So I am not going to lie, I found this recipe because I was trying to get rid of my marshmallows & I wanted to make brownies, but I knew I wanted to do something better than just topping the brownies with mallows & browning them. I loved the texture of the crispy rice cereal in the creamy peanut butter chocolate & the chewy marshmallows. These are seriously decadent too. It’s not often I actually make brownies from scratch, but these will hit that chocolate fix & then some! Since they are so decadent & the recipe makes a lot of brownies, it’s easy to share with friends or neighbors, or to bring to your next gathering.

I have adjusted the directions a bit because my brownies would have had nicer layers had I let the marshmallow cool a bit before I added the crispy peanut butter chocolate layer on top. Since both my marshmallows & chocolate mixture were warm they kind of sunk into each other & made for a more marble-y mess than pretty brownies.

Marshmallow Crunch Brownies

Yield: 24 Brownies
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Ingredients

Brownie Ingredients:

  • 4 ounces (113 g) unsweetened chocolate squares
  • ⅔ cup (150 g) unsalted butter
  • 1 ¼ cups (213 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided (I used dark chocolate chips)
  • 1 ⅓ cups (160 g) all-purpose flour, (stir, spoon & level)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Topping Ingredients:

  • 7 ounces (198 g) mini marshmallows
  • 1 ½ cups (255 g) milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup (264 g) creamy peanut butter
  • 1 Tbsp (14 g) unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ cups (40 g) Rice Krispies

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350˚F.
  • Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
  • In a medium saucepan, melt the chocolate, butter, and ¾ cup of the semi-sweet(or dark) chocolate chips on medium heat. Stir occasionally while melting. Set aside and cool for 5 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, place the eggs and whisk thoroughly. Add in the sugar and vanilla. Stir the melted ingredients into the egg mixture, mixing well.
  • Stir in the dry sifted ingredients and mix well. Fold in the remaining ½ cup semi-sweet(or dark) chocolate chips.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and even with a spatula. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the corner of the pan comes out with moist crumbs.
  • Remove the brownies from the oven, and immediately sprinkle the marshmallows over them. Return the pan to the oven for 3 more minutes. Remove from oven & let cool down in refrigerator for 5-10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place the milk chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until melted. Remove from heat, add the cereal, and mix well. Allow this to cool for 3 minutes or so.
  • Spread the mixture evenly over the marshmallow layer. Refrigerate until chilled before cutting.

Notes

Author: Amber Brady
 Recipe from Culinary Concoctions by Peabody
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