Homemade PB&J Uncrustables

Homemade Uncrustables PB&J

School is back in session here in Missouri. That means it’s time to break out the lunch boxes and creativity.

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My son is an avid fan of Uncrustables sandwiches. He actually eats them partially frozen. I like that he will actually eat what I put in his lunch box, but I would prefer to save a little money and control the ingredients being used.

Then I found the Sandwich Sealer and Decruster on Amazon. Ahhh! Lightbulb moment for me.

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To assemble, make sure you get bread that is large enough to trim without hitting the crust.
You will need two slices of bread for each sandwich.
Spread the peanut butter on each slice of the bread, being careful to stay in the center and avoid where the cutting and sealing occurs.
Apply jelly to the middle of one slice.

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I neglected to go this photo, but it is really self explanatory. Simply place the peanut butter only slice on top of the peanut butter and jelly slice (peanut butter side down).
Place the cutter on top of the sandwich and press down firmly (make sure crust is completely cut away).
Remove the crust while the cutter is still in place.
To seal, press down firmly and completely on the blue center sealing piece.
Lift off the cutter and place the sandwich in sandwich bag and place it in freezer.

Voila! Instant homemade PB&J crustless pocket sandwiches. You can go beyond PB&J and think outside of the box… think ham & cheese, peanut butter and banana, peanut butter and honey

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Homemade PB&J Uncrustables
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Ingredients
  • Sandwich Cutter and Sealer
  • Bread
  • Peanut Butter
  • Jelly
  • Sandwich Bags
Instructions
  1. Make sure you get bread that is large enough to trim without hitting the crust.
  2. For each sandwich, get two slices of bread.
  3. Spread peanut butter on each slice of the bread, being careful to stay in the center and avoid where the cutting and sealing occurs.
  4. Apply jelly to the middle of one slice.
  5. Place the peanut butter only slice on top of the peanut butter and jelly slice (peanut butter side down).
  6. Place cutter on top of sandwich and press down firmly (make sure crust is completely cut away).
  7. Remove crust while cutter is still in place.
  8. Make sure you have pressed down completely on the blue center sealing piece.
  9. Lift off cutter and place sandwich in sandwich bag and place in freezer.

 

Comments

  1. thanks for the easy how-to!

  2. Katy says

    This is a great idea and since it’s still homemade, will taste better than a store bought one! Excellent!

  3. Sarah L says

    Better than the mass market PBJs. What do you do with the crusts? Croutons?

  4. Thanks for the information. I had not seen this before. What a great way to make it special. Thanks for sharing!!

  5. Anne says

    You know, I never thought about it, but I do like the idea of a sandwich that doesn’t leak. That crust remover is on Amazon for as low as $4.79. You’ve got me considering it!

  6. Kelly CookingQueen Perkins says

    Love to make home made uncrustables!! I make ours with my Pampered Chef Cut-N-Seal®, it’s one of my top selling products. I too do variations like ham and cheese, pizza pockets, even little pies. The kids (me too) love them!! =)

  7. Stacey Roberson says

    I like that sandwich cutter. What a great tool to make cute sandwiches for a preschooler.

  8. anna pry says

    hmm, interesting little device. we’ve never bought uncrustables but i’m sure my little girls would enjoy them once in a while

  9. shelly peterson says

    Oh I want to make these, my grandson doesn’t like crust. I need to get one of those sandwich cutter/sealers.

  10. Nicole Dz says

    These are extremely easy to make, I actually have the exact same cutter, I found it at our local dollar tree months ago. I think the homemade ones are a lot better then store bought. I my daughter does not like the crust on anything.

  11. Jo-Ann Brightman says

    These are so easy to make and should taste better than the store bought ones

  12. Kayla says

    I love PB & J crustables. I remember I used to eat those when I went to camp. Their still so good. :p

  13. RICHARD HICKS says

    So easy to do and way to save a lot of money

  14. Karen Glatt says

    WOW! These are really incredible sandwiches to make. I did not know that they had a sandwich cutter to make my own uncrustables. I really like it. Thanks for the idea!

  15. I love the idea of making homemade uncrustables, especially since I could use organic items. My kids would definitely get a real kick out of these.

  16. Christina Strapp Lambert says

    This is so quick and easy, thank you.

  17. Cathy Jarolin says

    This sandwhich Crust Cutter and sealer is awesome! Children always seem to want the crust cut away on their sandwiches. I am sure my Grandsons would love to have their PBJ sandwiches for school Made this way! Thankyou for sharing.

  18. Sarah Hayes says

    these are awesome! i want to make these for myself

  19. Birdiebee says

    What an awesome uncrustable sandwich. That is such a need little tool on Amazon for an amazing price. Thanks for sharing.

  20. James Robert says

    All my kids pull off the crust and these turned out perfect. What a great idea

  21. rochelle haynes says

    This very easy to make like it

  22. Dandi D says

    This is a really great idea-my son would love these!

  23. Darlene Jones-Nelson says

    I didn’t know they make the Crust cutter and sealer! I tell my kids the crust is the best past as it has the most nutrients in it

  24. Melissa S says

    I love this idea, don’t know why it didn’t occur to me to make these at home before reading your post. The sandwich sealer and uncruster is a great idea too.

  25. Shanna Beam says

    I have GOT to invest in one of these sandwich sealers! Oh, the money I could save! U crushable sate one of my daughter’s favorite things to eat for lunch, and she’s SUPER picky, so you have no idea how excited I am to learn that something like this sandwich sealer exists! (It’s those little things…..Ya know?

  26. Sara Hanvey says

    I don’t have kids in school anymore but the grands will love this!!

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