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Ashleigh Smith

Dec 20
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PB&J Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Butter, softened at room temperature
  • 1.5 Cups Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Cups Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 3 Cups Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1.5 teaspoons Salt
  • 1.5 Cups Jam (more if desired)
  • 2/3 Cups Peanuts, coarsely chopped (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 cake pan. Line it with parchment paper, then grease and flour the pan.

2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until well combined. With the mixer on low, add the vanilla, eggs, and peanut butter and mix until all ingredients are combines.

3. In a small bowls, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture. Mix just until combined.

4. Spread 2/3 of the dough into the prepared cake pan and spread over the bottom. Spread the jam evenly over the dough. Drop small globs of the remaining dough evenly over the jam. Don't worry if all the jam isn't covered, it will sprread in the oven. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and bake for 45 minutes until golden brown. Cool and cut into squares.

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