Malted Milk Bars

Ingredients

• Chocolate Base
• 3/4 cup butter (salted or unsalted, 1 1/2 sticks)
• 4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares (4 ounces)
• 2 unsweetened chocolate squares (2 ounces)
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs (beaten)
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Malted Milk Topping
• 3/4 cup instant malted milk powder (plain or chocolate)
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons butter (salted or unsalted, softened)
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 cups malted milk ball candies (coarsely chopped, about 5 ounces)