Salted Peanut Butter and Jelly Blondies

Ingredients 1/2 cup unsalted butter, (1 stick) melted, plus more for pan 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons strawberry jam 1 tablespoon chopped honey-roasted peanuts Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)

Instructions 1. Whisk together 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, and 1 tsp. kosher salt. 2. Whisk together 2 large eggs, 1 ½ cups light brown sugar, ¾ cup smooth peanut butter, ½ cup melted unsalted butter, and 1 tsp. vanilla extract; fold in dry ingredients. Scrape batter into a buttered 8x8" baking pan. 3. Dollop with 2 Tbsp. strawberry jam; top with 1 Tbsp. chopped honey-roasted peanuts. Bake at 350° until a tester comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

Description The strawberry jam is the perfect complement to the peanut butter base.

Servings

16

Notes PB&J in a bar.

Source Bon Apetit, February. 2014