Sometimes, it’s best to follow what your gut tells you to do, or, in this case, your taste buds.
Do you remember that time we talked about peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and we wondered what it would taste like with cheese? Friends, there’s no need to wonder any longer because I took the plunge for all of us. This is it. The ULTIMATE comfort food.
A friend of mine tried to dissuade me from making these sandwiches because the thought of peanut butter and cheese was rather suspect. I’m so glad I followed my taste buds and stood my ground. I wouldn’t have known about the glory that is grilled PB&J sandwiches with cheese, and I wouldn’t have experienced my first ever PB&J-induced food coma. Hot diggity, these sandwiches were addictive!
And now for some truth. My husband despises these sandwiches, not for their taste, but because even the thought of eating peanut butter goes against every fiber of his existence. “You Americans,” as he points out, “love to put those bloody things into everything.” I can’t say that I disagree, but I’m rather proud of it.
Also, the joke’s on him because he still needed to be my hand model for the photos. 😉
MASTER MY MISTAKES / COOKING NOTES
- Gluten-Free Bread: Good gluten-free bread is difficult to find. Don’t I know it! There are quite a few brands out there, but nothing pisses me off more than finding gluten-free bread in the freezer aisle, where the individual slices have frozen together into one solid block. I shouldn’t need a mallet to get into my bread! I stumbled across a brand called Schar at my local Safeway in the bread section. The loaves come in a vacuum sealed bag, unlike other brands I’ve come across. You do need to refrigerate the bread once the package is opened, but it’s better than hacking into a frozen loaf. As with any other gluten-free brands, the loaves run on the smaller side. I tried the multigrain bread, which has a slightly sweet aftertaste but quite delicious.
- Customizing the Recipe: You’ll find that the ingredients listed aren’t that precise because the amount of peanut butter, jam, and cheese that you use is totally up to YOU. I prefer a thin layer of everything, but that shouldn’t stop you from going wild!
If you try this recipe, let me know how it goes by leaving a comment or sending me a message! Or take a photo of the food and tag me on Instagram so that I can give you a fist bump. I love seeing your creations!
PrintGrilled Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich with Brie
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Total Time: 8 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: gluten free, dessert, snack
Ingredients
- 4 slices of bread (I used Schar gluten-free multigrain bread)
- 2 to 4 TBS peanut butter
- 1 to 2 TBS jam or jelly
- Brie cheese
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Spread a layer of peanut butter on two slices of bread. I used about 1 tablespoon per slice, but feel free to add more. Spread a layer of jam or jelly on top. I used about 1/2 tablespoon of jam per slice. Cut several slices of Brie that are about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Trim off the rind. Using your fingers, spread out the Brie, and lay it on top of the jam. Add enough Brie to cover the slice of bread. Top with the other slice of bread, and spray the outside of the sandwich with cooking spray.
- Using a grill pan or a skillet, toast both sides of the sandwich for about 2 minutes, until the bread is browned and the cheese melts.
Danae @ Recipe Runner says
Seriously all I have to say about this awesome grilled sandwich is hell yes! Love it!
Lisa says
Thanks, Danae!!
Whitney @ Sweet Cayenne says
WHOA. These look AMAZING! Have to try soon!
Lisa says
Thanks, Whitney!
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
Talk about taking PB&J to the next level!!! This looks ridiculously good!
Lisa says
Thanks, Sonali!!
TM says
It was amazing. I also tried it with goat cheese and it was tasty.
Thank you for this creative idea.
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Lisa says
Thank you so much for trying out the recipe and for letting me know how it turned out!! You made my day! Glad you enjoyed it!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
This sounds fabulous! I love adding jelly to my grilled cheese sandwiches. And I love peanut butter and jelly. But for some reason, I’ve never put all three together. I’m so down! And Chris’ comment is so funny. I used to work with a lot of Europeans and they couldn’t wrap their brains around our obsession with peanut butter!
Lisa says
Yea, I had no idea that peanut butter is such an American thing!
Traci | Vanilla And Bean says
Oh dear… I am ruined! Just when I thought grilled cheese couldn’t get any better… THIS!! Epic, yes! Crazy, no!! Chris…. I’m tellin him to talk to the hand right now. You nailed the cheese choice! I can’t even!
Lisa says
He will eat peanuts but not peanut butter!! I blame it on his British upbringing 😉
Cindy says
UM, yes! I am so into this. I’m into jam and cheese on sandwiches (I have a post going up tomorrow, in fact!) but have never considered peanut butter. Poor Chris, he has no idea what he’s missing out on!
Lisa says
So when I was shooting these sandwiches, Chris came down to the kitchen and goes, “What the hell is this?!” I proceeded to eat one right in front of his face.
Alexandra Caspero says
This looks so incredibly good! Totally my kind of meal, love that you added both PB&J and brie! Blogging question- how did you get that “If you liked this post” section- is that a plugin or did you create it yourself? 🙂
Lisa says
Thanks, Alex!! That section was created by my designer and not a plugin. My designer was Lindsay at White Oak Creative, and she’s great!
Taylor@ Food Faith Fitness says
What a neat spin on a classic sandwich!
Lisa says
Thanks, Taylor!
Holli Butterfield says
This looks amazing and what a wonderful spin on a worn out favorite PB&J sandwiches!!!!!
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Lisa says
Thanks, Holli!
Jill says
Six kids in our family. We grew up on GRILLED peanut butter n jelly sanwiches (yummy) friends thought we were crazy!!! Never thought to try it with brie cheese also… Gina have to try it out.:)
Lisa Lin says
Thanks, Jill! Let me know if you do!
Dave t. says
Sounds wonderful! And I may make them for friends, but I am a rare human: I’ve never eaten a pb&j sandwich in my life! I like all the ingredients, but I’ve never had them together. And I see no reason to begin now. But keep experimenting with your food! That’s how wonderful and tasty accidents happen! 😊
Taylor says
Good to see I’m not the only person who eats PB&J with cheese ^¬^
I was to young to consider brie at the time but I will try it now!
GR says
I bought a small rind of brie and it was so cute and tempting I stuck my teeth into it the second I arrived home. Had it for breakfast and then I found this mixture. It’s not my first time adding cheese to a PB&J sandwish but I had guava jelly and peanut butter. A bit of bread and a frying pan and that’s a match made in heaven between food and me. 😍
Ps. I forgot to oil the pan lol
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Lisa Lin says
Guava jelly sounds absolutely delicious!!
Richard says
Years ago I wondered what a PB&J would taste like with cheese. I tried it, liked it, so kept on eating them. I had never thought to try Brie (cheddar has always been my go to cheese). So I did last month. It added a nice creamy taste and texture to the experience. Thanks for the recipe.
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Lisa Lin says
Thanks for giving the recipe a try, Richard!
Laurie Schemp says
I am just about ready to try this,i never imagined toasting a pb&j before. I’m out brie so I’m going to try cream cheese. I hope it’s good, thanks.