It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over and the kids are heading back to school. These peanut butter and jelly bars make a great snack to slip into their lunch boxes!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup strawberry preserves or jam
- 1 quart strawberries
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375F and lightly grease a 9×13 baking pan.
- Cream together butter, peanut butter, and sugar. Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, and stir well.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt and add to the peanut butter mixture. Stir.
- Spread into prepared pan and bake for 10-12 minutes until the center is barely firm.
- Remove from oven and cool.
- While bars are baking, hull and slice strawberries. Once the base is cool, spread with jam and top with sliced strawberries. Cut into bars and serve.
Enjoy!