Sunny's Easy PB&J Swirl Bars
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 499
- Total Fat
- 38
- Saturated Fat
- 15
- Carbohydrates
- 35
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 26
- Protein
- 9
- Cholesterol
- 46
- Sodium
- 133
- Total: 2 hr 55 min (includes chilling and cooling times)
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
Crust:
Nonstick cooking spray, for the pan
3 sleeves (28 crackers) butter crackers
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) salted butter, melted
PB&J Layer:
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup seedless strawberry jam, lightly whisked to loosen
Directions
- Make the crust. Spray an 8-inch square metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line with parchment paper, allowing the parchment to overhang the edges of the pan. Spray again and set aside.
- In a food processor, pulse the crackers, brown sugar and butter until combined and it resembles wet sand. Remove and press into the bottom of the pan. Refrigerate for an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Make the PB layer: In a stand mixer or with a hand-held mixer, beat the peanut butter, brown sugar and butter in a bowl until smooth. Remove the pan from the refrigerator and spread the peanut butter mixture evenly over the bottom layer.
- Add the jelly swirl. Drop about 9 dollops of the jam around the pan. Use a skewer or butter knife and drag it through the jam and peanut butter to make swirls.
- Bake until set, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely, then remove from the pan and cut into bars the size of your choosing.