Ina Garten Peanut Butter And Jelly Bars Recipe
Do you love classic comfort food? The Ina Garten Peanut Butter And Jelly Bars Recipe is perfect. This Ina Garten Peanut Butter And Jelly Bars Recipe tastes like childhood.
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Electric mixer
- Measuring Cups
- Sheet Pan
- Parchment paper
- Rubber spatula
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter 225 g
- Sugar 1.5 Cups
- Vanilla Extract 1 Tsp
- Large Eggs 2
- Creamy Peanut Butter 2 Cups
- All-purpose Flour 3 Cups
- Baking Powder 1 Tsp
- Kosher Salt 1.5 Tsp
- Raspberry Jam 1.5 Cups
- Salted Peanuts 0.5 Cups
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees now. Grease your rectangular baking pan very well. Line it with some parchment paper too.
- Cream the butter and sugar together. Use your mixer on a medium speed. Do this until the mix is light.
- Add the peanut butter and vanilla. Then add your eggs one by one. Mix everything until the batter is smooth.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together. Add the salt to the dry mix. Slowly add this to the wet mix.
- Spread two-thirds of the dough in the pan. Use a spatula to make it flat. This is your bottom crust layer.
- Spread the jam over the bottom dough. Leave a small border around the edges. This keeps the jam from burning.
- Drop small bits of remaining dough on top. Sprinkle the chopped peanuts over the jam. These will turn golden and crunchy.
- Bake the bars for forty-five minutes. The top should look golden brown. Let them cool completely before you cut.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for easy mixing.
- Do not overmix the dough after adding flour.
- Use high-quality jam for the best fruit flavor.
- Let bars cool fully to get clean cuts.
- Press the bottom layer down very firmly.
- Check the oven temperature with a thermometer.
- Use creamy peanut butter instead of natural styles.
- Toast the peanuts for a deeper nutty taste.