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You all. I’m here to tell you about the best lunch ever: fried peanut butter and jelly.
Fried peanut butter and jelly is the awesome lunch that I grew up on. I still love this lunchtime treat, and my kids do, too. It’s like peanut butter and jelly made even better. You’re basically fancying up the most basic lunch that has been served by moms since the beginning of modern times.
Mmmm. Melty peanut butter and jelly or jam smooshed between two buttery toasty slices of bread?
Let’s do this. Now.
How to make fried peanut butter and jelly
So here’s how you do it. The secret it this: it’s not complicated. Your kids can totally do this. Honest! The chef, um…makes a peanut butter and jelly sandwich…
…and then grills it like a grilled cheese sandwich. You know, butter on the outsides…
…grill it until it’s golden brown, flip it over, grill the other side…
When it’s done, your mouth will explode in anticipation of the awesomeness, but hold on!
Careful. Fried peanut butter and jelly is super hot.
I know you want to cram this fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich right into your face-hole and get the goodness as fast as possible, but please know that melty peanut butter and melty jelly or jam is super hot! You need to let this sandwich cool for a few minutes before you enjoy it. A burnt tongue is not the right way to enjoy fried peanut butter and jelly.
Like to see your kids in the kitchen? You may also enjoy…Lemon Cheesecake Pie
Here are some fun facts about peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for you to peruse while you wait for your fried peanut butter and jelly to cool off:
- Did you know the peanut used to be really expensive and so only the rich could afford to eat peanut butter (also called peanut paste)? So, actually, if you think about it, this fried peanut butter and jelly is a basically a super fancy food for the elite.
- Did you know that the Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich has its own day on the calendar? According to the National Day Calendar, April 2nd is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Day. Make sure you’re ready with a plate of fried PB and J on that day, for sure!
- Packing PB and J for a lunch but don’t want the sandwich to get soggy? There’s a not-so-secret way to prevent that—the tip is to put peanut butter on both slices of bread and put the jelly in the middle.
Enjoy your fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Oh! And grab a fork. It’s sometimes easiest to eat this yumminess with utensils.
I’ve actually done this before for the husband who HATES the mouth-feel of untoasted bread. Did one for myself as well. It was aMAZEing!! (Yes, I spelled that wrong on purpose. Amazing …. See I can do it right too.