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Mississippi Mud Brownies

Teresa Ambra
Luscious and decadent brownie with rich chocolate flavor, almonds, melted marshmallows with a scrumptious chocolate sauce and more almonds on top.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine Southern
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

BROWNIES:

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 tbsp. cocoa
  • 1 cup UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup chopped almonds plus more for garnish
  • 1 1/2 cups marshmallows

CHOCOLATE SAUCE:

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 stick unsalted butter room temperature (1/4 cup)
  • 3 tbsp. cocoa
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream (if using half-and-half, milk or evaporated milk decrease amount to 1/4 cup)
  • additional chopped almonds for garnish

Instructions
 

BROWNIES:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Cream the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt with an electric mixer.
  • Add flour, cocoa and almonds and stir well to combine.
  • Spray a 9x13” baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Pour brownie mixture into pan and bake 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and sprinkle the marshmallows over the top.
  • Bake approximately 5 minutes.
  • Check half way through baking time. The marshmallows should soften—not brown.
  • Spread Chocolate Sauce over top and sprinkle with sliced almonds.

CHOCOLATE SAUCE:

  • Meanwhile, prepare chocolate sauce while brownies are baking.
  • Whisk together the powdered sugar, butter, cocoa and vanilla in a bowl.
  • Add the cream and combine.
  • Drizzle the chocolate sauce over the baked brownies and allow brownies to cool at room temperature for at least an hour.
  • Slice and serve.
  • Garnish with more chopped almonds if desired.

Notes

NOTE: You will not need all the chocolate sauce for the recipe. Use remaining sauce to spoon over top of individual brownies.
Recipe adapted from Bev Cooks!
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Keyword brownie, chocolate, chocolate chips, chocolate dessert, cookie, dessert, marshmallows
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