SLEEPING BAG BLONDIES

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Here's the only golden brownie recipe you'll ever need. These tasty pecan bars can be dressed up for slumber parties, camping trips and Girl Scout events. -Sharon Bickett, Chester, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 16 blondie brownies.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups self-rising flour
2 cups chopped pecans, optional
1-1/2 cups white frosting
Brown, yellow, green, orange, pink and blue gel food coloring
8 large marshmallows
16 miniature vanilla wafers
Optional: Assorted sprinkles and mini honey bear-shaped crackers

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides; grease foil. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. If desired, stir in pecans., Spread mixture into prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., Lifting with foil, remove brownie from pan. Trim 1/2 in. off edges. Cut remaining brownie lengthwise in half; cut each half crosswise into 8 bars to make 16 sleeping bags., Tint 1/4 cup frosting brown and 2 tablespoons yellow; transfer each color to a resealable plastic bag. Cut a small hole in a corner of each bag and set aside. Divide remaining frosting among 4 bowls; tint green, orange, pink and blue. Spread each of the 4 frostings over 4 brownies, reserving a small amount of each frosting to attach wafers., For pillows, cut marshmallows vertically in half; place on 1 end of brownies, cut side down. Attach vanilla wafers to pillows. Pipe faces and hair on wafers using brown and yellow frostings. If desired, decorate with sprinkles and bear crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 392 calories, Fat 16g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 352mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.