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"My two young sons are crazy about these simple, fast-fixing cookie bars," says Carolyn Mulloy in Davison, Michigan. "And as a busy, on-the-go mom, easy preparation makes this one scrumptious dessert I can rely on—even at the last minute. You might want to vary the jam or jelly to suit your own family’s tastes." —
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Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 207 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 149 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
Originally published as Peanut Butter 'n' Jelly Bars in Simple & Delicious March/April 2007, p37
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Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2012 by tramar
This recipe is great-fast & easy.I did have to make some adjustments with ingredients on hand still with great results.I use vanilla chips instead and crunchy peanut butter.I also used grape jam instead of jelly by warming it first in the microwave.All in all these are yummy for adults as well as kids!!!
This recipe is great-fast & easy.
I did have to make some adjustments with ingredients on hand still with great results.
I use vanilla chips instead and crunchy peanut butter.
I also used grape jam instead of jelly by warming it first in the microwave.
All in all these are yummy for adults as well as kids!!!
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2010 by mkalinec
Wow what a great recipe. I used the whole jar of jelly on the top.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2010 by 2luvbirds
Made these bars for my grandsons and they just loved them. Important not to over cook the cookie dough, maybe even cut the baking time to 10 or 12 minutes so it is chewy when done.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2010 by mamaoflola
PS, the BUTTERCREAM frosting is the trick... and DONT over bake..
I made this for my sons snack day at school. WOW!~! They ALL loved it, one pan was plenty for 23 kids!!!! Super Easy, and YUMMY!!!! Try it, the next time it was my snack day i had to make 2 pans, one for home, one for school!!!!
Reviewed on Feb. 03, 2010 by motherofdogs
I made these for the first time yesterday. I couldn't find buttercream frosting, so I used Duncan Hines creamy vanilla flavor.They looked beautiful and got a lot of attention, but the taste didn't knock your socks off. The bottom was a bit too crunchy. The frosting didn't have as much peanut-buttery flavor as I thought it would. The seedless raspberry jam was a nice touch.All in all, there are other bar cookies that are a lot more spectacular. Probably won't make these again.
I made these for the first time yesterday. I couldn't find buttercream frosting, so I used Duncan Hines creamy vanilla flavor.
They looked beautiful and got a lot of attention, but the taste didn't knock your socks off. The bottom was a bit too crunchy. The frosting didn't have as much peanut-buttery flavor as I thought it would. The seedless raspberry jam was a nice touch.
All in all, there are other bar cookies that are a lot more spectacular. Probably won't make these again.
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