Best Peanut Butter and Jelly Dessert
There’s nothing like the combination of peanut butter and jelly. So classic and perfect. But when you combine peanut butter and jelly in dessert form and add a crumble topping, it’s even better. The bars were a hit with kids and adults alike. I gave half the batch to a friend who declared them amazing and my family was begging for more after they demolished theirs. It’ll be your new favorite way to eat PB&J.
Ingredients in Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
I love how quick and easy this peanut butter and jelly recipe is! As a bonus, it uses very basic ingredients I bet you have in your pantry:
Unsalted butter Creamy peanut butter Egg Brown sugar Vanilla extract All-purpose flour Salt Rolled oats Granulated sugar Strawberry jelly
For the jelly layer, I used Smuckers Fruit and Honey Strawberry Fruit Spread. I love that it’s sweetened with honey and has a very short ingredients list. It’s wonderfully sweet and worked perfectly in the bars! It spreads very easily which is especially nice here because the base layer bakes for 15 minutes and then you add the jelly and crumble topping. Having something that’s very easy to spread on tender, half-baked bars is a baker’s bonus.
How to Make Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
This peanut butter and jelly dessert comes together in no time at all! Here are the basic recipe steps:
Tips for Making PB&J Bars
Use a creamy, no-stir peanut butter for this recipe. Natural peanut butters tend to separate and can result in oily baked goods. I recommend lining your pan with aluminum foil for easier cleanup. You don’t have to line your pan, but you DO need to grease it with non-stick spray at the very least. Let the bars cool for about 90 minutes before slicing. The jelly needs times to cool and set up.
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