Deluxe Chocolate Marshmallow Bars

Deluxe Chocolate Marshmallow Bars
Submitted by:
Kathryn Lutz

INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. baking cocoa
4 cups mini marshmallows

DIRECTIONS
1. Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa; add to creamed mixture. Spread in a greased jelly roll pan.

2. Bake at 350º for 15-18 minutes. Sprinkle marshmallows evenly over cake: return to oven 2-3 minutes. Using a knife dipped in water, spread the melted marshmallows evenly over cake. Cool.

Topping INGREDIENTS:
1 1/3 cup (8 ounces) chocolate chips
3 tbsp. butter
2 cups rice crispy cereal
1 cup peanut butter

DIRECTIONS:
Combine chocolate chips, butter and peanut butter in small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until melted and blended. Remove from heat; stir in cereal. Spread over bars. Chill.
Yields about 3 dozen