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PB&J Bars


  • Author: Chocolate Covered Cheetah

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cup white, all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup raspberry jelly*
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 2 tbsp peanuts

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with blade attachment, beat butter and sugar on high about 2 minutes until fluffy
  3. Add peanut butter, mix until well combined
  4. Add eggs 1 at a time
  5. Add vanilla, mix
  6. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt
  7. Slowly add dry mixture to mixing bowl, mix until just fully combined
  8. Set aside 1 cup of dough
  9. Press remaining dough into a greased 8X8 inch baking pan
  10. Spread an even layer of jelly on top of dough
  11. Mix oats into remaining dough
  12. Sprinkle oat/dough mixture over top of the jam
  13. Sprinkle with peanuts
  14. Bake for 15-18 minutes until bars are set and topping is starting to brown
  15. Remove from oven, cool
  16. Slice into bars

Notes

*You may use any flavor jelly