Recipe
Dessert
Mississippi Mud Bars
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Hy-Vee Test Kitchen
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Servings and Ingredients
Ingredients
Serves 24
| Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ cups Hy-Vee margarine, divided | ||
| 3 ½ tbsp. plus 3 1/2 tsp Hy-Vee cocoa, divided | ||
| 2 c. Hy-Vee sugar | ||
| 4 Hy-Vee large eggs | ||
| 1 ½ c. Hy-Vee flour | ||
| 2 tsp. Hy-Vee pure vanilla extract, divided | ||
| 1 ½ c. Hy-Vee flake coconut | ||
| 1 ½ c. chopped nuts, optional | ||
| 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme | ||
| ⅓ c. Hy-Vee skim milk | ||
| 4 c. cups Hy-Vee powdered sugar |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9-by-13-inch pan; set aside.
- Melt 1 cup margarine in small saucepan. Remove from heat and add 3-1/2 tablespoons cocoa and sugar, mixing well. Pour into large mixing bowl and stir in eggs.
- Add flour, 1 teaspoon vanilla, coconut and chopped nuts (if desired), mixing until smooth.
- Spread mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until tests done witha toothpick.
- Immediately spread with marshmallow creme. Let cool completely before frosting.
- For frosting, place 1/2 cup margarine, 3-1/2 teaspoons cocoa and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Frost cooled bars.
Nutrition facts
Servings
340 Calories per serving
Amounts Per Serving
- Total Fat: 14g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
- Sodium: 130mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 53g
- Protein: 3g
Daily Values
0%
Vitamin A 10%
0%
Vitamin C 0%
0%
Iron 4%
0%
Calcium 0%