There’s just something about chocolate + peanut butter. They just seem to go hand in hand perfectly. The Girl Scouts have perfected that combination with just the right amount of peanut butter with chocolate to make the Tagalong cookies, that have been favorites for years.

Now, we’ve come up with a fun idea of how to eat your Tagalong cookies if you’re looking to add a little pizazz to your Girl Scout Tagalong cookies. This Tagalong Dessert Trifle is an elegant and delicious way to serve this perfect combo of chocolate and peanut butter.

Tagalong Dessert Trifle:

Trifle Ingredients:

2 boxes of Tagalongs or Grocery Keebler Chocolate Peanut Butter type of cookie
4 cups vanilla pudding mix (see directions below for homemade pudding) or 5.1 oz. Vanilla Instant pudding pack
3 cups milk
½ cup creamy peanut butter
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup of Whipped cream (recipe below for homemade whipped cream) or 8 oz container thawed whipped topping (Cool Whip), divided
Whip Cream to garnish and 1/4 of cookie mix to top

Trifle Directions

Make pudding (follow directions for homemade pudding below or follow directions on box for store bought pudding)

Combine pudding and milk. Beat for 2 minutes.

Take the 2 boxes of cookies and either chop on a food processor or place in a ziploc bag and smash

Add peanut butter and vanilla to the pudding, beat until smooth.

Gently fold in 2 cups of whipped cream or cool whip.

Layer in trifle dish ½ the cookie crumble and ½ the pudding mixture.

Repeat. Top with whipped cream and more crumbled cookies.

Chill until serving.

Homemade Vanilla Pudding Ingredients

2 cups milk
1/2 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon butter

Directions for Making Homemade Pudding:

In medium saucepan over medium heat, heat milk until bubbles form at edges.

In a bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.

Pour into hot milk, a little at a time, stirring to dissolve.

Continue to cook and stir until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.

Do not boil. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and butter.

Chill before serving.

Homemade Whipped Cream:

Whipped Cream Ingredients

1 cup whipping cream or heavy cream

1 teaspoon vanilla or other flavorings

Whipped Cream Instructions

Pour the cream in the bowl

When ready, measure it into the bowl of a stand mixer or a metal bowl.

Add the vanilla and other flavorings.

Begin whipping: Increase mixer speed to medium and begin whipping.

Watch for firm peaks (8 to 9 minutes): If you continue whipping, the cream will stiffen even more and you might notice it taking on a grainy texture.

Serve or store: Once you’ve reached your ideal stage of whipped cream, serve the whipped cream immediately or cover and store it in the refrigerator for a few hours.

Printable Recipe for Girl Scout Tagalong Cookie Trifle Dessert:

Here’s a printable version of the Girl Scout Tagalong Cookie Trifle Dessert recipe for you to print off to put in your recipe binder or notebook.