S'mores Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup finely crushed graham crackers or 1 cup oreo cookies or 1 cup chocolate wafer cookie
• 3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup finely chopped graham cracker
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup coarsely chopped milk chocolate candy bar (two to three 10 to 12 ounce bars)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease an 8 inch square pan or a 7 by 11 inch pan and line it with parchment paper.
• 3 leave an overhang with which to lift the brownies.
• 4 line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• 5 for the bottom layer, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir to blend.
• 6 press the mixture into the prepared pan.
• 7 chill for 10 minutes.
• 8 for the brownie layer, melt the butter in a small saucepan.
• 9 remove from heat and stir in the chocolate to melt.
• 10 stir in the sugar.
• 11 let cool just to warm, then whisk in the eggs, vanilla, flour, and salt.
• 12 spread over the bottom layer in the pan.
• 13 for the graham cracker layer, toss the chopped graham crackers with the melted butter in a small bowl and distribute over the batter.
• 14 place the pan on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 22 to 24 minutes, or until set.
• 15 remove from the oven and preheat the broiler.
• 16 for the topping, sprinkle the top of the brownies with the marshmallows.
• 17 place under the broiler until the marshmallows start to melt and brown.
• 18 (20 to 60 seconds).
• 19 remove from the oven and sprinkle with the chopped chocolate.
• 20 if desired, smear the chocolate with a knife as it melts.
• 21 let cool to room temp and then refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes before cutting.