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Fresh Strawberry Bars
Ingredients
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3/4
cup butter, softened
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3/4
cup peanut butter
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1
cup packed brown sugar
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1/2
cup granulated sugar
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2
teaspoons baking powder
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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2
eggs
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1
teaspoon vanilla
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2 1/4
cups all-purpose flour
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1/2
cup strawberry jam
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4
cups small whole strawberries, halved or quartered
Directions
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil beyond the edges. Set aside.
2. In large mixing bowl beat butter and peanut butter on medium to high for 30 seconds. Beat in sugars, baking powder, and salt until combined. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined. Beat in as much flour as you can with mixer. Stir in remaining flour.
3. Spread dough in prepared pan. Bake 25 minutes or until top is lightly browned and toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
4. Cool completely on rack. Remove from pan by lifting foil. Spread jam and top with berries. Cut into bars. Serve at once or refrigerate up to 6 hours. Makes 24 bars.
From the Test Kitchen
- Make Ahead Tip Wrap the peanut butter base in foil; store at room temperature up to 24 hours. Before serving, top with jam and berries. Or freeze the peanut butter base in a freezer container up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts
(Fresh Strawberry Bars)
- Calories 225,
- Protein (gm) 4,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 30,
- Fat, total (gm) 10,
- Cholesterol (mg) 33,
- Saturated fat (gm) 5,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 4,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 1,
- Sugar, total (gm) 18,
- Vitamin A (IU) 194,
- Vitamin C (mg) 14,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 2,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 36,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 143,
- Potassium (mg) 126,
- Calcium (DV %) 50,
- Iron (DV %) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Top Brands
Very good! Topped them with about 1 cup of melted chocolate chips... was a hit with my guys!
7/29/2010 05:50:27 PM Report Abuseseems to me that it would be terrific with a whipped topping like RediWhip.
6/1/2010 10:08:08 AM Report Abuselove the strawberry jam next time use banana bread under it in stead!
5/24/2010 10:11:53 AM Report AbuseI was amazed how good this was! Adults liked it as well as children!
1/10/2010 06:36:29 PM Report AbuseTHE FRESH STRAWBERRY BARS ARE SCRUMPTIOUS EVEN WITHOUT A TOPPING. I LOVE THE RICH PEANUT BUTTER FLAVOR AND I USE CUNCHY. FREEZES WEL. A 5 TO MY TASTE BUDS! SARAH
12/19/2009 09:50:31 PM Report Abuse