Authentic Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Recipe United States of America, North America

To prepare, all that is needed is to spread one bread slice with peanut butter, and the other with fruit jelly, then sandwich the bread slices, so the spreads are in the middle. The bread of choice is soft, white bread, which can be toasted, or replaced with French toast, banana bread, and sourdough or similar artisan-style breads. The most popular fruit jellies are strawberry and grape, but any kind can be used to make the sandwich. Slices of fruit and honey can also be used instead, and some recipes even include applewood-smoked bacon in place of jelly. The fluffernutter, a sandwich in its own right, is a variation of the PB&J sandwich, with marshmallow fluff instead of jelly. For more flavor and texture, the sandwich can be grilled or fried, usually after it's been dipped in eggs and cereal coating.