Breakfast, lunch, or snack, PB&J is good for any time of day! These Mini Gluten-Free Peanut Butter & Jelly Waffle Sandwiches are vegan, fun for kids & adults, healthy & protein-packed! A recipe for all peanut butter lovers and anyone who wants to shakeup their boring sandwich routine!
Before I made these mini waffles, the first recipe I made in that fancy little waffle maker I found at Marshalls was this PB&J "sandwich". Waffles are good, peanut butter is to die for, jelly is the perfect sweet addition, and breakfast is the greatest meal. Lunch can be boring, but sandwiches are always a no-fail go-to and can be incredible delicious. Why not combine ALL those things into one incredible meal?
Ding, ding, ding! We have a winning combo! But you, this isn't just the typical "waffle sandwich". It's common practice to use some frozen toaster waffles as "bread" for a sandwich when you happen to...run out of bread, are feeling crafty, or are sick of the many subpar gluten-free bread available in the store. However, these waffles that we'll be using as our bread in this peanut butter and jelly waffle sandwich are peanut butter waffles themselves (#thankyoupeanutflour)! A little lower in carb and high in protein; perfect and suitable for breakfast or a power-packed lunch (or after school snack!)
This recipe makes 4 waffles (2 sandwiches), so each sandwich gets 8 grams of protein from the peanut flour alone. We're also adding actually peanut butter to the batter and to the assembled sandwich, so you're going to be packing in even more protein and healthy fats! If you make these for breakfast, you get to eat a nice warm, toasty "sandwich". I've always had a thing for a warm PB&J.
A few years ago, I got into a big "grilled" peanut butter and jelly sandwich kick. I would make a PB&J, but "grill" it on my mini George Foreman grill (acting as a panini press, in my eyes). Pro Tip: A great way to make gluten-free bread taste better! This method made THE BEST toasty sandwich. Crisp on the outside and then melty, nutty, sweet, oozing goodness on the inside. So, playing off of that same method, let's just remove the grill and add a waffle iron instead!
Of course, you can serve these PB&J waffle sandwiches cold and bring them in for lunch or pack the kiddo's lunchboxes as well. They'll be good no matter how you serve them. I'm thinking they'd make a killer after school snack, heck, even a great post-workout meal! Peanut flour is a great vegan plant-based protein powder is I do say so! Now do you get why these gluten-free mini peanut butter and jelly waffle sandwiches make such a great breakfast, lunch, or snack? It's okay, if I somehow haven't convinced you, you can just try them yourself!
Mini Peanut Butter & Jelly Waffle Sandwiches
Mini Gluten-Free Peanut Butter & Jelly Waffle Sandwiches (Vegan)
Mini Gluten-Free Peanut Butter & Jelly Waffle Sandwiches (Vegan) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Breakfast, lunch, or snack, PB&J is good for any time of day! These Mini Gluten-Free Peanut Butter & Jelly Waffle Sandwiches are vegan, fun for kids & adults, healthy & protein-packed! A recipe for all peanut butter lovers and anyone who wants to shakeup their boring sandwich routine!
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Breakfast, Main, Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Peanut Butter Waffles:
- ½ Cup Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour
- ¼ Cup Peanut Flour
- ½ Tsp Baking Powder
- ½ Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract
- 2 TB Smooth Peanut Butter
- ¾ Cup Water
- For the Sandwiches:
- Smooth (or Crunchy) Peanut Butter
- Grape Jelly (or your favorite!)
Instructions
- Grease and allow your mini waffle iron to heat up.
- In a bowl, mix together all waffle batter ingredients until you have a smooth, thick batter.
- One the waffle iron is heated, pour ¼ of the batter onto the iron and allow it to cook. Repeat this process for a total of 4 mini peanut butter waffles.
- Once the waffles are done, make two sandwiches by spreading your favorite peanut butter and jelly between two of the waffles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
You'll never look (or think) about peanut butter and jelly sandwiches the same again! There is something about kitchen appliances that really tends to inspire some fun breakfast (or lunch) classics cooked in new ways, eh? So don't delay! Grab your mini waffle maker and prepare to get NUTTY!
So tell me:
+ Ever make a warm PB&J? So good!
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Connie
These sound so good can't wait to try them. Thanks for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Great! I hope you enjoy them!
