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Best Graveyard Brownie Trifle Recipe Easy Oreo Dirt Tombstone Cookies

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A spooky and delicious Halloween dessert featuring layers of fudgy brownies, creamy vanilla pudding, peanut butter cream, and Oreo cookie dirt, topped with homemade tombstone cookies. Perfect for parties and easy to assemble.

Ingredients

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  • 1 box brownie mix (plus ingredients called for on the box, usually eggs, oil, water)
  • 1½ cups Oreo cookies, crushed (about 15 cookies, including filling)
  • 2 cups vanilla pudding (store-bought or homemade)
  • 1 cup heavy cream (for whipping)
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • Black edible marker or black icing for decorating tombstone cookies

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper.
  2. Mix brownie batter according to box instructions. Pour into pan and bake 23-27 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let cool completely, then cut into 1-inch chunks.
  3. Crush Oreo cookies in a food processor or in a zip-top bag with a rolling pin until fine crumbs form. Set aside about ½ cup for topping.
  4. Beat softened cream cheese, peanut butter, and powdered sugar until smooth. Whip heavy cream with vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into peanut butter mixture until combined.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, butter, and vanilla until dough forms.
  6. Roll dough between parchment paper to ¼ inch thick. Cut tombstone shapes using a cookie cutter or freehand. Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool completely before decorating with edible marker or icing.
  7. Assemble the trifle in a large clear bowl: layer brownie chunks, vanilla pudding, peanut butter cream, and Oreo dirt. Repeat layers until bowl is nearly full, finishing with Oreo dirt on top.
  8. Stick tombstone cookies upright into the top layer.
  9. Chill trifle for at least 2 hours before serving.

Notes

Chill the trifle for at least 2 hours to let flavors meld and layers set. Use a sharp knife wiped clean between cuts for neat brownie pieces. If pudding is too thick, loosen with a splash of milk. Peanut butter cream can be made a day ahead and refrigerated. For nut-free version, omit peanut butter cream and replace with extra whipped cream or mascarpone. Store tombstone cookies separately to keep crisp.

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