Peanut Butter Chips and Jelly Bars

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup (1 stick)cold butter or margarine
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup grape jelly
• 1-2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips, divided

Details

Adapted from hersheys.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 9-inch square baking pan.

2 Stir together flour, sugar and baking powder; cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in beaten egg until blended.

3 Reserve 1 cup mixture; press remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Stir jelly to soften; spread evenly over crust. Sprinkle 1 cup peanut butter chips over jelly. Stir remaining 2/3 cup chips into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over top.

4 Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

About 16 bars.