5.0 from 9 votes
Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars
Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jelly Bars taste like a cross between a moist peanut butter cookie and a delicious PB&J sandwich. The top is crispy while the bottom layer stays cakey and fudgy! All the comfort of your favorite cookie and sandwich in one.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 390 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs , at room temperature
- 2 cups (18 ounces) creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups (18 ounces) strawberry jam or jelly
- 2/3 cups peanuts , coarsely chopped (I used honey roasted)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray a 9 by 13 by 2-inch cake pan with baking spray.
- Using your stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, sugar and brown sugar on medium speed until light yellow, about 2 minutes.
- Add the vanilla, eggs, and peanut butter and mix until all ingredients are combined.
- In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the stand mixer just until everything is just combined.
- Spread 2/3 of the dough into the pan evenly, I used a spatula to do this.
- Spread the jam evenly over the dough.
- Tear off bits of dough and got it over the jam evenly.
- Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and bake for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool completely before cutting into squares.
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Notes
- Adapted from one of my favorite TV cooking show hosts, Ina Garten.
- Ina Garten
Nutrition Information
Calories
390kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
314mg
(13%)
Potassium
283mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
35IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2.2mg
(2%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 390kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 314mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 283mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.