Chocolate Marshmallow Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 1/3 cups chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 cups crisp rice cereal (i use rice krispies)

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• 2 add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa; add to creamed mixture.
• 4 stir in nuts.
• 5 spread in a greased 15x10-inch pan.
• 6 bake at 350°f for 15-18 minutes.
• 7 sprinkle marshmallows evenly over cake; bake 2-3 minutes longer.
• 8 using a knife, dipped in water, spread the melted marshmallows evenly over cake; cool.
• 9 for topping: combine chocolate chips, butter and peanut butter in a small saucepan.
• 10 cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and well blended.
• 11 remove from heat; stir in cereal.
• 12 spread immediately over bars.
• 13 chill.
• 14 cut into squares and serve.