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Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
4.5 from 18 votes

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

Soft and chewy PEANUT BUTTERY bars topped with strawberry jelly and a crispy oatmeal crumble topping!! Easy, no-mixer recipe that'll be your new FAVORITE way to eat PB&J!!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
43 mins
Cooling Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 23 mins
Servings: 9
Calories: 461 kcal
Course: Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Bars
  • ½ cup butter 1 stick, melted, unsalted
  • ⅓ cup peanut butter melted, creamy
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to tast
Crumble Topping
  • ¼ cup butter half of 1 stick, melted, unsalted
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup old-fashioned rolled oats don’t use quick cook or instant, they’re finer and behave like flour and will make mixture too dry
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar packed
  • ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • strawberry fruit spread one 9-ounce jar, Smuckers Fruit and Honey brand

Instructions

Bars
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  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
  2. To a large, microwave-safe bowl add the butter and heat on high power to melt, about 1 minute.
  3. Add the peanut butter and heat for 30 seconds to soften. Whisk the butter and peanut butter mixture until smooth and combined.
  4. Wait momentarily before adding the egg so you don’t scramble it. Add the egg, brown sugar, vanilla, and whisk until smooth.
  5. Add the flour, salt, and stir until just combined, don’t overmix.
  6. Turn batter out into prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes. While bars bake, make the crumble topping.
Crumble Topping 
  1. To a large, microwave-safe bowl add the butter and heat on high power to melt, about 1 minute.
  2. Add the flour, oats, sugars, salt, and stir to combine. Mixture will be dry and sandy with some larger, well-formed crumble pieces; set aside.
  3. After bars have baked for 15 minutes, remove pan from the oven, and spread the fruit spread in an even flat layer over the surface, leaving a 1/2-inch bare margin at the edges.
  4. Evenly sprinkle with the crumble topping mixture.
  5. Return pan to oven and bake for about 25 to 28 minutes, or until crumble topping is lightly golden browned and set.
  6. Place pan on a wire rack to cool for at least 90 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • Bars will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 461kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 60g (20%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 9g (53%) Cholesterol 61mg (20%) Sodium 239mg (10%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 36g (72%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 461

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 461kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 60g 20%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 9g 53%
Cholesterol 61mg 20%
Sodium 239mg 10%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 36g 72%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.