Gluten-Free Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars
Imagine making your favorite childhood sandwich a dessert, and you’ve got my Gluten-Free Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookie Bars. These are nostalgia in one sweet bite.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups 1:1 gluten-free flour
- 1/2 cup gluten-free quick cooking oats
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup strawberry jam
- 1/3 cup peanuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8×8 baking dish, or line with parchment paper
- Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream butter and sugars for 2 minutes
- Then beat in peanut butter, egg and vanilla until fully combined
- In a separate bowl combine flour, quick oats, baking powder and salt
- Stir flour mixture into peanut butter mixture just until combined
- Spread 2/3 of the dough into baking dish, pressing down to make an even surface
- Spread jam evenly over the dough, then top jam with globs of the remaining dough, and lastly an even sprinkle of peanuts
- Bake for 24-26 minutes until top just turns golden brown. Allow to cool for at least an hour before cutting into squares
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