Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars

I made these for a New Years party I went to. I thought anything with rice krispies, peanut butter, brownies and marshmallow would be awesome! I was correct. A plus for the day!

The different textures in just one bite of this can be overwhelming, so definitely cut them in small pieces!

Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars
Brown Eyed Baker

4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
2/3 cup unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups semi sweet chocolate chips, divided
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, at room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 bag miniature marshmallows
1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups rice krispies cereal

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13 inch pan.

In a medium saucepan, melt the unsweetened chocolate, butter and 3/4 cup of the semi-sweet chocolate chips over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Set aside and cool for 5 minutes.

In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, mix the eggs thoroughly. Add the sugar and vanilla and whisk until well blended. Stir the melted ingredients into the egg mixture, mixing well. Stir in the dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in the remaining 1/2 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.

Remove the brownies from the oven and immediately sprinkle marshmallows over them. Return the pan to the oven for 3 minutes.

Meanwhile, place the milk chocolate chips, peanut butter and tablespoon of butter in a medium saucepan. Melt over low heat, stirring constantly until completely melted. Remove from heat, add rice krispies and mix well. Allow to cool for 3 minutes.

Spread the mixture over the marshmallow layer. Refrigerate until chilled before cutting.