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Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars

This classic combo is re-vamped in a yummy dessert that will please children young and old alike!

Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 16

Ingredients

  • 1 box butter pecan flavored cake mix (can also use yellow cake)
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup peanut butter chips (about 1/2 a bag--can also use butterscotch chips)
  • 1 cup grape jelly (or your favorite flavor)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; beat together cake mix, peanut butter, butter, and egg in mixing bowl fitted with paddle attachment on medium speed for about 30 seconds, or until well mixed.

  2. Slowly add oatmeal to bowl, scraping with spatula if necessary, until oats are blended in.

  3. Add peanut butter chips to bowl and mix well.

  4. Divide mixture into thirds. Press 2/3 of oat mixture into greased 9x13" baking dish.

  5. Spread jelly over-top of oat mixture.

  6. Crumble remaining oat mixture over jelly. Bake 35 minutes, until top is golden brown. Cool completely, then cut into bars.