PEANUT BUTTER BLACKBERRY BARS
The love child of a juicy summer fruit pie and a classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich, these family-friendly bars are perfect for a backyard picnic or an after-school snack. They're super fast to make with an electric mixer, but you can also make the dough by hand: Just be sure the butter is very soft before you start, and mix with a sturdy wooden spoon or rubber spatula. To make easy work of pressing the dough into the baking dish, use lightly floured hands or the bottom of a flat measuring cup.
Provided by Dawn Perry
Categories cookies and bars, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 16 bars
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8- or 9-inch square pan and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two of the sides.
- In a large bowl, stir together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. Add egg and vanilla and beat to combine. Add flour, salt and baking powder and stir to combine.
- Press about two-thirds of the dough into the prepared pan. In a separate bowl, toss berries with remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Scatter berry and sugar mixture over dough, then crumble remaining dough over top, pulling it apart into big crumbs.
- Bake on the middle rack until golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Sprinkle with flaky salt, if using. Let cool completely before slicing into squares. Store, covered in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.
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Thulani Jeffery
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of blackberries, but I loved these bars. The peanut butter flavor really shines through.
RYLEIH BLUEBALLS
[email protected]These bars are the perfect summer dessert. They're light and refreshing, and the peanut butter and blackberry flavors are so delicious together.
M Tufail Khan
[email protected]I'm allergic to peanuts, so I made these bars with almond butter instead. They turned out great!
Basant Kunwar
[email protected]These bars are so delicious, I can't stop eating them. I've already made them twice this week!
Jen Taylor
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my bars turned out dry and crumbly. I'm going to try again following the recipe more carefully.
TANZEELA KHAN
[email protected]These bars are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort. They're so delicious and they always impress my guests.
Mehb00b Malbari
[email protected]I was looking for a peanut butter and jelly dessert that wasn't too heavy. These bars fit the bill perfectly. They're light and fluffy, and the peanut butter and jelly flavors are perfectly balanced.
Mdshohag Shohag
[email protected]These bars are so easy to make, I can't believe I've never made them before. They're definitely going to be a regular in my dessert rotation.
Osthir alamin Khan
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of peanut butter, but these bars are amazing. The peanut butter flavor is subtle and the blackberries really shine through.
Hemanta Sapkota
[email protected]These bars are so good, I could eat them every day. They're the perfect treat for any occasion.
Cosmas Bett
[email protected]I had some trouble finding blackberries, so I used raspberries instead. The bars still turned out great!
Panna Electric
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the bars turned out perfectly. They're so delicious and I can't wait to make them again.
Bahram Soomro
[email protected]These bars are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still pretty good. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
Nonso Prince
[email protected]I've never been a fan of peanut butter and jelly, but these bars changed my mind. The peanut butter and blackberry filling is so rich and flavorful.
Gohar Azam
[email protected]I love the gooey peanut butter filling and the tart blackberries. These bars are the perfect combination of sweet and tangy.
London Rudd
[email protected]These bars are so easy to make, even for a beginner baker like me. They're also very versatile. I've tried them with different types of berries and they've always been delicious.
Bayleigh Cramer
[email protected]I was a bit skeptical about the combination of peanut butter and blackberries, but I was pleasantly surprised. The bars were delicious and the flavors complemented each other perfectly.
Kimberly Person
[email protected]I've made these bars several times now and they always turn out perfect. The peanut butter and blackberry combination is divine.
Noah Martin
[email protected]These peanut butter blackberry bars were a hit at my party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.