PB & J Bars

MAKES: 15 to 18 bars

COOK TIME: 35 Min

Kids like PB & J, right? They also love cookies, so imagine if you married those. We did, and the results are guaranteed to create lots of smiles at your house.

What You'll Need

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 stick butter, melted
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 cup strawberry jelly (see Options)

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except jelly. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, or until blended and crumbly.
Reserve 1 cup of peanut butter mixture. Spread remaining peanut butter mixture over bottom of baking dish. Spread jelly evenly over mixture and crumble reserved peanut butter mixture over top.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until topping is golden. Allow to cool completely, then cut into bars and serve.

Options

Sure, if strawberry isn't your favorite, you can use another flavor of jam or preserves in place of the strawberry jelly.
We've got lots of other bar cookie recipes on our website, so check 'em out! A favorite around here is our Chocolate Caramel Pecan Squares!

Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 15

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 326
Calories from Fat 154
Total Fat 17g 26 %
Saturated Fat 8.8g 44 %
Trans Fat 0.5g 0 %
Protein 4.7g 9 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 45mg 15 %
Sodium 155mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 40g 13 %
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4 %
Sugars 24g 0 %

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MAWMAWR2001

Feb 03, 2015

VERY TASTY AND EASY TO MAKE. I WOULD RECOMMEND THO DON'T MASH DOWN TOOOOO HARD OR MAYBE NEXT TIME I'LL PUT PARCHMENT PAPER DOWN. I THOUGHT THE EDGES WOULD BE HARD BUT THEY ARE NOT. I WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING IN THIS RECIPE. TAKING TO A FARM BUREAU SUPPER IN A COUPLE OF NIGHTS. I HOPE THEY DON'T EAT THEM ALL SO I'LL HAVE SOME TO EAT AT HOME.

Sunfresh jam

Apr 02, 2014

These are amazing! I used Sunfresh Freezer Jam on mine.