Chocolate & Malt Bars

Chocolate & Malt Bars
Makes 2 dozen bars

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Chocolate & Malt Bars

Everyone will love these cakey bars.

Ingredients

1	cup all-purpose flour
1	cup malted milk powder or malted milk drink mix
2	teaspoons baking powder
1/4	teaspoon salt
1/2	cup granulated sugar
1/4	cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4	cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1/2	cup milk
1/2	teaspoon vanilla extract
2	large eggs
1	cup "M&M's"® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits, divided
	Chocolate Malt Frosting (recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 13×9-inch baking pan; set aside. In large bowl combine flour, malted milk powder, baking powder and salt; stir in sugars. Beat in butter, milk and vanilla; blend well. Add eggs; beat 2 minutes. Spread batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup "M&M's"® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. Bake about 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. Prepare Chocolate Malt Frosting; spread over cake. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup "M&M's"® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. Store in tightly covered container.

Chocolate Malt Frosting

Ingredients

1/4	cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
4	teaspoons light corn syrup
1/2	teaspoon vanilla extract
3	tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4	cup malted milk powder or malted milk drink mix
1-1/2	cups powdered sugar
3	to 4 tablespoons milk

In small bowl beat butter, corn syrup and vanilla; add cocoa powder and malted milk powder until well blended. Blend in powdered sugar and enough milk for good spreading consistency.

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