Rocky Road Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 7 1/2 ounces)
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups packed mini marshmallows
• 1 1/2 cups roasted salted almonds (coarsely chopped)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 350°f; coat a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with butter; set aside.
• 2 combine 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips and all the butter in a small saucepan.
• 3 cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted, about 8 minutes. remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• 4 whisk sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until eggs are broken up and smooth.
• 5 add chocolate mixture and stir to combine; add flour and baking powder and stir until just incorporated.
• 6 add 3/4 cup of the marshmallows and 3/4 cup of the almonds and stir to combine.
• 7 transfer batter to the prepared dish and spread evenly.
• 8 bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, about 25 to 30 minutes; remove from the oven.
• 9 move the rack to the top of the oven.
• 10 sprinkle remaining chocolate chips, marshmallows, and nuts over the surface of the batter.
• 11 return to the oven and continue baking until marshmallows are puffed and golden brown, about 10 minutes more.
• 12 remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.