Are you looking for a great after school snack? These PB&J Chocolate Bars are the answer! A peanut butter base is filled with a delicious grape jelly and peanut butter filling for a sweet snack that the kids will go crazy for!
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PB&J Chocolate Bars
Description
These PB&J Chocolate Bars have a peanutty base, a grape jelly and peanut butter filling, all topped with a layer of chocolate.
Ingredients
For the Base
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 sleeve saltine crackers (40 crackers, regular or whole wheat), finely crushed
- 3/4 cup finely chopped peanuts
For the Filling and Glaze
- 1/4 cup jelly
- 7 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon butter, softened
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
Instructions
Make the base: Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil, extending it over the sides. Put the butter in a medium heatproof bowl; position the bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water (the bowl should not touch the water). Once the butter melts, stir in the sugar and cocoa. Whisk in the egg; cook, whisking, until the mixture is warm and the consistency of hot fudge, 6 minutes. Remove from the heat; mix in the saltine crumbs and peanuts. Press the crust into the pan. Set aside the saucepan of water.
Make the filling: Spread the jelly over the crust in the pan; place in the freezer for a few minutes. Beat 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon butter, the peanut butter and confectioners’ sugar with a mixer until light. Spread over the jelly layer; return to the freezer while you make the glaze.
Place the chocolate and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a heatproof bowl; set over the pan of simmering water and stir until the chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat; stir until smooth. When cool but still runny, spread the glaze over the chilled peanut butter layer. Freeze for another 30 minutes.
Bring the bars to room temperature. Use the foil flaps to remove the bars from the pan; cut into squares.
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
Those look incredibly good!
Cheers,
Rosa
Emily says
Goodness gracious those look good. I was wondering about pb&j chocolate bars/cookies. How could you go wrong with that? They look great.
Sophie says
These look stellar! The layers are perfectly leveled and everything :).
Dawn says
geeeeez louise!
I always wanted to incorporate choco into a pb&j bar. These really do look great sweetie.
Katie says
Drool! They look fab
eatme_delicious says
Ooo do those ever look good! Like a yummy variation on Nanaimo bars.
Christine Medifast says
PB&J anything is always so good. Thanks for linking to this recipe. Have you done your own take of it?
Christine M.