Broadway Brownie Bars

FILLING:

6 oz cream cheese, softened

½ cup sugar

¼ cup butter, softened

2 T all-purpose flour

1 large egg, lightly beaten

½ tsp vanilla

BROWNIE:

½ cup butter, cubed

1 oz unsweetened chocolate

2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 

TOPPING:

1 cup chocolate chips

¼ cup chopped walnuts

2 cups miniature marshmallows

FROSTING:

¼ cup butter

¼ cup milk

2 oz cream cheese

1 oz unsweetened chocolate

3 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients until smooth.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and chocolate. Remove from the heat and let cool. Stir in eggs and vanilla. Add sugar, flour, baking powder and nuts, stirring until blended.

Spread batter in a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Spread filling over batter. For topping, in a small bowl, combine chocolate chips and nuts; sprinkle over filling.

Bake until almost set, about 28 minutes. Sprinkle with marshmallows; bake 2 minutes longer.

For frosting, in a large saucepan, heat butter, milk, cream cheese and chocolate until melted, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Immediately drizzle over marshmallows. Chill well; cut into bars