This chocolatey, nutty, creamy layered bar is a standard at every family barbecue and summer holiday party and will be for years to come. My mom clipped it from a newspaper or magazine twenty-something years ago and it's been only lightly adapted.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time30minutes
Total Time50minutes
Servings36bars
Calories192kcal
Ingredients
For the brownie
1/2cupunsalted butter
1ounceunsweetened chocolate
1cupflour
1cupsugar
1/2cupchopped pecans
1teaspoonbaking powder
1teaspoonvanilla
2eggs
For the filling
6ounceslight cream cheese
1/4cupunsalted buttersoftened
1/2cupsugar
2tablespoonsflour
1/2teaspoonvanilla
1egg
1cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2cupchopped pecans
For the frosting
2cupsmini marshmallows
1/4cupunsalted butter
2ounceslight cream cheese
1/4cuplow-fat milk
1ounceunsweetened chocolate
3cupspowdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla
Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
For the brownie
In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt butter and chocolate. Stir in flour. Add remaining base ingredients and mix well. Spread evenly into prepared pan.
For the filling
In a small bowl, combine all filling ingredients except for chocolate chips and pecans. Beat 1 minute at medium speed until smooth and fluffy. Stir in pecans. Spread evenly over brownie base layer. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Immediately sprinkle with marshmallows and bake 2 more minutes.
For the frosting
In a large saucepan, prepare your frosting. Over low heat, melt butter, cream cheese, milk, and chocolate. Whisk in remaining frosting ingredients until smooth and immediately drizzle evenly over your Rocky Road Fudge Bars. Let cool to room temperature and then chill until firm.