Deluxe Chocolate Marshmallow Bars

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons baking cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 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 (such as rice krispies)

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar together in a bowl.
• 2 add eggs and vanilla, beating until fluffy.
• 3 combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture, stiring in nuts, if desired.
• 4 spread in a greased jelly roll pan.
• 5 bake at 350 f for 15-18 minutes.
• 6 remove pan from oven and sprinkle marshmallows evenly over the base.
• 7 return to the oven for 2-3 minutes.
• 8 then take a knife, dipped in warm water, and spread the melted marshmallows evenly.
• 9 cool.
• 10 for topping, mix chocolate chips, butter and peanut butter in a small saucepan.
• 11 cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and mixed.
• 12 remove from heat, stir in cereal, and spread over bars.
• 13 chill in fridge until cool and ready to cut.