marshmallow brownies

Ahh, it has been too long! I finally have some time to relax (and blog!). I kicked off my last few weeks of freedom with a trip home, to Austin. My sister had her wisdom teeth removed, so we spent the weekend drinking milkshakes and watching Say Yes to the Dress - yumm, can't complain! This past weekend, I went to Galveston with some friends, on a much, much needed vacation. I could lounge on the beach all day, and dance the night away, any day! I brought brownies to snack on and made French toast for breakfast - which I will save for another post. For now, the brownies..

marshmallow brownies 

Serves about 16.

I used a basic brownie recipe from allrecipes for the base:

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

About 1/2 a bag of mini marshmallows

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour an 8 or 9-inch square pan. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat in cocoa, flour, salt, and baking powder. Do not overbeat! Spread batter into prepared pan. **Bake for 25 to 30 minutes - if using a 9 (or even 10)-inch pan, bake for less time, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan comes out clean.

**Here is the twist: with about 3 to 5 minutes of bake-time remaining, remove the brownies from the oven and sprinkle with mini marshmallows until covered. Place the pan back in the oven and continue to bake until the marshmallows are melted but not golden (about 3 to 5 minutes).

For the frosting:

1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 1/2 tablespoons buttermilk
About 1 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt the butter and cocoa in a saucepan, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add the buttermilk and confectioner's sugar. Stir in vanilla and drizzle over warm brownies.

So, not the best photo, but trust me.. These brownies are the best.