Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
Description
Turn your childhood favorite lunch into a delicious dessert with these yummy bars. It's makes a great gluten free dessert.
Ingredients
8 oz. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 t. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 c. creamy peanut butter
3 c. Bob’s Red Mill gluten free 1 to 1 baking flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. kosher salt
1 1/2 c. strawberry jam or preserves (or any other flavored jams)
2/3 c. coarsely chopped roasted, salted peanuts
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13x9 inch baking pan with aluminum foil, overlapping on all sides. Spray baking pan with cooking spray.
In a bowl of a standing mixer with a paddle attachment, add butter and sugar; cream together. Put mixer on low speed; add vanilla, eggs and peanut butter; mix until all ingredients are incorporated.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Put mixer on low speed; slowly add flour mixture to peanut butter mixture; mix until just blended.
Spread 2/3 of dough into baking pan while pressing down with floured hands; spread over whole bottom of pan. Spread jam evenly with an offset spatula over dough. Drop small pieces of remaining dough evenly over jam; sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Cut into 24 squares.
Serves 24.