Rocky Road Brownies


This was my little Friday night baking experiment and it turned out really well...probably some of the best brownies I've ever made and I'm a brownie fan, so that's saying something! The brownie recipe is one that my mom found years ago (Snow Flurry Brownies). They normally call for white chocolate chips but are good with any or no form of chocolate chips...it's definitely my favorite quick brownie recipe. They always turn out fabulous as long as they don't get overbaked! I only wanted a few this time, so I halved the recipe and baked them in an 8 1/2 inch loaf pan. It worked out perfectly and we came out with about 5 brownies...which is good since there are only a few of us and I have a severe weakness for brownies!

without further ado...

Rocky Road Brownies

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
2 eggs
1/2 t. vanilla
2/3 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt

Mix together and bake in an 8x8 (foil lined) pan at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes. Do not overbake!

Chop up about 1/4 c. almonds and halve several large marshmallows, enough to scatter over the top. Remove brownies about 5 minutes before they are finished cooking and quickly place marshmallow halves on top and sprinkle almonds over marshmallows, return to the oven to finish baking. Brownies are done when a few moist crumbs stick to a toothpick inserted in the center. Remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly. (the loaf pan only took about 12 minutes before I put the marshmallows on and then 3-4 additional minutes to finish.) Make ganache out of 1/4-1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips and a few tablespoons of heavy cream...heat in microwave on 50% power for 30 second increments until starting to melt and then stir to melt the chocolate completely. Place ganache in a ziploc bag and snip off the corner. Drizzle desired amount over the top of the brownies. Let them cool completely and then refrigerate until ganache is set. Cut into bars and enjoy!

foil lining the pan helped to remove them easily and made them look prettier when they were finished and cut.

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