Rebecca - Glutarama
My two love waffles and the fact that these are vegan too means that I can enjoy them with my family...think this will be this weekends snack treat.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Sounds great!
Jenny
I thought of my kids when I saw this cute sandwich. What a great idea.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yup, it's kinda kid-focused.
Emily
My boyfriend would LOVE these. He is obsessed with peanut butter and jelly and waffles but we have never thought to combine the two! AMAZING!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
More than just combining the two when you're making PB waffles!
Lindsay Troncone
Oh my! These are the cutest! I will have to make them for the kiddos!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They are a fun meal!
Kathryn
Yum.!! Definitely will be making these on the weekend. What an awesome recipe.! Thanks for sharing.!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Fabulous! Enjoy, Kathryn.
tif
I am 100% trying this!! Homemade VEGAN waffles, yes please!! It is hard to find some good bread around here so using homemade waffles will be the best for a sandwich!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yup! And PB flour waffles are much more fun than any bread!
Autumn
This looks so delicious! PB&J is my absolute fav!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Me too! Just always so good!
Heather
Oh my goodness! The sound amazing! I have never made anything with peanut flour before so I am excited to try. Thanks so much for the great recipe!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Peanut flour is a staple!
Kelsie Corbett
YUM! These sound amazing!!! I've never thought of waffles and a pb&j!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
The best way to make an ultimate pbj!
The Southern Thing
These look so cute and delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Wilhelmina Wessel
My daughter is going to flip for this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I know she will 😉
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
I've still never tried Peanut Butter & Jelly as a combination Rebecca. I kind of regret not having a look about for it when I was in the U.S. in March last year. It's not a U.K. thing I'm afraid. Still, as you've given a perfectly good (and tasty) recipe here, there's certainly no excuse for me not being able to try it now! 😀
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well I happen to know for a fact that you guys have plenty of PB and plenty of jelly over there, so make it happen!
Amy Smith
What a fun mix on PB&J...they look delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks! Enjoy!
Tiffany
These look great... what a fun idea too 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Fun to make, fun to eat!
Crystal
Oh, these sound wonderful. I never would've thought to make them, but now I want to.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Glad to hear it!
Liz Della Croce
These would be an instant hit at my house!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I bet they would!
Caz / InvisiblyMe
Wow these look amazing! A great alternative for GF snacks/lunch and they look pretty cute too =]
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They should be cute, they're mini.
Lowen
These look like loads of fun, to make AND eat! I'm definitely going to try it 😀 Lowen
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Exactly right!
Layan
omg these look incredible! I'm finding more and more that im opting for vegan options, the more blog posts like this, the more people see that you dont have to give up the things you love when going vegan!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
PBJ is vegan....
Tabbie
What a great idea! My daughter is GF and she would love these!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They are super fun to make and eat!
Whitney
These are so fun! I can't wait to try this! Thank you for sharing this fun idea!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks! Enjoy!
Maddy Gutierrez
This is brilliant for easy morning breakfasts for my son. Love the added protein from the PB!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Super filling to keep him going all day too!
Mistle
I never would have thought about this combo!! I love me a good pb&j sandwich and waffles. This is right up my ally! I need to make these ASAP!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Best of both worlds!
Taylor
These look so delicious! You can never go wrong with pb&J, thanks for sharing 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's always a good decision!
Tiffany of Rattles and Pearls
Oh my these look delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you, Tiffany!
Kristi McAllister
I've been gluten free for several years now, and PB&J was always my favorite...until I couldn't find really soft GF bread! I finally decided I'd never find a good alternative and then today, i came across your post. Super yummy looking. Pinning for later use! Thanks for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Exactly!!! Homemade PB waffles are the perfect solution to our problems!
Lecy | A Simpler Grace
I have been craving a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for like a week now. I'm definitely going to try this! Thanks for sharing, Rebecca!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I'm in a constant state of craving PBJ 😉 Haha!
Sarah Althouse
Peanut butter and jelly Is a classic treat that everyone loves!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You know it! Never gets old!
AmberLynn
I would never have thought to combine PB&J with waffles. I bet my niece and little cousins would LOVE these. We have to try it.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
A much better "bread" 😉
caroline
this sounds so yummy!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks, Caroline!
cait
ok how adorable are these! i love the mini waffles and cant wait to make them for my little ones
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They are the perfect little sandwich for the kids!