Broadway Brownie Bars

Name: Broadway Brownie Bars
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened and divided; 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened and divided; 1 large egg; 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided; 2 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares, divided; 2 large eggs; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/4 cups chopped walnuts, divided; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 2 cups miniature marshmallows; 1/4 cup milk; 3 cups sifted powdered sugar

15 ingredients

19 steps

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened and divided
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened and divided
1 large egg
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
2 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares, divided
2 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups chopped walnuts, divided
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup milk
3 cups sifted powdered sugar

Directions

1

Beat (6 ounces) 3/4 cup cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
2

Add 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, 1/4 cup butter, 1 egg, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; beat until blended.
3

Set cream cheese batter aside.
4

Microwave 1/2 cup butter and 1 square unsweetened chocolate in a 1-quart microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 minute or until melted, stirring once.
5

In another bowl, beat 2 eggs at medium speed, and gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar, beating well.
6

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the egg/sugar mixture, and beat until blended.
7

Add 1 cup flour and baking powder to the egg/sugar/vanilla mixture, beating well.
8

Add melted chocolate to the egg/sugar/vanilla/flour mixture, and beat until chocolate batter is blended.
9

Stir in 1 cup chopped walnuts.
10

Pour chocolate batter into a greased 13- x 9-inch pan.
11

Top with cream cheese batter.
12

Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chopped walnuts and the one cup of chocolate chips.
13

Bake at 350° for 24-28 minutes.
14

Sprinkle with marshmallows, and bake 2 more minutes.
15

Combine remaining 1/4 cup butter, remaining 1/4 cup cream cheese, remaining 1 square unsweetened chocolate, and milk in a saucepan.
16

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until butter and chocolate melt.
17

Stir in powdered sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla. (If frosting is too thick, add a tad more milk until desired spreading consistency).
18

Drizzle or spread over brownies.
19

Chill; cut into squares.