Chocolate Marshmallow Bars (Bookmarked Recipes)

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Chocolate Marshmallow Bars (Bookmarked Recipes)

We had some friends over and I wanted to make some yummy treats. I’ve been in a big cookie and brownie/bars kick lately. This recipe has been bookmarked in my Google Reader for quite some time. (Hence the Bookmarked Recipes entry). Let me just tell you, these are AMAZING. One of our friends thought they tasted better cold, but everyone else agreed they were best at room temperature. They have a great combination of crunchy rice-krispie-treat-like topping, chewy-gooey marshmallow center and a tender brownie bottom. Oh and there’s peanut butter in one of those layers, so you get the amazing combination of chocolate and peanut butter. These are seriously amazing. You should go make some right now. I might go make some after seeing the recipe again…

Chocolate Marshmallow Bars – from yum
3/4 cup butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups all purpose flour
3 tbsp baking cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 cups miniature marshmallows

Topping:
1-1/3 cup chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter
3 tbsp butter
2 cups crisp rice cereal

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture. Spread in a greased 9x 13 pan. I used a 8×8 pan so they’d be thicker and have distinct layers.

Bake at 350F for 18-25 minutes or until middle is set. Sprinkle marshmallows evenly over cake; return to oven for 2-3 minutes. Using a knife dipped in water, spread the melted marshmallows evenly over cake. Cool.

For topping, combine chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and well blended. Remove from heat; stir in cereal. Immediately spread over bars. Chill.

I am submitting this to Bookmarked Recipes. Check it out.

Bars and Brownies, Dessert

10 comments »

18 Responses to “Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes”

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Colleen — July 16, 2009 at 4:22 pm

These look amazing! I love that you added even more peanut butter flavor too!
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Amy Kingman — July 16, 2009 at 4:54 pm

Mmmmmm! These look incredible!! AH! My weakness!!!!
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Memória — July 16, 2009 at 4:57 pm

Oh wow!! This looks soo good. I would make the cupcakes with the Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate cake recipe and then use the other recipes you provided. Thanks!!!!
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Jen — July 16, 2009 at 5:04 pm

You could definitely use any chocolate cupcake recipe that you want!
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Stephanie Wagner — July 16, 2009 at 7:30 pm

These look awesome! I bet they’re really rich!
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oneordinaryday — July 16, 2009 at 8:05 pm

Holy. Cow.
These look sooo darn good!
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Jill — July 17, 2009 at 3:51 am

I saw your picture on Tastespotting and had to see more! Your cupcakes look delicious!
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Kerstin — July 17, 2009 at 3:54 am

Wow, these look beyond incredible! I’m completely impressed 🙂
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Jennifer — July 17, 2009 at 10:32 am

peanut butter cups…one of my favorites!! What an awesome cupcake!!!
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Laura — July 17, 2009 at 1:50 pm

Oh. My. God. I think my DH is packing his bags to leave me as we speak!

These look soooo good. I bet it’s all you can do to eat one they are so rich!
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Erin — July 18, 2009 at 11:28 pm

These look delicious! Chocolate and peanut butter is the most fabulous combination!
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Scott W. — July 23, 2009 at 12:35 am

Alright, so you’ve gotta make some cupcakes when we are in Pennsylvania. These would work. Yummy!!!
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Jen — July 23, 2009 at 12:38 am

haha no prob Scott. Just let me know what you’re in the mood for. These were delicious…
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Ingrid — July 26, 2009 at 1:13 am

The only time I like chocolate or PB is when they’re together so these are looking pretty good to me!
~ingrid

Btw, your salmon and the “sauce” looked really good too!
~ingrid
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Mermaid Sweets — July 27, 2009 at 5:09 am

Thanks so much for the link back, your cuppies look amazing.
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comfycook — February 24, 2010 at 2:12 pm

I just discovered these and can’t wait to make them. Love chocolate and peanut butter.
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LauraC — May 4, 2010 at 8:13 pm

I just made your vegan chocolate cupcakes over the weekend for some vegan friends and they were a huge hit. I had bookmarked this cupcake recipe for mother’s day because I LOVE peanut butter cups.

Anyway I wanted to let you know the woman from Confetti Cakes was on Rachel Ray and they posted the official recipe on the Rachel Ray website. Not sure if you want to link it?

http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/chocolate-cake/
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Jan — February 23, 2012 at 7:29 am

THank you for this post! I tried the cupcakes out here: http://www.themediamaid.com/2012/cupcake-celebrations/

and loved it!