{"id":44546,"date":"2020-04-23T18:00:13","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T23:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=44546"},"modified":"2020-04-23T08:53:40","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T13:53:40","slug":"peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=44546","title":{"rendered":"Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>We have delicious and easy to make peanut butter and jelly bars for you today.\u00a0 It&#8217;s another pantry recipe.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Today we have another pantry recipe for you.\u00a0 Since the pandemic began, we have been featuring recipes each Friday that you can (hopefully) prepare from items you already have in your pantry.\u00a0 To see our other pantry recipes, go <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2020\/04\/16\/microwave-french-toast-in-a-cup\/\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2020\/04\/09\/savory-dutch-baby\/\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2020\/04\/02\/easy-no-knead-bread\/\">here<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2020\/03\/26\/chicken-and-rice-pilaf\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 We love the Barefoot Contessa (Ina Garten), and this is one of her recipes that we have always loved.\u00a0 The nice thing about this one is that it is somewhat of a comfort food because most people have enjoyed peanut butter and jelly sandwiches some time during their lives.\u00a0 We live about a mile from the Jif factory which is the largest peanut butter factory in the world.\u00a0 Each year they make enough peanut butter to fill a football stadium.\u00a0 Think about that a minute&#8230;&#8230;..that&#8217;s a lot of peanut butter.\u00a0 Several times a week we can smell the roasted peanuts, and it&#8217;s such a nice fragrance.\u00a0 I cut this recipe in half and baked it in an eight inch square pan.\u00a0 It turned out just fine.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44576 size-shareaholic-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars-2-640x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars-2-640x853.jpg 640w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars-2-242x323.jpg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars-2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n    <div id=\"yrecipe-container-153\" class=\"yrecipe-container-border\" >\n    <div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Recipe\" id=\"yrecipe-container\" class=\"yrecipe\">\n      <div id=\"yrecipe-innerdiv\">\n        <div class=\"item b-b\"><div class=\"yrecipe-print-link fl-r\"><a class=\"butn-link\" title=\"Print this recipe\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"yrPrint('yrecipe-container-153', 'http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/yummly-rich-recipes\/', '' ); return false\">Print<\/a><\/div><div id=\"y-recipe-link-153\" class=\"y-recipe-link fl-r hide-print\"> <a href=\"\/\/yummly.com\" class=\"YUMMLY-YUM-BUTTON yummly-button add-recipe\">Yum<\/a>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.yummly.com\/js\/widget.js?wordpress&p=wp\"><\/script>\n                <\/div><div id=\"yrecipe-title\" itemprop=\"name\" class=\"b-b h-1 strong\" >Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars<\/div>\n      <\/div><div class=\"ymeta yclear\">\n      <div class=\"fl-l width-50\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"fl-l width-50\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"yclear\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div><p id=\"yrecipe-ingredients\" class=\"h-4 strong\">Ingredients<\/p><ul id=\"yrecipe-ingredients-list\"><li id=\"yrecipe-ingredient-0\" class=\"ingredient\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">Source - Barefoot Contessa\r<\/li><li id=\"yrecipe-ingredient-1\" class=\"ingredient\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">    \u00bd pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature, plus more for greasing\r<\/li><li id=\"yrecipe-ingredient-2\" class=\"ingredient\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">    the pan\r<\/li><li id=\"yrecipe-ingredient-3\" class=\"ingredient\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">    1\u00bd cups sugar\r<\/li><li id=\"yrecipe-ingredient-4\" class=\"ingredient\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">    1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract\r<\/li><li id=\"yrecipe-ingredient-5\" class=\"ingredient\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">    2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature\r<\/li><li id=\"yrecipe-ingredient-6\" class=\"ingredient\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">    2 cups creamy peanut butter, such as Skippy (18 ounces)\r<\/li><li id=\"yrecipe-ingredient-7\" class=\"ingredient\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">    3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the pan\r<\/li><li id=\"yrecipe-ingredient-8\" class=\"ingredient\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">    1 teaspoon baking powder\r<\/li><li id=\"yrecipe-ingredient-9\" class=\"ingredient\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">    1\u00bd teaspoons kosher salt\r<\/li><li id=\"yrecipe-ingredient-10\" class=\"ingredient\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">    1\u00bd cups raspberry jam or other jam (18 ounces)\r<\/li><li id=\"yrecipe-ingredient-11\" class=\"ingredient\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">    2\/3 cups salted peanuts, coarsely chopped (optional)<\/li><\/ul><p id=\"yrecipe-instructions\" class=\"h-4 strong\">Instructions<\/p><ol id=\"yrecipe-instructions-list\" class=\"instructions\"><li id=\"yrecipe-instruction-0\" class=\"instruction\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan.\r<\/li><li id=\"yrecipe-instruction-1\" class=\"instruction\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">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 well combined.\r<\/li><li id=\"yrecipe-instruction-2\" class=\"instruction\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">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.\r<\/li><li id=\"yrecipe-instruction-3\" class=\"instruction\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">Spread two thirds of the dough in the prepared pan, using a knife to spread it evenly.  Spread the jam evenly over the dough.  Drop small globs of the remaining dough evenly over the jam.  Don\u2019t worry if all the jam isn\u2019t covered; the dough will spread when it bakes.  Sprinkle with the chopped peanuts and bake for 45 minutes, until golden brown.  Cool and cut into small squares.<\/li><\/ol><div class=\"y-linkback\">Schema\/Recipe SEO Data Markup by <a title=\"Yummly Rich Recipes\" alt=\"Yummly Rich Recipes\" href=\"http:\/\/plugin.yummly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Yummly Rich Recipes<\/a><\/div><div class=\"yummly-recipe-plugin\" style=\"display: none;\">0.1<\/div><a id=\"y-printed-permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=44546\"title=\"Permalink to Recipe\">http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=44546<\/a><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">wk_bootstrap();<\/script><img id=\"yrecipe-beacon\" src=\"http:\/\/yummly-static.s3.amazonaws.com\/pixels\/wordpress-plugin.png?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthe2seasons.com%2F%3Fp%3D44546\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\">\n        <\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44577 size-shareaholic-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars1-640x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars1-640x853.jpg 640w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars1-242x323.jpg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars1-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These peanut butter and jelly bars are really good.\u00a0 You can use any kind of jelly\/jam that you have on hand.\u00a0 I actually cleaned out a jar of strawberry jam and then opened a jar of grape jelly and spread both onto the peanut butter mixture.\u00a0 The jellies blended together very well, and I couldn&#8217;t tell any difference when eating a bar.\u00a0 It&#8217;s excellent with a glass of cold milk or a frothy hot latte.<\/p>\n<p>Have a good weekend, everyone.\u00a0 Of course, we will be back here tomorrow with our Saturday Selections so we hope you join us for that.\u00a0 And remember we always have something going on over on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/the2seasonsblog\/\">our Instagram page<\/a>, so please follow us there, too.\u00a0 We appreciate each of you and welcome your comments, questions, and support.<\/p>\n<p>Take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have delicious and easy to make peanut butter and jelly bars for you today.\u00a0 It&#8217;s another pantry recipe. 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