Ingredients
2tbsplight brown sugar,(30g)
¼cupold-fashioned rolled oats,(45g)
¼cupwhite chocolate chips,(45g)
½cupunsalted butter,(1 stick or 115g) softened to room temperature
½cuppacked light brown sugar,(100g)
¼cupgranulated sugar,(50g)
1¼cupscrunchy peanut butter,(310g) or creamy
1largeegg
½tsppure vanilla extract
1½cupsall-purpose flour,(190g) spoon & leveled
½tspbaking powder
¾tspsalt
½tspground cinnamon
1cupraspberry jam,(330g) or any flavor jam you prefer
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line an 8×8 baking pan with aluminum foil or spray generously with nonstick spray. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together the streusel ingredients and set aside.
In a large bowl, using a hand-held mixer, cream the butter and both sugars together on medium speed until smooth.
Mix in the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla.
Slowly mix in the baking powder, flour, salt, and cinnamon. Do not overmix.
Spoon peanut butter dough into prepare baking pan, spreading it into one even layer.
Spread jam over top. Top evenly with white chocolate streusel.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Top with a few more white chocolate chips as they come out of the oven.
Allow bars to cool completely before cutting into squares.
