Best 7 Double Crunch Peanut Butter And Jam Bars Recipes

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In the realm of delectable treats, few can resist the allure of the Double Crunch Peanut Butter and Jam Bars. These tantalizing bars are a symphony of flavors and textures, with a crispy peanut butter cookie base, a layer of sweet and tangy jam, and a crunchy peanut butter topping. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the steps to create these irresistible bars, offering tips and tricks to ensure a perfect batch every time. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey that will leave your taste buds craving more.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

PBJ CRUNCH BARS



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If you are a fan of peanut butter and jelly, you will love these bars. I get a lot of requests for the recipe. I use smooth peanut butter, but crunchy can be substituted.

Provided by 2WANNA

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Bar Cookie Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 ¼ cups oats
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup graham cracker crumbs
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 sticks cold butter, thinly sliced
1 ½ cups warm peanut butter
1 ½ cups grape jelly

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Stir the oats, flour, white sugar, brown sugar, graham cracker crumbs, and cinnamon in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the whisk attachment, cut the butter into the mixture until crumbly. Press about half of the mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread the peanut butter over the oat mixture. Stir the jelly to make it spreadable and swirl into the peanut butter. Sprinkle the remaining oat mixture over the peanut butter and jelly layer; gently pat until it sticks together.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.6 calories, Carbohydrate 35.1 g, Cholesterol 24.4 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 130.7 mg, Sugar 21.4 g

PEANUT BUTTER & JAM BARS



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Deliciously soft and chewy peanut butter bars that are loaded with flavour, and have a generous layer of jam in the centres. These bars are perfect for PB&J lovers!

Provided by Marsha Cook

Categories     Brownies & Bars

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 and 3/4 cups (218g) plain/all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted
1 cup (200g) light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup (125g) smooth peanut butter
3/4 cup (245g) seedless raspberry jam

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line an 8x8-inch square baking pan with foil or parchment paper, and set aside.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a separate large bowl, whisk together the butter and sugar until combined. Add the egg, vanilla, and peanut butter, and mix until combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients and mix until completely combined.
  • Press about 2/3 of the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the jam evenly on top. Crumble the remaining dough evenly over the jam.
  • Bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until golden brown on top. Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243 calories, Carbohydrate 35 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 27 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 10 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 bar, Sodium 154 grams sodium, Sugar 20 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams unsaturated fat

PEANUT BUTTER AND JAM BARS



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Great swirls of flavor! Here's a frosted bar with a favorite peanut butter and jam combo.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ peanut butter cookie mix
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon water
1 egg
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup seedless raspberry or strawberry jam

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, stir all Cookie Base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan using floured fingers. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • In small bowl, stir frosting, milk and peanut butter until well blended. Spread over base. Stir jam; drop by teaspoonfuls over frosting. Swirl jam for a marbled design with tip of knife. Refrigerate 20 minutes or until set. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 120 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 0 g

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY BARS



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 24 bars

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
2 cups (18 ounces) creamy peanut butter (recommended: Skippy)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 cups (18 ounces) raspberry jam or other jam
2/3 cups salted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease a 9 by 13 by 2-inch cake pan. Line it with parchment paper, then grease and flour the pan.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light yellow, about 2 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the vanilla, eggs, and peanut butter and mix until all ingredients are combined.
  • In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture. Mix just until combined.
  • Spread 2/3 of the dough into the prepared cake pan and spread over the bottom with a knife or offset spatula. Spread the jam evenly over the dough. Drop small globs of the remaining dough evenly over the jam. Don't worry if all the jam isn't covered; it will spread in the oven. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and bake for 45 minutes, until golden brown. Cool and cut into squares.

GRAHAM PEANUT BUTTER AND JAM BARS



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If you are a peanut butter lover then you will love this! Your favorite jam between layers of delicious peanut butter and chocolate cookie-like dough, use you favorite flavor of jam or jelly for this, I made this once with apricot preserves and once with strawberry both were great! Try not to overbake, the cooking times with the size of pan should be the perfect baking times with oven rack set to the second-lowest rack. Servings is only estimated

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 50m

Yield 25 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter (can use 1 cup)
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (can use 1-1/2 cups)
3/4 cup chopped salted peanuts
1 1/2 cups jam (can use more or less jam, use favorite flavor) or 1 1/2 cups jelly (can use more or less jam, use favorite flavor)

Steps:

  • Set oven to 350 degrees (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
  • Grease an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
  • In a small bowl mix together flour with graham craker crumbs, baking soda and salt.
  • In a another bowl combine butter, white and brown sugar, peanut butter, egg and vanilla; using an electic mixer at low speed mix until completely combined (batter will be thick).
  • Mix in chopped nuts and chocolate chips (I use my hands to mix in as the batter is very thick).
  • Press just over half of the mixture into the pan.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and spoon the jam by heaping teaspoonfuls all over the crust (this will take a few minutes).
  • Using you hands crumble the remaining mixture over the top of the jam (it does not have to cover completely).
  • Return to oven and bake for another 20 minutes (do not overbake!).
  • Cool then cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.3, Fat 13.4, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 18.2, Sodium 210.4, Carbohydrate 34.8, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 22.8, Protein 5

DOUBLE PEANUT BARS



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These sweet no-bake snacks are great energy bars. Any dried fruit works well, but I prefer cranberries. Grain cereals, plus honey, peanuts and peanut butter make the bars popular at my house. -Kim Rocker of LaGrange, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1-1/2 cups Wheaties
1 cup Multi Grain Cheerios
1/2 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts
1/2 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
3 tablespoons peanut butter

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the cereals, peanuts and mixed fruit. In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, honey and peanut butter. Cook and stir until brown sugar and peanut butter are melted and mixture is smooth. Pour over cereal mixture; gently stir to coat evenly., Transfer to an 8-in. square dish coated with cooking spray; gently press down. Cool and cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 65mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY BARS



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups strawberry jam, or other flavor
2/3 cup salted peanuts, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan with butter, and line the bottom with parchment paper. Grease the parchment, and coat inside of pan with flour; set aside. Place butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. On medium speed, add eggs and peanut butter; beat until combined, about 2 minutes.
  • Whisk together salt, baking powder, and flour. Add to bowl of mixer on low speed; combine. Add vanilla. Transfer two-thirds of mixture to prepared pan; spread evenly with offset spatula. Using offset spatula, spread jam on top of peanut-butter mixture. Dollop remaining third of peanut-butter mixture on top of jam. Sprinkle with peanuts.
  • Bake until golden, about 45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool; cut into about thirty-six 1 1/2-by-2-inch pieces.

Tips:

  • For a crispier crust, use cold butter and flour.
  • Be sure to cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • Don't overmix the dough, or the bars will be tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.
  • Bake the bars until the edges are golden brown and the center is set.
  • Let the bars cool completely before cutting them into bars.
  • For the best flavor, use fresh, high-quality peanut butter and jam.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour.
  • You can also use a rolling pin to roll out the dough.
  • Be sure to preheat your oven before baking the bars.

Conclusion:

These Double Crunch Peanut Butter and Jam Bars are the perfect treat for any occasion. They're easy to make, delicious, and sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. The combination of peanut butter, jam, and oats is irresistible, and the crunchy crust adds a delightful texture. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give these bars a try. You won't be disappointed!

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