Craving a classic PB&J but want something hot? An air fryer peanut butter and jelly sandwich is the answer to your cravings!
With a toasty outside and gooey inside, air fryer PBJ is a great snack or quick meal that is easy to make and is ready in minutes!
Recipe Tips
Before you run off in excitement to make an air-fried pb&j, read through these recipe tips so that you get the best sandwich!
- You can use your favorite jam and different peanut butters for this. We used smooth – and it might be better for keeping the sandwich together (specially when flipping) but crunchy will work, too.
- We typically make our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with classic white bread. If you use another type (and size) of bread, you might need more or less peanut butter and jelly.
- Be careful when flipping the sandwich halfway through cooking time since the top and bottom might want to slide apart.
We use this air fryer for our recipes and it has been great.
Step by Step Instructions
To make an air-fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich, you can follow the process steps and photos in this section. This way you see just how we make ours.
If you just want the cooking times and temperatures without visuals, you can find the detailed recipe card at the bottom of this post!
Get two slices of your favorite bread. Add peanut butter to one slice of bread and jam to the other.
Close up the sandwich and place it into the air fryer tray.
You can spread the outside of the bread with a little bit of soft butter if desired (this is completely optional, though).
Set the air fryer to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (there’s no need to preheat it).
Cook the peanut butter and jelly sandwich for 4-5 minutes total until slightly browned and crispy on the outside.
Flip the sandwich over halfway through the cooking time – be careful when you do this since the sandwich may want to slide due to the gooey inside.
Once done air frying, remove the sandwich from the air fryer, cut it in half (optional), and enjoy!
Storage
To be honest, air-fried peanut butter and jelly doesn’t really store all that well.
The whole reason for making it in the air fryer is so that it’s hot and crispy out when you eat it.
We’d recommend making only as many sandwiches as you will consume!
Related Recipes
For more air fryer quick meals, check out these tasty creations that can be made in a jiffy!
- Air Fried Grilled Cheese
- Loaded Nachos in the Air Fryer
- Grilled Tomato & Cheese in the Air Fryer
- Pizza Bagels in the Air Fryer (Homemade)
- Air Fryer Frozen Corn Dogs
Air Fryer Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices bread
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter, more or less to taste
- 2 tablespoons jelly, more or less to taste
- soft butter, optional
Instructions
- Get two slices of your favorite bread. Add peanut butter to one slice of bread and jam to the other.
- Close up the sandwich and place it into the air fryer tray. You can spread the outside of the bread with a little bit of soft butter if desired (this is completely optional, though).
- Set the air fryer to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (there’s no need to preheat it) and cook the peanut butter and jelly sandwich for 4-5 minutes total until slightly browned and crispy on the outside. Flip the sandwich over halfway through the cooking time – be careful when you do this since the sandwich may want to slide due to the gooey inside.
- Once done air frying, remove the sandwich from the air fryer, cut it in half (optional), and enjoy!
Notes
- You can use any jelly and peanut butter that you like and have on hand.
- Once again, be careful when flipping the sandwich since the top and bottom might want to slide apart.
- We typically make our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with classic white bread. If you use another type (and size) of bread, you might need more or less peanut butter and jelly.
Nutrition
This nutritional information has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator. It should only be seen as a rough calculation and not a replacement for professional dietary advice.
