Over The Top Broadway Brownie Bars Recipes

BROADWAY BROWNIE BARS

Steps:

• Beat (6 ounces) 3/4 cup cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, 1/4 cup butter, 1 egg, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; beat until blended.
• Set cream cheese batter aside.
• Microwave 1/2 cup butter and 1 square unsweetened chocolate in a 1-quart microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 minute or until melted, stirring once.
• In another bowl, beat 2 eggs at medium speed, and gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar, beating well.
• Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the egg/sugar mixture, and beat until blended.
• Add 1 cup flour and baking powder to the egg/sugar/vanilla mixture, beating well.
• Add melted chocolate to the egg/sugar/vanilla/flour mixture, and beat until chocolate batter is blended.
• Stir in 1 cup chopped walnuts.
• Pour chocolate batter into a greased 13- x 9-inch pan.
• Top with cream cheese batter.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chopped walnuts and the one cup of chocolate chips.
• Bake at 350° for 24-28 minutes.
• Sprinkle with marshmallows, and bake 2 more minutes.
• Combine remaining 1/4 cup butter, remaining 1/4 cup cream cheese, remaining 1 square unsweetened chocolate, and milk in a saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until butter and chocolate melt.
• Stir in powdered sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla. (If frosting is too thick, add a tad more milk until desired spreading consistency).
• Drizzle or spread over brownies.
• Chill; cut into squares.

BROADWAY BROWNIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients until smooth; set aside. , In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and chocolate. Remove from the heat and let cool. Stir in eggs and vanilla. Add sugar, flour, baking powder and nuts, stirring until blended. , Spread batter in a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Spread filling over batter. For topping, in small bowl, combine chocolate chips and nuts; sprinkle over filling. , Bake until almost set, about 28 minutes. Sprinkle with marshmallows; bake 2 minutes longer. , For frosting, in a large saucepan, heat butter, milk, cream cheese and chocolate until melted, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Immediately drizzle over marshmallows. Chill well; cut into bars.

BETTY'S CRUNCHY BROWNIE BARS

Steps:

• For crunchy layer, combine flour, soda and salt; stir in oats and brown sugar.
• Add the 3/4 cups melted butter and pat mixture in bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 5 minutes; at this time it will not be completely baked.
• While bottom layer is in the oven, prepare brownies as directed on package.
• Spread batter in pan over crunchy layer.
• Return to oven and bake for approximately 25-30 minutes until done (do not over bake).
• Prepare frosting when brownies are cool.
• In a small saucepan melt together chocolate and the 3 tablespoons butter.
• Remove from heat; immediately add confectioners' sugar, vanilla and 2 tablespoons hot water.
• Stir until smooth; add remaining tablespoon hot water to make a soft, pourable consistency.
• Spread over brownies while frosting is still hot; let set until firm.
• Cut into bars.