Peanut Butter and Jam Bars
Peanut butter and jam bars are buttery shortbread bars that appeal to kids of all ages!
Servings: 12
Equipment
- 9x9 inch square pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup smooth peanut butter, I like Jif
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 9 oz good quality jam, I used wild boysenberry
Instructions
- Set the oven to 350F
- Spray a 9x9 square baking pan with baking spray, and, if you like, line it with a piece of parchment paper with long ends so you can lift out the baked squares for easier cutting.
- Cream the butter and sugar together, along with the peanut butter, until everything is well combined and creamy. Beat in the salt and vanilla.
- Gradually mix in the flour until it is completely blended in and the dough is crumbly. Don't over-mix it.
- Press about 2/3 of the dough onto the bottom of the pan, covering the entire surface, and patting it gently down so it is evenly distributed. I like to use the back of a metal measuring cup to tamp the dough down and lightly flatten it.
- Spread the jam evenly over the surface of the dough. It's fine if the jam isn't completely covered.
- Crumble the remaining dough over the top of the jam, using your fingertips to break up the dough into large crumbles.
- Bake for about 45 minutes, until lightly golden.
- Let cool slightly before cutting.
Nutrition
Calories: 438 kcal · Carbohydrates: 53 g · Protein: 7 g · Fat: 23 g · Saturated Fat: 11 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 8 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 41 mg · Sodium: 168 mg · Potassium: 136 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 23 g · Vitamin A: 473 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 21 mg · Iron: 2 mg
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