HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY BARS

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This version of the childhood combination concentrates the flavors into a sweet dessert that appeals to all ages.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups strawberry jam (or any flavor)
2/3 cup salted peanuts, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan with butter, and line the bottom with parchment paper. Grease the parchment, and coat inside of pan with flour; set aside. Place butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. On medium speed, add eggs and peanut butter; beat until combined, about 2 minutes.
  • Whisk together salt, baking powder, and flour. Add to bowl of mixer on low speed; combine. Add vanilla. Transfer two-thirds of mixture to prepared pan; spread evenly with offset spatula. Using offset spatula, spread jam on top of peanut-butter mixture. Dollop remaining third of peanut-butter mixture on top of jam. Sprinkle with peanuts.
  • Bake until golden, about 45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool; cut into about 36 1 1/2-by-2-inch pieces.

Cillian Murray
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I can't wait to try these bars! They look so delicious.


Md Mosharraf
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These bars are a great way to use up leftover peanut butter and jelly.


Kirill Petruk
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my bars turned out really crumbly. I think I might have overmixed the dough.


terrell Dodson
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These bars are the perfect after-school snack for my kids. They're healthy and delicious.


Fifita Soakai
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I'm always looking for new peanut butter and jelly recipes, and this one is definitely a keeper. Thanks for sharing!


Shankar Ghimire
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I would definitely make these bars again. They're a great snack or dessert.


Brooklyn ruswa
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Overall, I thought these bars were just okay. They weren't bad, but they weren't anything special either.


Abisaloon Shakir
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I found these bars to be a little dry. I think they would have been better if I had used a different type of jelly.


Avary Lindsey
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These bars were a little too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed them.


Mobile Gech
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I'm not a big fan of peanut butter and jelly, but I really enjoyed these bars. They're the perfect balance of sweet and savory.


Zeeshan Rathore
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I made these bars for a bake sale and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!


Arthur Dube
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These bars are so delicious and addictive! I can't stop eating them.


Marko Max
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I was pleasantly surprised by how easy these bars were to make. I was also impressed with how well they turned out.


Brock Wegener
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I've made these bars several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're the perfect combination of sweet, salty, and nutty.


David Carter
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These peanut butter and jelly bars were a hit at my house! They were easy to make and turned out perfectly.