Mississippi Mud Brownies

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 cup butter
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (10.5 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• in a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 cup of butter. remove from heat and stir in cocoa until smooth. mix in the sugar, eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla. mix in the flour, then fold in pecans and marshmallows. spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until brownies start to pull away from the sides of the pan. let cool in pan.
• to make the frosting: in a medium saucepan, melt together 1/2 cup of butter and 1/3 cup of cocoa. mix in confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. gradually beat in the milk, a tablespoon at a time until icing is a nice spreading consistency.