Chocolate Mud Brownie Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups sugar (for a less sweeter taste reduce sugar slightly)
• 1/2 cup sifted unsweetened baking cocoa
• 1/2 cup crisco shortening
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup caramel sauce
• 1 1/4 cups mini marshmallows
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans or 3/4 cup walnuts
• 1 cup miniature chocolate chip
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 prepare an 8 x 8-inch foil-lined baking dish, then grease the foil.
• 3 in a bowl mix the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and sifted cocoa powder until combined.
• 4 using a pastry blender or a fork cut in the shortening until crumbled.
• 5 add/stir in egg, 1/2 cup water and vanilla until combined.
• 6 spread the mixture into prepared baking dish.
• 7 bake for about 35 minutes or until the center is set.
• 8 remove from oven then spread with caramel sauce.
• 9 sprinkle with marshmallows and then chopped nuts.
• 10 return to oven and bake for another 6-8 minutes more.
• 11 in the microwave melt the mini baking chips with butter until melted and smooth stirring once; drizzle over warm bars.
• 12 cool and cut into small squares.