut butter create a heavenly dessert you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 4 ripe bananas
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish and Additional Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
- 2 tablespoons caramel sauce
Instructions
- Craft the chocolate cake according to package directions, ensuring complete cooling before cubing into bite-sized pieces.
- Whip the peanut butter mixture by blending peanut butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla until silky and aerated.
- Gently incorporate whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture, creating a light, smooth consistency.
- Prepare vanilla pudding by whisking instant mix with cold milk until it thickens and sets, approximately 3-5 minutes.
- Fold whipped cream into the pudding, creating a velvety banana cream filling.
- Create chocolate ganache by heating heavy cream until it barely simmers, then pouring over chopped chocolate and allowing to rest for 5 minutes.
- Stir ganache until achieving a glossy, uniform texture.
- Begin layering in a trifle dish by placing chocolate cake cubes as the foundational layer.
- Spread peanut butter cream evenly over cake cubes, followed by a layer of sliced bananas.
- Add banana cream pudding and sprinkle crushed chocolate cookies for texture.
- Drizzle chocolate ganache between each layer, creating delectable striations.
- Repeat layering process, concluding with a final ganache drizzle.
- Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings or cocoa powder dusting.
- Refrigerate for minimum 2 hours to allow flavors to harmonize before serving chilled.
Notes
- Swap peanut butter with almond or sunflower seed butter for nut-free diets, ensuring similar creamy texture and rich flavor.
- Use gluten-free chocolate cake mix or homemade gluten-free cake to make this dessert celiac-friendly without compromising taste.
- Freeze ripe bananas before slicing to prevent browning and create a firmer texture in the trifle layers.
- Cut cake cubes slightly smaller for easier scooping and more balanced bite-sized servings throughout the dessert.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes (cake baking and ganache preparation)
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg