Da Kine Brownies

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I made these peanut buttery/chocolatey/rice krispy/brownie things for Karly's 1st birthday party. They were a big hit and a group of us were trying to think of a good name for them. The orignal name was Peanut Butter Marshmallow Krispie Topped Brownies...not very original but what can you do. Anyway, many names were thrown out there...so many that the names started to wander to R-rated territory. So I was charged with coming up with a better name then just a descriptive one. On the drive home, I had plenty of time to think (that would be a slight dig at AS :-) ) and it came to me out of the blue. What do we call something if we cannot think of the name or just don't know what to call it? There's even a song devoted to these two perfect little words...that's right...DA KINE!! So that is my solution to the 20 minutes we spent debating what to call these buggers. You no like...too bad.

Ingredients
1 box (18.3 to 21 oz) brownie mix plus eggs & oil (or whatever box calls for)
4 cups marshmallows (small ones)
1 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup creamy peanut butter – regular type
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups crispy rice cereal

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to temperature directed on brownie package (mine said 350 F).

  2. Line 13x9 pan with non-stick foil (such as "release" foil) (I used regular and it worked fine). Parchment should work too.

  3. Prepare brownies using amount of oil, eggs, water called for on box. Two minutes before they are supposed to be done, pull brownies from the oven and sprinkle marshmallows across top. Return to oven for 2 minutes to soften marshmallows. Remove from oven and spread soft marshmallows over top of brownies. Let cool completely on a wire rack.

  4. Prepare topping. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter. Heat on high for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Add cereal and stir to coat. Drop spoonfuls of chocolate mixture over marshmallow layer, spreading as evenly as possible. Things will look gooey at this point, so don’t even think about cutting. Put the brownies in the refrigerator for a few hours to chill.

  5. Lift from pan and score into squares.



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