No Bake PB & J Bars with heart-shaped jelly center with a spoonful of peanut butter on white background with crumbs

No-Bake PB&J Bars

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Peanut butter and jelly is a classic combination. These No-Bake PB&J Bars are packed with JUSTIN’S® Classic Peanut Butter and are so good and you don’t even need to get a single knife dirty!

 

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SERVING SIZE:

12

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PREP TIME:

1 hour 20 minutes

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COOK TIME:

0 minutes

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TOTAL TIME:

1 hour 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup JUSTIN’S® Classic Peanut Butter
3 ½ cups Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
3 Dates, pitted
¼ cup Honey
½ teaspoon Sea Salt
¼ cup Strawberry Preserves

DIRECTIONS

1. In the bowl of a large food processor, add the coconut and pulse until it turns into a fine crumb.

2. Add the dates and blend for 1 minute more.

3. Add the JUSTIN’S® Classic Peanut Butter, honey, and salt. Pulse until mixture forms into a dough.

4. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough between two pieces of parchment paper until it is ½ inch thick.

5. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

6. Cut the dough into 12 squares.

7. Using a cookie cutter, cut a heart into six of the squares.

8. Spread a thin layer of strawberry preserves over one side of each uncut square. Top with a heart square.

9. Store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.

This Recipe Serves 12

INGREDIENTS

1 cup JUSTIN’S® Classic Peanut Butter
3 ½ cups Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
3 Dates, pitted
¼ cup Honey
½ teaspoon Sea Salt
¼ cup Strawberry Preserves

DIRECTIONS

1. In the bowl of a large food processor, add the coconut and pulse until it turns into a fine crumb.

2. Add the dates and blend for 1 minute more.

3. Add the JUSTIN’S® Classic Peanut Butter, honey, and salt. Pulse until mixture forms into a dough.

4. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough between two pieces of parchment paper until it is ½ inch thick.

5. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

6. Cut the dough into 12 squares.

7. Using a cookie cutter, cut a heart into six of the squares.

8. Spread a thin layer of strawberry preserves over one side of each uncut square. Top with a heart square.

9. Store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.

This Recipe Serves 12

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