Salted Peanut Butter And Jelly Blondies

By MooK

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
• 1 tablespoon chopped honey-roasted peanuts
• Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk together 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Whisk together 2 large eggs, 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter, 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; fold in dry ingredients.

Scrape batter into a buttered 8x8" baking pan lined with parchment paper. Dollop with 2 tablespoons strawberry jam; top with 1 tablespoon chopped honey-roasted peanuts. Bake at 350°F until a tester comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.