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    Modified: Oct 19, 2023 Published: Apr 21, 2020 by Nicole Durham This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    5 from 1 vote

    Peanut Butter and Jelly Spider Sandwiches are great and while you may not always find yourself looking up spider sandwich recipes, you're going to love this PB&J spider! It's simple, easy, and adorable!

    Recipe: $0.94 | Per Serving: $0.47 | Servings: 2

    two spider sandwiches on a plate with a bowl of pretzel sticks in background.

    Spider Sandwiches are a fun treat that my kids absolutely love any time of the year! With cute little PB&J spiders like these, it's easy to get over that fear and enjoy a moment of yum.

    I first started making these easy spider sandwiches when my daughter was 3, and it's been a tradition ever since. While peanut butter and jelly spider sandwiches normally make for great homemade Halloween snacks, they often find their way into her lunch bag throughout the year.

    They're so easy to make and only use about an extra minute or two compared to a normal PB&J, so they're totally worth it for the "wow factor."

    If you love peanut butter and jelly, be sure to check out our Frozen Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, Peanut Butter and Jelly Bread Pudding, and Air Fryer Peanut Butter and Jelly.

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    • 🍯 Why This Recipe Works
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🔪 Instructions for Spider Sandwiches
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 🥗 Side Dishes
    • 💭 Recipe FAQs
    • ❤️ More Delicious Halloween Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🍯 Why This Recipe Works

    1. It's quick. This recipe doesn't take much time to make so it works as a great option for when you're in a hurry or want food quickly.
    2. It's simple. We use only a few simple ingredients and you can already guess 3 of them as peanut butter, jelly, and bread. The steps are as simple as spreading the condiments and adding some pretzel sticks. Kids and adults can make this recipe with ease.
    3. It's delicious. Nothing beats a classic and timeless sandwich like the PB&J but makingthem seasonal sure does help to add a few more reasons to love it.

    🥘 Ingredients

    ingredients needed for peanut butter jelly sandwich spiders.

    Ingredient Notes:

    Sandwich bread- You will need slices of your favorite sandwich bread.

    Pretzel sticks- To make the spider legs, you'll need some straight pretzel sticks.

    Chocolate chips- You won't need much, but a few chocolate chips will make fun spider eyes. Raisins or sprinkles could be used if you don't have chocolate chips handy.

    For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.

    📖 Variations

    • Use mashed banana instead of jelly.
    • Use different jellies or even homemade jams like my Sugar Free Strawberry Jam or Sugar Free Blueberry Jam for a different flavor experience every time.
    • Use a different nut butter. You don't HAVE to use peanut butter. Swap it out for different nut butter or a healthier peanut butter blend, depending on your preference.
    • Use something besides chocolate chips. You can use candy eyes, M&Ms, Raisins, Jelly beans, or even fresh blueberries as the eyeballs.

    🔪 Instructions for Spider Sandwiches

    Round cutter beside bread slices, one with center cut out.

    Step 1: Use your wide-mouthed glass or sound biscuit cutter to press a circle out of your bread. You may need to run a knife around the crimped edge to get it to pop out of the crust.

    Peanut butter spread on bread slice with butterknife beside.

    Step 2: Spread peanut butter on one slice of sandwich bread as usual.

    jelly spread on a round piece of bread with a butterknife to the side.

    Step 3: Spread jelly on another round-cut piece of bread.

    a round cut piece of bread covered in peanut butter with 8 pretzel sticks on it.

    Step 4: Place 4 of the pretzels neatly on each side of the sandwich to resemble spider legs.

    an assembled spider sandwich with ingredients around it.

    Step 5: Top the sandwiches with the jellied bread round. Add two chocolate chips on top of the bread for the eyes.

    two spider sandwiches on a square plate.

    Step 6: Repeat to complete all spider sandwiches.

    Serve and enjoy!

    peanut butter jelly sandwiches on a plate.

