Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
 
Cook time
Total time
 
Author:
Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups quick oats, unccoked
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp plus ⅛ tsp salt, divided
  • ¼ tsp. cinnamon
  • 6 Tbsp. butter, melted
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup favorite flavor jam
Directions
  1. In a bowl, mix together the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, ¼ tsp. salt and cinnamon. Add melted butter and mix until crumbs form. Set aside ½ cup oat mixture for topping.
  2. Firmly spread remaining mixture in a lightly greased 8x8 pan.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, beat together cream cheese, peanut butter, egg and remaining salt.
  5. Spread over baked crust; spread with jam.
  6. Top with reserved oat mixture.
  7. Bake another 30 minutes; cool.
  8. Refrigerate one hour until fully set. Cut into squares.
Recipe by Mandy's Recipe Box at https://mandysrecipeboxblog.com/peanut-butter-and-jelly-bars/