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PB&J Bars

These delicious Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars are literally the classic sandwich in dessert form!
Servings: 15 bars
Author: cakebycourtney

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons (6 g) baking powder
  • 1 cup (226 g) cold unsalted butter
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 1/2 cup (487 g) strawberry jam, or flavor of your choice
  • 2 1/2 cups (450 g) REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips, divided

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13" baking pan. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, and baking powder. Set aside
  • With a pastry cutter, or in your food processor, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Add eggs and blend well.
  • Press half the mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan, and then spread the jam over the crust.
  • Sprinkle 1 3/4 cup of the peanut butter chips over the jam. Stir the remaining reserved crumb mixture with the remaining peanut butter chips and sprinkle over the top.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.