Peanut Butter and Jelly Blondies

 These deeply peanut buttery blondies are topped with honey-roasted nuts and just the right amount of sweetness from a swirl of strawberry jam. This dessert proves that you’re never too old for peanut butter and jelly—especially when there’s a healthy sprinkling of flaky sea salt involved.

SALTED PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY BLONDIES
“These are really peanut buttery and not too sweet, so the strawberry jam on top is a perfect complement.” 

Ingredients:
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 large eggs
1½ cups light brown sugar
¾ 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:
Whisk together 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, and 1 tsp. kosher salt. Whisk together 2 large eggs, 1 ½ cups light brown sugar, ¾ cup smooth peanut butter, ½ cup melted unsalted butter, and 1 tsp. vanilla extract; fold in dry ingredients. Scrape batter into a buttered 8x8” baking pan. Dollop with 2 Tbsp. strawberry jam; top with 1 Tbsp. chopped honey-roasted peanuts. Bake at 350° until a tester comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

Source: yahoo.com