An easy but decadent trifle, heaven in a bowl is salty-sweet perfection.

Heaven in a bowl is an easy but decadent trifle that will impress all of your guests.

The flavors resemble the bestpeanut butter pie, but it’s all assembled in an easy-to-transport trifle form.

Southern Living Heaven in a Bowl ready to serve

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The result is a perfectsalty-sweetmixture that will disappear by the spoonful.

You won’t need to let this dessert sit long.

It’s nearly perfect the moment it’s finished.

Southern Living Heaven in a Bowl ingredients

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For the most ideal texture, prepare Heaven in a Bowl no more than 12 hours before serving.

Bring to room temperature before chopping and using.

pkg.cream cheese, at room temperature

1cupcreamy peanut butter

3cupswhole milk

1(5.1-oz.)pkg.

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vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix(such as Jell-O)

2(18-oz.)pkg.

premium double chocolate brownie mix(such as Ghirardelli), prepared according to package instructions in 8-in.

square pans

3(7.6-oz.)pkg.

Southern Living Heaven in a Bowl whipping the cream mixture

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Chill in refrigerator until ready to use.

Add remaining whipped cream mixture to pudding mixture and fold until combined and fluffy.

Arrange about 1 1/3 cups brownie pieces in bottom of a 4-quart trifle dish.

Southern Living Heaven in a Bowl making the peanut butter mixture

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Top with 1 scant cup peanut butter cups.

Top with 2 heaping cups pudding mixture.

Repeat layers once; spread 1 cup of the reserved whipped cream over pudding layer.

Southern Living Heaven in a Bowl folding the cream mixture into the peanut butter mixture

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Finish trifle:

Repeat layers of brownies, peanut butter cups, and pudding mixture twice.

Top with remaining 1 cup whipped cream.

Crumble reserved 1/2 cup brownie pieces over whipped cream and sprinkle with any remaining peanut butter cups.

Southern Living Heaven in a Bowl first brownie layer in the dish

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Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 12 hours.

Feel free to usehomemade browniesfor this dessert, if preferred.

While this dessert can be made ahead, it’s best not to freeze it.

Southern Living Heaven in a Bowl adding the peanut butter cup layer

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The texture may suffer after thawing.

Southern Living Heaven in a Bowl adding the first pudding layer

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Southern Living Heaven in a Bowl spreading the whipped cream mixture on top of the pudding layer

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Southern Living Heaven in a Bowl repeating the layers for the trifle

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Southern Living Heaven in a Bowl spreading the whipped cream on top

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Southern Living Heaven in a Bowl topping with remaining peanut butter cups

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