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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

PB&J Pretzel Bars

Try your favorite jelly flavor in this decadent PB&J dessert. Gail Fuller won 1st place at the NC State Fair with this creative recipe for the NC Peanut Growers Association.

Servings: 16
Cook Time: Prep Time: 20 minutes; Total Time: 50 minutes plus 2 hour chilling
Meal Type: Dessert
NC Ingredients: Peanuts, Peanut Butter

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Ingredients

Crust:
2
cups pretzels - crushed into small bits
1/2
cup graham cracker crumbs
1
cup butter - melted
3
T. sugar
Peanut Butter Layer:
3/4
cup butter - room temperature
1
1/2 cups creamy PEANUT BUTTER
1
1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
1
tsp. vanilla
Jelly Layer:
1
12oz. jar seedless raspberry jam (or your favorite jam or jelly)
Crumble Topping:
1/2
cup flour
1/4
cup brown sugar
3
Tbsp. butter - cold and cubed
2
Tbsp. pretzels - crushed
Garnish:
2
Tbsp. fresh peanuts, finely chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper.  In a small bowl, mix together crushed pretzels, graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar.  Press into the bottom of prepared pan.  Bake 8-10 min.  Remove from oven and allow crust to cool.

In a separate mixing bowl, beat together butter and peanut butter. Add in confectioner’s sugar and vanilla and beat until fluffy and smooth.  Spread over pretzel base and refrigerate for 1 hour. Once peanut butter is chilled, spread jam over top.

In a small bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar and pretzels. Cut butter into mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle crumble on top.

Bake for 15-20 min. or until crumble turns golden brown.  Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.  Place in refrigerator for 1 hour.   Cut into bars, garnish with fresh peanuts and enjoy.

 
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