Chocolate Marshmallow Squares , Gluten free

These are delicious squares and I almost didn't get a photo! I grabbed the last piece before it too disappeared! If you don't need them gluten free, just substitute the base with your own regular recipe.

BASE

• 1/2 cup butter 
• 1/3 cup sugar 
• 1 cup Julie's flour or gluten free flour mix of your choice 
• 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum 

MARSHMALLOW LAYER 

• 2 cups mini marshmallows 

CHOCOLATE TOP LAYER 

• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter 
• 1 cup chocolate chips 
• 1/4 cup sugar 
• 1 cup gluten free rice crispy cereal 

1. Crumble all ingredients for base into fine crumbs and press into a 9x9 inch pan. 
2. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F. 
3. Remove from oven, scatter marshmallows over the top and return to oven for 3 more minutes. Remove from oven. 
4. In a saucepan stir together peanut butter, chocolate chips and sugar, then place on medium/low element and stir until  melted. and smooth. 
5. Add the 1 cup cereal , stir and pour over the marshmallows. 
6. Let sit in fridge until set before cutting into squares...  ( I served a gooey helping to my husband just after I made them, with ice-cream,  and he thought it was the best dessert ever!)