S’mores Brownies

1½ cups graham cracker crumbs (about 10 whole crackers)

¼ cup sugar

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

½ cup butter, melted

Brownies:

1 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate

½ cup butter, softened

1¼ cups sugar

3 large eggs, room temperature

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1¼ cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup dark baking cocoa

½ tsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. salt

1 cup miniature marshmallows

Topping:

1 cup miniature marshmallows

5 whole graham crackers, broken into bite-sized pieces

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine cracker crumbs, sugar and cinnamon. Stir in melted butter. Press onto bottom of an ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

For brownies, melt unsweetened chocolate on high in a microwave, stirring every 30 seconds. Cool slightly. Cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition; beat in melted chocolate and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Fold in 1 cup miniature marshmallows.

Spread batter over graham cracker crust. Top with 1 cup marshmallows and broken graham crackers. Bake until center is set, 18-22 minutes.

Prep time: 20 minutes. Bake time: 30 minutes. Makes: 2 dozen.

Crunchy Ramen Salad

1 Tbsp. plus ½ cup olive oil, divided

½ cup slivered almonds

½ cup sunflower kernels

2 packages (14 oz. each) coleslaw mix

12 green onions, chopped (about 1½ cups)

1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped

1/3 cup cider vinegar

¼ cup sugar

1/8 tsp. pepper

2 packages (3 oz. each) chicken ramen noodles

In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add almonds and sunflower kernels; cook until toasted, about 4 minutes. Cool.

In a large bowl, combine coleslaw mix, onions and red pepper. In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, sugar, pepper, contents of ramen seasoning packets and remaining oil. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving. Break noodles into small pieces. Just before serving, stir in noodles, almonds and sunflower kernels.

Total time: 25 minutes. Makes: 16 servings.