These gooey Mississippi Mud Bars are full of chocolate flavor and loads of texture thanks to a heaping helping of marshmallow, pecans and coconut flakes drowned in fudgy topping. It’s one muddy mess you’ll never mind having in your kitchen!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 32bars
Author: The Kitchen Prep
Ingredients
For Base:
1 ½sticks12 tablespoons butter
1 ½cupssugar
¾cupunsweetened cocoa powder
4eggsbeaten
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
½teaspoonsalt
1 ½cupsflour
½cuppecanschopped
½cupflaked coconut {I used unsweetened}
2 to 2 ½cupsmini marshmallows
For Topping
½cupchocolate chips {I used mini semi-sweet}
¼cuphalf and half or heavy cream
¼teaspoonvanilla extract
½cuppecanscoarsely chopped
¼cupflaked coconut
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 13x9 inch baking pan with parchment or foil. {If using foil, spray with non-stick spray.} Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Whisk in sugar and cocoa powder and stir until fully combined.
Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 5 minutes. Whisk in eggs, vanilla and salt.
Add flour to the mixture and, with a spatula, carefully fold it into the chocolate mixture until just incorporated. Stir in pecans and coconut flakes.
Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and top with mini marshmallows, spreading them out evenly over the top of the base. Return the pan to the oven about bake for another 8 to 10 minutes, or until the marshmallows are puffy and begin to turn golden and a toothpick inserted in the base comes out clean or with sticky crumbs. {Not wet.}
Meanwhile, place the chocolate chips in a small bowl; set aside. Heat the half and half or cream in a small microwave-safe cup for about 45 seconds. Pour the heated cream and vanilla extract over the chocolate chips and stir until totally melted and smooth.
Drizzle about half of the chocolate topping over the marshmallow layer and swirl if desired. Top with pecans, coconut {and extra marshmallows if you'd like}, then drizzle remaining chocolate over top. Let cool and set before cutting and serving.
Notes
Adapted from Good Housekeeping Favorite Recipes: Brownies! Edition