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Peanut Butter Jelly Time Bars

<p>The irresistible combination of Peanut Butter and Jelly, in a snack size bar.</p>
18 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons soften Butter
  • 3/4 cups Sugar
  • 1 individual Egg
  • 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Peanut Butter, Creamy
  • 1 1/2 cups Flour, All-Purpose
  • 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 1/2 cups Strawberry Jam
  • 2/3 cups Peanut Butter Chips

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = 1 bar
  • 331 Calories
  • 16g Total Fat
  • 6g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 26mg Cholesterol
  • 158mg Sodium
  • 42g Total Carb
  • 1g Fiber
  • 30g Total Sugars (Includes 13g Added Sugars)
  • 7g Protein
  • 15 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Grease one 9x13 baking pan per 18 servings.
  2. Using a mixer at medium speed, cream butter and sugar together.
  3. Reduce to a lower speed and slowly add egg, vanilla and peanut butter, beat until combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt.
  5. On low speed, slowly add flour mixture to peanut butter mixture just until combined.
  6. Set aside 1/4 of dough.
  7. Using spatula, spread the dough into the pan in an even layer.
  8. Spread jam on top of dough.
  9. Crumble reserved dough over preserves and sprinkle with peanut butter chips.
  10. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes, until golden and bubbly.
  11. Cool on wire rack and cut into bars.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Grease one 9x13 pan per 18 servings.
  2. Using a mixer at medium speed, cream butter and sugar together.
  3. Reduce to a lower speed and slowly add egg, vanilla and peanut butter, beat until combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt.
  5. On low speed, slowly add flour mixture to peanut butter mixture just until combined.
  6. Set aside 1/4 of dough.
  7. Using spatula, divide the dough into indicated number of baking pans in an even layer.
  8. Spread jam on top of dough.
  9. Crumble reserved dough over preserves and sprinkle with peanut butter chips.
  10. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes, until golden and bubbly.
  11. Cool on wire rack and cut into bars.
  12. Place on cookie sheet and flash freeze.
  13. Transfer to gallon sized freezer bags, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Countertop
  2. Serve at room temperature.