Rocky Road S'mores Bars

 

1 1/2

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

2/3

cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2

teaspoon baking powder

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

cup margarine or butter, softened

1

teaspoon vanilla

2

egg yolks

3

cups miniature marshmallows

1

cup milk chocolate chips

2/3

cup light corn syrup

1/4

cup margarine or butter

2

teaspoons vanilla

1

(11.5-oz.) pkg. (2 cups) milk chocolate chips

2

cups Golden Grahams® Cereal

1

cup salted peanuts

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, combine all base ingredients except marshmallows and chocolate chips; beat at low speed until crumbly. Press mixture firmly in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
• 2 Bake at 350°F. for 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 3 Remove partially baked base from oven. Immediately sprinkle with marshmallows and 1 cup chocolate chips.
• 4 Return to oven; bake an additional 1 to 2 minutes or until marshmallows just begin to puff. Remove from oven; cool while preparing topping.
• 5 In large saucepan, combine all topping ingredients except cereal and peanuts. Cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until margarine and chocolate chips are melted, stirring constantly. Stir in cereal and peanuts. Immediately spoon warm topping evenly over baked base; spread gently to cover. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Cut into bars.