Ghirardelli Mississippi Mud Bars Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees,.
• 2. Place pecans on a baking sheet.
• 3. Place in a 350 degree oven for 4 minutes. Stir and bake another 4 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• 4. In a microwave safe dish, microwave butter and chocolate chips in a large on HIGH 30 seconds. Stir and microwave another 30 seconds. Stir until smooth.
• 5. Combine the chocolate mixture with the sugar, flour, cocoa, eggs, vanilla, and salt. Stir until well combined.
• 6. Pour batter into a greased or parchment lined 15- x 10- x 1-inch jelly-roll pan.
• 7. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
• 8. Remove from oven, and sprinkle evenly with miniature marshmallows; bake 4 to 6 minutes or until nice and puffy.
• 9. Remove from oven and sprinkle with pecans.
• 10. In a sauce pan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk until combined.
• 11. Then cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until slightly thickened; remove from heat.
• 12. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 13. Place frosting in a quart sized freezer bag. Snip the corner with a pair of scissors and pipe over the bars.
• 14. Cut into bars and enjoy. Makes 15 bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F.
• Grease bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
• Combine brownie mix, eggs, water and oil in large bowl.
• Stir with spoon until well blended, about 50 strokes.
• Spread in pan.
• Bake at 350 °F for 27 to 30 minutes or until set.
• Spread marshmallow cream gently over hot brownies.
• Place frosting in microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave on high power for 15 to 30 seconds.
• Stir until smooth.
• Pour frosing over marshmallow cream.
• Swirl with knife to marbleize.
• You can either cook the pecans in the brownies or sprinkle them on top.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into bars.
• Makes 20 to 24 brownies.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Grease foil.
• Beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. Stir in half each of the chocolates and walnuts. Spread into prepared pan.
• Bake 25 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean. (Do not overbake.) Remove from oven. Sprinkle with remaining chocolates. Cover with foil. Let stand 5 min. or until chocolates are melted. Cut through chocolates with knife several times for marble effect. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup walnuts. Cool in pan on wire rack. Lift dessert from pan, using foil handles. Cut into 32 bars. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.