Chocolate Twinkie Trifle

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 20 hostess twinkies
• 1 (6 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 cup chocolate syrup
• 1 (12 ounce) container frozen non-dairy topping, thawed
• 8 1/2 ounces milk chocolate english toffee-flavored candy bars, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 cut 10 of the twinkies in half lengthwise and arrange standing upright, filling side in, around a 4-quart trifle bowl or a deep glass bowl.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the pudding mix and milk and stir according to the package instructions.
• 3 crumble the remaining 10 twinkies, reserving 1/2 cup for the topping.
• 4 place half of the twinkie crumbs in the bottom of the trifle bowl.
• 5 layer with half of the chocolate syrup, half of the pudding, half of the whipped topping, and half of the crushed candy bars.
• 6 repeat the layers of twinkie crumbs, syrup, pudding, and whipped topping.
• 7 combine the remaining crushed candy bars with the reserved 1/2 cup twinkie crumbs and sprinkle over the trifle.
• 8 refrigerate for 4 to 5 hours before serving.