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    1. Spider Sandwich Tips- Creating this spider sandwich recipe is incredibly simple, but here are a couple of tips to ensure your spooky snacks turn out perfectly.
    2. Piping Perfection- To prevent squishing your spiders, use a pastry bag or a plastic bag with the corner cut off to pipe the peanut butter or jelly onto the bread slices. This method allows for precise application after cutting the bread.
    3. Prevent Assembly Woes- While you could assemble the sandwich first and then cut it, inserting the spider legs between the layers becomes more challenging. It's easier to add the filling after cutting the bread slices.

    🥗 Side Dishes

    To keep this a healthier meal for the kiddos, you can always serve up your Halloween spider sandwiches with some delicious:

    • Sliced grapes or Sour Patch Grapes
    • Apples or No Bake Apple Donuts
    • Baby carrots
    • Celery sticks and hummus
    • Orange slices

    💭 Recipe FAQs

    What's a healthier way to make these sandwiches?

    By opting for a reduced sugar jelly, or protein packed peanut butter option, you've already got a pretty healthy treat. But, for a veggie sandwich, you could do a spread of hummus, thinly sliced tomato, and matchstick cut carrots for the legs. The eyeballs could be made of raisins too.

    What kind of chocolate chips work best?

    You can use any variety of chocolate chips! We like to use semi-sweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips, depending on what we already have on hand. The kids LOVE it!

    Can I make these Halloween spider sandwiches gluten free?

    Absolutely! Just use a gluten free bread and gluten free pretzels! I recommend warming the gluten free bread just a little in the microwave prior to cutting it because it's often stored in the freezer and is a slightly denser bread. By getting it to room temperature or slightly warmer, you can make it easier.

    toddler hands holding up a spider sandwich.

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    If you tried these Spider Sandwiches, please leave a ⭐️ star rating and share your feedback in the 📝 comments section below. I would truly appreciate it!

    📖 Recipe

    two spider sandwiches on a white square plate.
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    Spider Sandwiches

    While you may not always find yourself looking up spider sandwich recipes, you're going to love this pb&J spider! It's simple, easy, and adorable!
    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 0 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Servings: 2 sandwiches
    Calories: 450kcal
    Cost Recipe $0.94 / Serving $0.47
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    Equipment

    • Biscuit cutter or a wide mouthed drinking glass or mason jar
    • Butter knife
    • Ziploc bags (if you want to pipe the filling on for a prettier look)

    Ingredients

    • 4 slices sandwich bread ($0.24)
    • 4 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter ($0.20)
    • 4 Tablespoons your favorite jelly ($0.40)
    • 8 pretzel sticks ($0.08)
    • 4 chocolate chips ($0.02)
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    Instructions

    • Using your wide mouthed glass or sound biscuit cutter to press a circle out of your bread. You may need to run a knife around the crimped edge to get it to pop out of the crust.
    • Spread peanut butter on one slice of sandwich bread as usual. Or pipe the peanut butter and jelly on after the following step for a neater appearance.
    • Spread jelly on another round cut piece of bread.
    • Place 4 of the pretzels neatly on each side of the sandwich to resemble spider legs.
    • Top the sandwiches with the jellied bread round.
    • Add two chocolate chips on top of the bread for the eyes, serve and enjoy!

    Notes

    Piping the peanut butter or jelly onto the bread using a pastry bag or plastic bag with the corner cut off is the easiest way to create these sandwiches.
    It's better to cut the bread first, then fill the sandwich, as it makes it easier to insert the pretzel legs.
    Experiment with variations, such as using mashed banana instead of jelly, different nut butters, or alternative ingredients for the eyes like candy eyes, M&Ms, raisins, jelly beans, or fresh blueberries.
    To make gluten-free spider sandwiches, use gluten-free bread and pretzels. Warming the gluten-free bread before cutting it can make the process easier.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 415mg | Potassium: 275mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 3mg
    Author Nicole Durham
    Course lunch, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Diet Vegetarian
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