Peanut Butter and Jelly Roll Up Recipe
Peanut butter and jelly! I hear this answer so often when I ask my kiddos what they want for a snack. As a busy mom, it doesn't get any better than that. In just seconds, I can grab the bread, peanut butter, and jelly, and make a yummy treat they will all enjoy. However, I am always looking for ways to step up my game.
I do not want my children to just be satisfied, I want their minds to be blown! Using the same great flavors as an all-time classic, I created this Peanut Butter and Jelly Roll Up Recipe! A light and crispy crescent stuffed with the perfect amount of peanut butter and jelly is enough to make anyone smile.
If you are a peanut butter and jelly fan, you won't want to pass this one up! You will find yourself making my Peanut Butter and Jelly Roll Up Recipe again and again!
Ingredients for Peanut Butter and Jelly Roll Up Recipe:
• 1 tube crescent rolls (8 oz)
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 oz cream cheese
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 cup strawberry jam
• 2 cups vegetable oil
Directions for Peanut Butter and Jelly Roll Up Recipe:
1. Put peanut butter, cream cheese, and 1 tbsp sugar in a microwavable bowl.
2. Microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is smooth.
3. Roll crescents out on a non-stick surface.
4. Join all 8 crescents together by pinching the seams, creating a large rectangle.
5. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 8 equal squares.
6. Place 1/8 of peanut butter mixture in the middle of each crescent square.
7. Top peanut butter with 1 tbsp of strawberry jam.
8. Roll each crescent over the filling, gently pinching the end to seal it to the opposite side.
9. Carefully place rolls, two at a time, into hot oil. (About 375 degrees)
10. Fry on each side until golden brown. This will take about 2 minutes total.
11. Remove rolls from pan and place on a baking sheet lined with paper towel.
12. Allow to cool 5 minutes, then roll in remaining sugar.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Roll Up Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tube crescent rolls, 8 oz
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
- 2 cups vegetable oil
Instructions
- Put peanut butter, cream cheese, and 1 tbsp sugar in a microwavable bowl.
- Microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is smooth.
- Roll crescents out on a non-stick surface.
- Join all 8 crescents together by pinching the seams, creating a large rectangle.
- Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 8 equal squares.
- Place 1/8 of peanut butter mixture in the middle of each crescent square.
- Top peanut butter with 1 tbsp of strawberry jam.
- Roll each crescent over the filling, gently pinching the end to seal it to the opposite side.
- Carefully place rolls, two at a time, into hot oil. (About 375 degrees)
- Fry on each side until golden brown. This will take about 2 minutes total.
- Remove rolls from pan and place on a baking sheet lined with paper towel.
- Allow to cool 5 minutes, then roll in remaining sugar.
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