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Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars ~ Baked Sunday Mornings
This week's Baked Sunday Mornings challenge is for the rich, creamy, and crunchy PB&J Bars. My brother, who is known to smear peanut butter on *almost* everything, loved these. And, my step-father reserved a batch for his birthday (in August). I think you're getting the idea...these are good...really good!
The shortbread crust is topped with a light and fluffy peanut butter layer that's like fudge. Then, it's smeared with concord grape jelly and coated with an oat crumble topping. Next time, I would melt the jelly to spread it more evenly. I also have to say I would be very tempted to replace the jelly with melted semi-sweet chocolate!
These were a little time-consuming, but not at all difficult to make.
Enjoy!
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Why oh why! Everytime I visit your blog I end up very hungry because all of your treats look amazing!
ReplyDeleteI just had to check these PBJ bars out! On my to bake list for sure, they look and sound out of this world;-)
ReplyDeletestunning photos, really love all the pics of sea life and nature and of course, your food too... very nice shrimp & linguini - thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bars! I think I'd like them with chocolate, too....mmmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteLove them. The Baked Boys never fail. I did these last spring to take to a Persian picnic. Guests were trying not to be impress with them because they weren't Persian but secretly were trying to sneak them into their purse to take home for later. Ha! They were embarrassed that I saw them but I was happy as that is the ultimate compliment, right? There really is no resisting these and now that I see them with an oat crumble I want to make them Baked style! Yum!
ReplyDeleteSusan...these are beautiful! Your crust came out so perfect! (I struggled with mine!) And I think you are onto something with the chocolate idea! But these were pretty delish, weren't they? : )
ReplyDeleteI'm re-thinking these bars and and stirred my strawberry jelly until it was like melted-spreadable...and I think that was a mistake. My jelly smooched down into the peanut butter layer too much and did not hold up my crumb topping very well which caused that topping to get too absorbed into the fats layer. I think, after looking at what others have done, that I will get a "dryer" more chunky jelly or preserves and can be substantial enough to hold up the top layer. Mine are good, but I think they could be prettier. And, yes, chocolate sounds really good. Your bars look really good and the Sweet Williams are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of replacing the jelly with chocolate! They look scrumptious, Susan. I didn't make these after all because we just weren't ready to have them again after I made a different peanut butter and jelly bar recipe a few weeks ago. I will make these later for a catch up post.
ReplyDeletetotally had the same brainstorm about the chocolate layer!
ReplyDeleteI love your Peanut Butter & Jelly bars. They look so yummy. THey would be perfect for a snack or a quick meal on the run. Can't wait to try them:) Hope you had a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love the chocolate idea also! Your bars look really delicious. I always enjoy the photos you add at the end of your posts!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking I'd like to make these with a different nut butter (or Biscoff spread) since I don't like peanut butter. And then I saw your comment about chocolate... okay, Biscoff spread and chocolate would be amazingly good.
ReplyDeleteI've made a slice similar to this before. The filling contained condensed milk and peanut butter and the crumb topping had chunks of milk choc mixed through it, just as addictive as this slice though.
ReplyDeleteMmm, those biscuits look extremely tempting! You can't go wrong with peanut butter. I know I wouldn't stop in just one! You have a lovely collection of recipes in your blog!
ReplyDeleteThose look delicious! just cant say no to peanut butter... yummy
ReplyDeleteI need to try this recipe!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is downright sinful and amazing. I love that PB layer and I would agree that chocolate would also be fabulous on top! I know a son and a husband who is going to love this! Thanks
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