Too dry without jelly/jam

Upvoted for strong disagreement. If I had to drop an ingredient it would be the peanut butter (leaving out the bread would be too messy)

Peanut butter and honey ftw

Adding Jelly to a Peanutbutter Sandwich makes it a PB&J. If someone asked me if I wanted a Peanutbutter Sandwich and I said yes, and then they instead brought me a PB&J, I'd be annoyed.

I'd agree that people always put too much jelly, I like a thin layer of jam/jelly opposed to globs of it, but peanut butter sandwich by itself is just too dry & chewy.

I agree, but I'd add butter.

This is because I got used to butter on all of my sandwiches, because my mom made them that way. The reasoning was the butter prevented the other wet stuff from soaking through the bread, and that works.

I like pickles more then jelly

Peanut butter is horrifyingly dry on its own.

Well, definitely fits the community!

I will say that I disagree, though I do find joy in just a plain peanutbutter sandwich at times.

But, to me, peanutbutter is a foundation to build with, not the main goal. When teamed up with the right ingredients, it provides synergy. It's got sweet, salty, a little umami, and that unique peanut taste. So it mixes well with so much.

The key to jelly is making sure that it still manages to have a tartness and the experience is more fulfilling. I find that actually jellies aren't as good as preserves or jams, as jelly tends to be way more sugar based and has little or no "body" from the original fruit.

But one of my favorite PB based sandwiches is apples. Slice them up thin, a scant layer of pb on each slice of bread, with the slices stacked in between. A decently tart apple is sublime. Add a slice of cheddar and you get a deeper complexity.

I prefer it with cucumber myself. Ads a nice fresh crispness to it.

Jelly is for children.

Use jam instead. Organic (no HFCS) strawberry is my go-to.

I like peanut butter with a bit of agave. Something I think might differ between you and the people objecting to this is the type of peanut butter used. "Natural" peanut butter where you have to mix the peanut butter is better for plain sandwiches because the oil makes it less gunky imo.

Sooooo, you want to eat just a peanut butter sandwich. Since there's no jam.

I don't think I've purchased jelly in like decades, but I eat a lot of peanut butter. Sometimes with bananas.

As far as blank blank& blank sandwiches go, my favorite is cream cheese and Nutella.

I like to put a sliced banana. Offsets the dryness of plain peanut butter, and adds a bit of sweetness.

My unpopular opinion is that peanut butter does not belong on a sandwich. Don't get me wrong, I love peanut butter, on its own or as part of a snack or dessert, but spreading it between two slices of bread? It doesn't matter what else you put on it, it's way too sticky and messy for me to enjoy it.

Thin layer of jam, 4cm thick layer of peanut butter.

You are absolutely correct if that is what you prefer.

You are incorrect for me however, as I generally prefer mine with a little raspberry jam to shake up the flavor profile. Plain is good too however.

Can't say I've ever gotten worked up over someone's food preference.

When I ate peanut butter, I would agree with you. I always preferred just some crunchy peanut butter and a lotta water. Helped keep me hydrated.

Better unpopular opinion: US-style peanut butter is disgusting. It is sweetened and has an off-putting structure. European style peanut butter is way better.

More popular opinion: the best topping for peanut butter is sambal, which is an Indonesian style chilli paste

Replacing the jam with Vegemite is the only correct option.

I tried peanut butter and jam because I always heard it being talked about in American movies (am European). It was a waste of both imo. Peanut butter and chocolate sprinkles is the way to go if you must add something to peanut butter. Jam is best on its own.

I like peanut butter in savory stuff much more than in sweet. So I would agree. I don't buy the kind with sugar in it. But I would never make a peanut butter sandwich either, unless the only food in the house was somehow peanut butter and bread.

Someone posted here that they liked a peanut butter and onion sandwich, I'd try that.

Let me introduce you guys to the most glorious topping for peanut butter bread:

FUCKING CUCUMBER

It ads freshness, moisture, texture, crunch and the flavor actually combines well. First time I heard it I thought it was crazy but just try it once and you're sold.

I would not go that far but certainly I would take just peanut butter over just jelly. As far as not needing help sure but it can still get better. In comes. The banana!

I always hated PB&J. Both were fine on bread (though toasted was preferable with the jam), but I hated them mixed. I think I tried it twice ever in my life. It's weird since I love all kinds of sweet + salty combos; I think it's a texture issue.

I was with you up to the toasted part.

Well, yeah of course, because adding jelly would make it a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Welp yeah, if you add jelly to it then the sandwich wouldn't be a peanut butter, but a PB+J sandwich

most people aren't american, luckily

Even better without the peanut butter

I......I have to upvote this. Not because I agree, but because I don't agree. This opinion is completely unpopular with me. Therefore you get an upvote for being objectively wrong.

Good post. This IS an unpopular opinion. I really want to downvote you because I disagree, but I want to upvote you because you clearly understood the assignment.

Peanut butter + Honey + Banana slices

Your welcome, just keep a drink close by.

This is the way

According to everyone here, the sandwich you're supposed to make is:

Peanut butter, butter, honey, banana, pickles (cucumbers if you're impatient), cayenne pepper, and lastly, if you're a Vincent, jam or preserves.

Toasting optional

A thin layer of butter to separate the bread and peanut butter is the secret creamy ingredient to reduce the sticky, globby mouthfeel of peanut butter and reduce the need for drink nearby.

My personal favorite ingredient is banana.

>:(

Thick peanut butter with equally thick cheese whiz is my favorite.

Yes, toasted bread so that the PB gets slightly melted when spread!

I personally enjoy a thicc layer of pb on untoasted bread when I eat instant ramen. Otherwise, as others have said, it’s a bit dry. I think the soup helps.

When there’s a pre-made PBJ spread available, I carefully scoop out the jelly to avoid getting peanut butter as mush as possible.

Are you talking about just-peanuts peanut butter, or the sugary Kraft style peanut butter?

And cheddar cheese and strawberry jam sandwich is better than just the cheese sandwich by itself. I learned this years too late.

No way! Toasted bread a sweet spread over the peanut butter and a glass of milk! It doesn’t get any better!

I sprinkle some salt on my pb, though I do also like something sweet with it if it's gonna be a sandwich

Jelly sandwiches are way better without this horrible sticky peanut butter.

Wow, a rare, actually unpopular opinion.

You should try peanut butter and honey.

I’ve actually never had a PB&J. The combo always sounded gross to me.

I use honey on mine, jelly feels weird now.

Peanut "butter" is like almond "milk" but when I have a peanut butter sandwich I always pump up the jam.