Deluxe Chocolate Marshmallow Bars

By Ellan

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teas. vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teas. baking powder
• 1/2 teas. salt
• 3 tab. baking cocoa
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts, opt.
• 4 cups mini marshmallows
• 1 1/3 cup chocolate chips
• 3 tab. butter
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 cup crispy rice cereal

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa; add to cream mixture.
Stir in nuts if desired. Spread in a greased jelly roll pan.
Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes.
Sprinkle marshmallows evenly over the top; return to oven for 2 -3 minutes.
Using a knife dipped in cold water, spread marshmallow evenly over the cake. Cool.
For topping, combine chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter in a small sauce pan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and well blended. Remove from heat; stir in cereal. Spread over bars. Chill.