Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

Prep 10 min
Total 60 min
Ingredients 5
Servings 24

Looking for a delicious dessert? Then check out these peanut butter bars topped with frosting and raspberry jam - the perfect treat to serve a crowd. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated peanut butter cookies

1/2

cup peanut butter chips

1/4

cup creamy peanut butter

container (1 lb) vanilla creamy ready-to-spread frosting

1/4

cup seedless raspberry jam or strawberry jelly

Directions

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1

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark pan). Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2

Break up cookie dough in pan; press evenly in pan. Press peanut butter chips evenly into dough. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
3

In medium bowl, stir peanut butter until smooth. Stir in frosting until well blended. Spread over cooled bars.
4

In small bowl, stir jam or jelly until smooth. Drop jam by teaspoonfuls over frosting. With tip of knife, swirl jam for a marbled design. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

Expert Tips

Substitute 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips for the peanut butter chips and 1 container (1 lb) chocolate creamy ready-to-spread frosting for the vanilla frosting.
Everyone has a favorite flavor jelly or jam so use any flavor you like for these family-favorite bars.