Happy National PB and J Day!!! Peanut Butter and Jelly Braided Bread with Caramelized Bananas

/ justagirl

April 2nd should be a national holiday. Not only does it signify your grandiose survival of April Fool’s Day, but it is the most delicious day in the world: peanut butter and jelly day.

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So don’t hate me. This recipe isn’t healthy. But darn it – we are talking about PB here! And it will be perhaps the most scrumdiddlyumptious (and beautiful) dessert you’ve ever made.

Ingredients

  • pizza dough (gluten free)
  • your favorite peanut putter (I used Trader Joe’s unsalted creamy)
  • your favorite organic jam/jelly (I used strawberry)
  • 2 bananas
  • vegan butter (Earth Balance)
  • raw sugar (any granulated sugar for your convenience)
  • coconut oil

Preparation

  • Grease a cookie sheet with coconut oil while you set the oven to 350 degrees
  • Roll out your pizza dough to a fill out as much of the cookie sheet as possible
  • Cover with a damp towel for 20 minutes and let dough sit for 20 minutes
  • While letting dough set, take a frying pan and set on medium heat with a dab of coconut oil to coat the pan
  • Chop both bananas into slices and coat in granulated sugar
  • Place sugar-coated banana slices in frying pan and wait 4-5 minutes until they begin to caramelize (but watch that they don’t burn)
  • Flip them over when ready and let the slices sit for another 1-2 minutes
  • Place bananas off to the side and continue with the bread
  • Spread peanut butter first, followed by the jelly, down the center of the dough
  • Remove from pan, place slices throughout the innards of the dough
  • On each long side, cut 1 inch wide strips about 2-1/2-inches into center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across the filling. Pinch ends when finished to lock in the PB & J goods
  • Coat top in a [generous] layer of melted vegan butter and sprinkle sugar (I used vanilla sugar) on top
  • Bake for 20 minutes, or until crust appears to be cooked and crispy. (Or in other words: play some candy crush, try to beat level 264, lose track of time, and all your lives, remember you’re baking, remove from oven)
  • Let the bread cool (hard to do) and serve!

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