Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

Makes 16

Ingredients

1 cup (1 stick) Kowalski's Salted Butter, at room temperature, plus extra for buttering the pan
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
1 ¼ cups Kowalski's Organic Creamy Peanut Butter (from the Grocery Department)
¾ tsp. Kowalski's Organic Madagascar Vanilla Extract
1 ½ cups flour
¾ tsp. kosher salt
½ tsp. baking powder
9 oz. Kowalski's Jam (your choice of flavor), plus more for garnish, if desired
⅓ cup (approx.) Kowalski's Classic Peanuts, coarsely chopped
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Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar on medium-high speed until fluffy (about 2 min.).
  3. Add egg, peanut butter and vanilla; beat until combined (about 2 min.).
  4. Stir in flour, salt and baking powder until thoroughly combined.
  5. Press ⅔ of the mixture evenly into a buttered 9" square baking pan lined with parchment paper.
  6. Spread jam on top of peanut butter mixture; crumble and scatter remaining dough evenly over top.
  7. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts; bake in preheated oven until top is dark golden (35-40 min.).
  8. Remove from oven; let cool completely.
  9. Cut into bars; top each bar with about ½ tsp. jam, if desired.
  10. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days.