Chocolate Crunch Brownies

submitted by Delores Kahl

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine (softened)
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 6 tblsp cocoa
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 jar marshmallow creme (7 ox.) or 3 cups mini marshmallows
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 package choclate chips (12 oz.)
• 3 cups rice cereal

Directions:
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; add eggs. Stir in cocoa, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Spread into greased 9 X 13" pan or jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 for 25 to 35 minutes or until brownies test done; cool then spread marshmallow cream on. (If using mini marshmallows, sprinkle on brownies immediately after removing from oven and bake 3 minutes more.) Spread marshmallows with back of a spoon - dipping spoon in hot water to help spread. Let cool good. Put peanut butter and chocolate chips in a bowl over hot water. Stir until all melted; stir in the cereal. Spread over marshmallow layer. Chill before cutting.

Yields 3 dozen