Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares

These are so simple to make (4 ingredients!) yet so yummy and freeze really well that I always make them for Christmas baking. I almost killed someone with them once - back when I was making desserts in a commercial kitchen. I called the squares "Chocolate Surprises", with the surprise being the peanut butter. Back then, we didn't know very much about the whole "deathly allergic to peanuts" business. I still say that there is no way he couldn't have smelled the peanut butter; he must have been making at attempt at his own life. And that is MY story.

Anyway! You will need:

1/2 c peanut butter
1/4 c butter
1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 8 oz pkg miniature marshmallows, lots of colours

Just four!

Line a square pan with wax paper and rub down with butter. I like to keep butter wrappers for that. Melt the butter and peanut butter in a saucepan over low heat.

Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate chips until smooth. Cool until you can put your hand on the bottom of the pan.

Putting it on a rack speeds it up by getting the airflow under too!

Um, hand under pan

Stir in the marshmallows, then press mixture into the prepared pan.

This is where you find out if you cooled it enough

Get the kids to help!

Refrigerate until solid, cut up and enjoy! As mentioned, they freeze well. Check for allergies before making.