Rocky Road Cookie Bars Food

ROCKY ROAD BARS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F; coat a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with butter; set aside.
• Combine 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips and all the butter in a small saucepan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Whisk sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until eggs are broken up and smooth.
• Add chocolate mixture and stir to combine; add flour and baking powder and stir until just incorporated.
• Add 3/4 cup of the marshmallows and 3/4 cup of the almonds and stir to combine.
• Transfer batter to the prepared dish and spread evenly.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, about 25 to 30 minutes; remove from the oven.
• Move the rack to the top of the oven.
• Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips, marshmallows, and nuts over the surface of the batter.
• Return to the oven and continue baking until marshmallows are puffed and golden brown, about 10 minutes more.
• Remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.

ROCKY ROAD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• To make the first layer: Place the butter and chocolate in a small pan and cook over the lowest possible heat until almost all the chocolate has melted. Off heat, add the sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, nuts, and baking powder and mix well. Press into the prepared pan and set aside.
• To make the second layer: Place the cream cheese, sugar, flour, butter, egg, and vanilla in the bowl of a mixer fitter with a paddle and mix until smooth and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the nuts, mix to combine, and spread over the first layer. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and transfer to the oven. Bake until slightly golden on the edges, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle the second layer with the marshmallows and return the pan to the oven until the marshmallows are just melted but not colored, about 3 minutes.
• To make the frosting: Place the butter and chocolate in a small pan and cook over the lowest possible heat until almost all the chocolate has melted. Add the cream cheese and milk and mix until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla and mix until smooth. Immediately pour the frosting over the marshmallows and briefly swirl the two mixtures together. Cool in the pan and cut into 36 to 48 bars. Cover and refrigerate.

NO-BAKE ROCKY ROAD CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Combine butter, chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in 4 quart saucepan. Cook over low heat stirring constantly, until melted. (4-6 min.)
• Stir in peanut butter until well mixed.
• Remove from heat.
• Add cereal & marshmallows, toss until well coated.
• Press mixture onto bottom of buttered 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Refrigerate until firm (about 30 minutes).
• Cut into bars.
• Store refrigerated.

ROCKY ROAD BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom only of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Heat 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips and the butter in heavy 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted.
• Mix baking mix, sugar, vanilla, eggs and chocolate mixture; spread in pan. Bake 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with marshmallows, nuts and remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until marshmallows are light brown. Cool completely. Cut into about 2-inch squares.

ROCKY ROAD FUDGE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Grease 9x13 pan.
• In large saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat.
• Add remaining bar ingredients and spread into pan.
• In small bowl combine all the filling ingredients except for the nuts and chocolate chips.
• Beat one minute at medium speed and stir in the nuts.
• Spread over bar mixture.
• Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Bake at 350 for 25-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Sprinkle with Marshmallows and bake 2 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile in large saucepan, melt the remaining butter, chocolate and cream cheese and milk over low heat.
• Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• Pour over marshmallows and swirl together.
• Chill until firm, cut into squares.

CARAMEL ROCKY ROAD BARS

Steps:

• Grease 9-inch square baking pan.
• Electrically beat all "Crumb" ingredients except nuts.
• Stir in peanuts.
• Press 2/3 of the mixture into the baking pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 12-17 minutes or until golden brown.
• Spread 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping over baked crumb mixture.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup peanuts, 1.5 cup mini marshmallows, and 1/2 cup chocolate pieces over caramel.
• Cover with the remaining 1/3 of crumb mixture.
• Return to oven and bake for 20 minutes.
• Chill bars in refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
• Cut into squares and keep refrigerated until served.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ROCKY ROAD COOKIE BARS (COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup butter, the flour, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Stir in 1/4 cup pecans. Spread over cookie dough base. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Bake 26 to 28 minutes or until filling is set. Sprinkle evenly with marshmallows. Bake 2 minutes longer.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Stir in cocoa and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. With wire whisk, gradually stir in powdered sugar until well blended. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup pecans. Immediately pour over marshmallows, spreading gently to cover. Cool 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.