Chocolate Cream Cheese Bars

Total Time: 58 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 28 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened at room temp
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate square, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temp
• 1/4 cup butter, softened at room temp
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temp
• 1 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate square
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 for the first layer, in a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
• 2 add eggs, chocolate, vanilla and blend well.
• 3 combine flour and baking powder, then stir into chocolate mixture.
• 4 fold in chopped pecans, then pour mixture into a greased 9x13 pan.
• 5 for the second layer, in another bowl cream together cream cheese and butter.
• 6 beat in sugar, egg, vanilla and flour until well blended, then fold in pecans and spread over first layer. then sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• 7 bake at 350' for about 20-25 minutes or until edges pull away from the pan.
• 8 remove from oven and sprinkle with marshmallows and bake 1-2 minutes longer or until they puff up. remove from oven and if need be, spread out marshmallows so the layer is even (work quickly!).
• 9 cool completely.
• 10 third layer:.
• 11 in a heavy saucepan, combine butter, 2 oz. of cream cheese, milk and chocolate square.
• 12 simmer over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth.
• 13 transfer to a mixing bowl, add powdered sugar and vanilla, beat until smooth.
• 14 when cooled slightly, spread over bars and refrigerate until set. then cut into squares and serve. store in refrigerator.