Rocky Road Bars

I have been making these forever. They are really good.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 3 dozen bars

Ingredients

• Bar

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2-1  cup  nuts, chopped
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (1 ounce)  unsweetened chocolate square
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 2  eggs

• Filling

• 8  ounces cream cheese, softened (reserve 2 oz for frosting)
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips, pkg (6 oz)
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 cup  nuts, chopped

• Frosting

• 2  cups mini marshmallows
• 1 (1 ounce)  unsweetened chocolate square
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 3  cups powdered sugar
• 2  ounces cream cheese, remaining from the filling

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
3. In large saucepan over low heat, melt 1/2 cup butter and 1 oz. square of chocolate.
4. Add remaining bar ingredients, mix well.
5. Spread into prepared pan.
6. In small bowl combine 6 oz. cream cheese with sugar, flour, butter, egg and vanilla. Blend until smooth and fluffy. Stir in nuts.
7. Spread over the chocolate mixture. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
8. Bake 25-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
9. Remove from oven, sprinkle with marshmallows and bake 2 minutes more.
10. In large saucepan over low heat, melt 1/4 cup butter, 1 oz. chocolate square and remaining cream cheese and milk.
11. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
12. Immediately pour over the marshmallows and swirl together.
13. Makes 3 dozen squares.