Due to popular request (one person even “pretty pleased with peanut butter on top”), feast your eyes on this. No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you, that’s only one sandwich. A super-loaded jam-packed (literally) monstrosity, but a sandwich nonetheless. How did this happen? In short, I ran out of meat. I woke up one morning and realized I had no meat in the fridge, thereby unable to make my usual lunch wrap of either turkey or roast beef, cheese, shredded cabbage and spicy peanut butter or honey mustard.
As with all things in life, peanut butter came to the rescue. But just one peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a piece of fruit isn’t a big enough meal for the peanut butter boy. Two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches would have done the trick, but that’s a little boring and it’s just too much bread. And why constrain myself? Judging from my peanut butter collection I’ve got enough variety, so why choose only one flavor?
Not only was this sandwich a feast fit for a king, it was a feast for the nose and eyes as well. The smell of it coming out of my bag was extraordinarily enticing and just look at that monument of a sandwich – it makes your mouth and eyes water! What’s your take?
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3 slices soft whole grain bread
1T Honey Roasted Peanut Butter
1T creamy or crunchy natural peanut butter
1T apricot jelly
1T strawberry jelly
1/2 banana, in 1/4″ slices
Instructions:
Spread the Honey Roasted Peanut Butter on one slice of bread. Spread the apricot jelly on one side of another slice of bread and put the two slices together. Spread the strawberry jelly on the newly formed sandwich and top with banana slices. Spread the plain peanut butter on the last slice of bread and place on top. Cut in half normally or diagonally if you’re feeling adventurous.
Additional Info:
Get creative with this one. There wasn’t much rhyme or reason to my sandwich except that I wanted every layer to be unique and contribute a different texture. I’d love to see some of your suggestions/creations/pictures for the ultimate double decker peanut butter sandwich.
By the way, I’ve been a little slow in responding to comments recently. I’ve been busy the past few weekends in Napa and helping my girlfriend move along with a lot of schoolwork, but it should be back to normal soon and I’ll be more on top of it!
* Side note: I realize that some people may have a slight problem with the way that I leave comments on their blogs. Before I joined the blogging scene I used to be a part of numerous forums where everyone left a “signature”, meaning a favorite quote, their website, a picture, etc… When I leave comments, I still have a habit of signing them with “Peanut Butter Boy” and making it a link to my website, not to mention I have two names: Nick and Peanut Butter Boy so I wanted to get them both across =). I apologize if some people disagree with this, I will stop. I’m not trying to steal traffic and don’t want to come off as rude!
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this sandwich is definitely no joke!!
That sandwich looks delish! You are my idol when in comes to incorporating Peanut Butter into foods/recipes! You totally rock!
Yumm, that sandwich looks great! :) On a separate note have you ever tried Better ‘n Peanut Butter? It’s not peanut butter, but it’s close enough to be eaten my me straight out of the jar.
oh my god. that is the most amazing picture to open to. pure food porn.
That sandwich is total food porn, oh my goodness, haha – LOVE IT.
Someone said that you were rude for signing your comments?? Well then screw them!! You’re awesome, Nick/Peanut Butter Boy!! :0)
Nick, I love the use of two different fruit jellies or jams in a double-decker sandwich. That’s a really great idea!
If you are still working on your five pounds of fresh strawberries, I bet sliced strawberries would fit nicely into a peanut-butter-and-banana sandwich.
Woohoo, I figured using the “with peanut butter on top” would work. Thanks for the post. Your sandwich looks so yummy.
As for a variation on the ultimate peanut butter sandwich, have you ever tried PB and pickles? Sounds gross, but tastes freakin awesome. Give it a try sometime… unless you hate pickles. Then just stick with the jelly
Hey Nick-
This looks like a sandwich that my little guy would enjoy very much. I never think to do the PB/banana thing but it’s a great idea :) I have something PB on my blog today!
You know, I think you could do with a little more peanut butter. After all, it’s got all that bread to cut through.. ;-)
Ooh la la! It looks amazing!
Wow that is a searous sandwich!
OMG, you can mail that to me right?!
I agree with Betsy-Food Porn ;)
Wow I think I have died and gone to heaven with that sandwich! Amazing!
whoa, looks amazing. you know, if you added chocolate sauce you’d have lunch and dessert in a bite!
btw, i say sign off however you like and ignore the critics.
dee from choosandchews ;)
What a nice photo! Looks delicious!
Nick, you are not a nice person, I confessed to you that I had an addiction at one time to PB & J sandwiches and what do you do but go and post a double decker PB & J sandwich with bananas and food porn the photograph to lure me back in. I will try to resist :)
this is what i’m talking about!! good ol pb and bananas! i love this sandwich. the first time i had it was
when i was like 6 going through a kids cook book we had… i was so adventurous then!
u rock.
one of my girl pals used to make this for breakfast…sure did look and smell great. mmmm.
I just sent you my all time favorite peanut butter sandwich. It is beyond decadent, but also does have a nutritious aspect to it as well. Having seen this post, I now have to get busy and post it as well. Thanks for the inspiration. Time to get busy. Stay tuned
“Doc”
Darn, I wish I wouldn’t have just finished eating leftovers for lunch, that sammie looks SO good!
Peanut butter and banana sandwiches are my favorite food. Have you tried putting apples in pb sandwiches? That’s really delicious too.
I haven’t actually, I always thought it would be too crunchy and ruin the texture. I’ll give it a try in my next one though =) ~ Nick
I am not worthy!
you are a guru mate…but one thing i do enjoy is a nice gloop of honey or golden syrup over peanut butter..
*belly rumbles*
Oh yes, absolutely. I agree with the belly rumbling – it’s too close to breakfast and too far from lunch right now to be thinking about this….
I like this except for the double bread. I’d take that out and just go single bread in between your layers.. but bananas and everything else look good!
-Sylvia