Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
There is some thing so comforting about peanut butter and jelly. The basic peanut butter and jelly sandwich is a aggregate of three meals that have been round for a lengthy time: sliced bread, peanut butter, and jelly. These peanut butter and jelly bars supply you the equal flavors as the traditional sandwich in a bar form.
PB & J Bars Ingredients
Peanut Butter: I used each creamy and crunchy peanut butter in this recipe. You may want to in reality stick to the usage of all of one or the different per your preference.
Preserves: Strawberry preserves are unfold in between the layers of peanut butter bar batter. You should use jelly or jam. And, of course, use your preferred flavor!
Peanuts: Chopped peanuts pinnacle the bars for a little greater crunch in each bite. You ought to go away these off if there is adequate nuttiness in the bars for you already.
How to Make Peanut Butter Bar Dough
These bars are fairly easy to make and can be loved any time of the day, from morning (breakfast, anyone?) to a dessert! To get started, line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper and get out a massive bowl and handheld mixer.
First, cream collectively each sorts of peanut butter, butter, and each types of sugar. Mix the components till they are well-blended. Then, combine in the egg and vanilla till incorporated.
In a separate bowl, whisk collectively the flour, baking powder, and kosher salt earlier than mixing in with the creamed mixture. This is the bar dough that will be the backside layer and crumbled on pinnacle of the layer of jam.
How to Make Peanut Butter Bar Dough
These bars are fairly easy to make and can be loved any time of the day, from morning (breakfast, anyone?) to a dessert! To get started, line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper and get out a massive bowl and handheld mixer.
First, cream collectively each sorts of peanut butter, butter, and each types of sugar. Mix the components till they are well-blended. Then, combine in the egg and vanilla till incorporated.
In a separate bowl, whisk collectively the flour, baking powder, and kosher salt earlier than mixing in with the creamed mixture. This is the bar dough that will be the backside layer and crumbled on pinnacle of the layer of jam.
How to Make Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
Once the dough is blended and geared up to go, it’s time to get the peanut butter and jelly bars layered and baked. First, unfold about 2/3 of the dough onto the backside of a lined 9×13-inch baking dish. Next, evenly unfold out the strawberry preserves over the dough.
Then, collapse the final dough over the preserves. Top with chopped peanuts (if using) and cowl the pan. Bake the bars for about 30 minutes, or till the edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven and let the bars cool definitely earlier than serving with a tall glass of milk! (If you can’t wait for them to cool, be equipped for an ooey-gooey bar that is nonetheless delicious, however messy!)
Store the bars in an hermetic container at room temperature for up to three days. They will remaining a couple of days longer when saved in the refrigerator.
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