Chocolate Pistachio Trifle

I made this trifle for my sister and brother-in-law during their stay in California for their 4th of July visit. It came out perfectly. (So glad they didn't eat it for breakfast since I left them home alone with it!)



(Adapted from the Chocolate Trifle recipe from allrecipes.com)

SERVINGS: 12 servings (One trifle bowl)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 (19.8 ounce) package brownie mix (I used Ghirardelli's dark chocolate brownie mix)
  
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
• 2 - 1/2 cup water
• 2 - (1/2 pint) heavy whipping cream
• 2 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (1.5 ounce) bar chocolate candy, optional (I used mini chocolate chips sometimes)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Prepare brownies according to box. Let completely cool. Cut into 1-inch cubes.
2. Whip up heavy whipping cream. Meanwhile, mix chocolate pudding mix with 1/2 cup of water. Fold the whipped cream with the pudding & water mixture. Fold in 1/2 (4-ounces) of the thawed whipped topping until you can no longer see any white streaks.
3. Repeat step 2 with the pistachio pudding mix.
4. In a trifle bowl, layer half of the brownies cubes, then 1/2 the chocolate mousse, then 1/2 the pistachio mousse, then half of the existing container of whipped topping. Repeat layers. Top with shaved chocolate bar or mini chocolate chips. Chill for 8 hours before serving.