Marshmallow Layer Bars
Description
A layer of cake is topped with marshmallows and the covered in a peanut butter-butterscotch-crispy rice cereal mixture with simply delicious results.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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3/4 cup flour
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 (16 ounce) package miniature marshmallows, or more to taste
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1 cup peanut butter
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1 (6 ounce) package butterscotch chips
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1 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2
Beat flour, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; pour into prepared baking dish.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes. Pour marshmallows over the cake layer and return to oven; bake until the marshmallows puff, about 2 minutes more.
4
Stir peanut butter and butterscotch chips together in a saucepan over medium heat until melted; add crispy rice cereal. Spread peanut butter mixture over marshmallow layer; cool completely before cutting into bars.