Description
These chocolate-loaded Mississippi Mud Brownies have a brownie base that is topped with peanut butter, marshmallows, pecans, and a light chocolate frosting. Just like the pie!
Ingredients
Scale
For the brownie layer:
- 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
For the peanut butter layer:
- 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 tsp canola oil
For the marshmallow layer:
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- For the topping:
- 1/2 cup chopped and toasted pecans
For the frosting:
- Click the link above for the frosting recipe.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 8×8″ square baking pan with parchment paper or foil. If using foil, spray it with cooking spray.
- In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In large mixing bowl, beat together butter, sugar, and vanilla until creamy.
- Add the eggs one at a time.
- Stir dry ingredients into batter.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake in preheated oven for 22-25 minutes.
- When brownie layer is done baking, combine peanut butter and oil in a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup and microwave on high for 20 seconds to soften.
- Pour this warm mixture over hot brownie.
- Sprinkle the peanut butter covered brownies with marshmallows.
- Return to oven to bake for 3 more minutes, or until the marshmallows puff.
- Sprinkle puffed marshmallows with toasted pecans.
Make the frosting:
- To make frosting, in small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. When butter is melted, add the cocoa powder and 1/4 cup of the milk and heat until the mixture begins to boil.
- Remove from the heat and combine with confectioners sugar and salt in a separate bowl and beat on high speed with an electric mixer until smooth and glossy.
- If frosting is not pourable at this point, add remaining 2 tbsp of milk (I didn’t have to do this).
- Lastly, beat in vanilla, then pour evenly over puffed marshmallows.
- Let cool completely in refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
- Cut into squares and enjoy!
Notes
Adapted from Cookie Madness
- Category: Baking, Dessert