This is either a new high in midnight snacking, or a new low. Surely, it’s nothing in between.
Here’s what’s happening.
Brioche bread + peanut butter and jelly + battered and fried + coated in cinnamon and sugar.
It’s part donut and part sandwich, from the brilliant pages of Sarah Coates’ new book, The Sugar Hit.
AH!
It’s really greedy, what we’re doing to this beautiful brioche.
Brioche is incredible on its own. Sweet, eggy, soft. Adding pb + j, and frying the beautiful bread…? Almost rude. So delicious, but really, almost rude.
Brioche is sliced thick. Really thick. Crust removed, if you’d like. Peanut butter smeared, if you please.
Jam in the center, and the sandwiches are sandwiched. Pressed along the edges to make sure the sandwich is sealed.
The batter is simple. Egg, milk, flour, and a bit of water.
Oil is heated in a medium saucepan to 340 degrees F.
Just before the sandwiches are fried, seconds before… we coat the sealed sandwiches in egg batter, using the moisture from the batter to further seal the sandwich.
Fried until golden on each side, lifted from the hot oil, and tossed in cinnamon sugar.
Sliced in half and there’s no time to waste.
Warm, sugary, soft, and comforting.
It’s the perfect midnight snack! Seriously. BEYOND.
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Easy PB+J Sandwich Donuts
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
For the Sandwiches
- 4 (1/2 – 3/4 inch thick) slices brioche bread
- 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam
- canola oil for frying
For the Batter
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons water
For the Coating
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar, for topping
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for topping
Instructions
- To make the battery in a small bowl whisk together eggs, flour, milk, and water. The batter will have a drippy thickness, but try to whisk out most of the lumps. Set aside.
- Next, slice the brioche and cut off the crusts if you’d like. Dollop about 2 tablespoons of peanut butter into the center of two slices of bread. Top with about 2 tablespoons of strawberry jam. Top with the remaining pieces of brioche, and lightly press around the edges so the peanut butter and jam don’t seep out.
- In a medium and shallow bowl or plate, stir together sugar and cinnamon.
- In a medium saucepan, heat about 2 inches of canola oil. Use a fry thermometer to bring the oil up to 340 degrees F.
- Have a plate covered with paper towels and a wire rack ready.
- Working quickly, take a brioche sandwich and quickly dip it in the batter, baking sure to further press and seal the edges as they become moistened. Carefully lower the sandwich into the oil and cook for about 45 seconds on each side, or until golden. Remove the sandwich with a slotted spoon and place on the paper towels to drain for a few seconds. While still warm, flip into the cinnamon sugar mixture until coated on all sides. Serve immediately. They’re delicious warm!
35 Responses
You just made heaven attainable…oh my oh my oh my!!!!
That was great breakfast & healthy & tasty
Try making the brioche like pain perdu :)
Let it dry and feed it milk so it is a very soft and creamy donut
Un délice !
So amazingly delicious and refreshing in the “I quit sugar” crap I keep hearing about!!!!
You have just combined my sons 2 favorite foods into one super awesome treat! I will have to make these for him asap!
OMG, my boyfriend would LOVE these. He’s got such a thing for peanut butter and jelly. These are awesome, Joy!!!
What a gorgeous creation. It’ll ruin my diet, but still, it’s worth to be on a diet and ruin it with something like this xD
THis looks amazing, definitely a new high!! I wish I could make them right now!!
Wow! They look unbelievably good!
This is where I don’t s tell how my instinct told me to lick the screen, because that would be plain weird behavior. The civilized part took over and I started making a shopping list instead.
Am thinking that nutella might work too.
YUM!! These look so easy/not scary to make!
Laura
https://thefoxtrails.blogspot.com
ah, these look amazing, I want x 1000!
Looks Delicious!! I’m sure, I will try to prepare this!!
Hugs,
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Looks absolutely delicious!!!
This is SO much easier than making PB&J yeast donuts like I did earlier this year. Joy you are a genius!
Oh my goodness. This is awesome.
This sounds perfect for those times I want something sweet but don’t have enough energy to bake something. Brilliant!
Seriously beyond indeed! These are absolutely epic!
this sound is delicious, it is a long time I don’t bake donuts, your recipe attracts me and i will enjoy it
Mind blown! Who knew donuts could be so simple, or that PB+J could be so fancy? Sometimes the craziest ideas are the best!
xx Sydney
This is ridiculous… and totally amazing!
OMG THIS IS LIKE THE BEST FRENCH TOAST TWIST I HAVE EVER SEEN.
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Delicious!!!! What a great idea!
-sara
https://almostpaleokitchen.blogspot.com/
Say what? You rule the internet. These are amazing.
This is defiantly my ideal midnight snack.
Oh, I definitely need to save this recipe. This is basically heaven. ;)
This is mindblowing!
I’d like this for breakfast. Peanut butter is my love language.
OH DEAR HEAVENS!
Holy shnikes. Yup.
Also, brioche might just be heaven in bread form. We even make our BLTs on brioche buns because that’s how our favorite little neighborhood coffee shop in NYC does it, so it reminds of our crazy year living there.
Oh my! What a delicious treat! I had a captain crunch donut this weekend, but this is something I’m craving now!
Shut the front door! I’m so down with these heavenly creations!
Why are you doing this to me? Last week with those donut bites and now this. How can one just walk away after seeing this. I mean briosche per se is for me already and indulgence, but when you put all this together…oh my, where will this take me…
Why are you doing this to me? Last week with those amazing donut bites and now this. How is one supposed to just walk away from this without giving it a try. I mean briosche per se is already an indulgence for me, but putting all this together…oh my, where will this take me…
My goodness this looks and sounds perfect.. I’m not sure if its safe for me to have seen this recipe x) Thanks for sharing <3