Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
These Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars have a soft peanut butter cookie crust, a layer of jam and all the flavors of the classic sandwich. A perfect dessert for bake sales, parties or lunch box treats.
Servings: 15 bars
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 1¼ cups strawberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper leaving an inch overhang on the long sides. Or grease the baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or with hand beaters, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix together until creamy.
- Add the peanut butter and mix together until fluffy and creamy.
- Add the dry ingredients: baking soda, salt and all purpose flour. Mix on low speed just until fully incorporated.
- Take ¾ of the cookie dough and pat it into an even layer in the prepared baking dish.
- Then evenly spread the jam over the dough.
- Place chunks of the remaining dough over the top of the jam.
- Bake bars in preheated oven on center rack for 20-25 minutes or until the edges and top are golden brown.
- Let bars cool completely, then slice and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bar | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
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