April 2nd is National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day. You can have PB&J oatmeal, a PB&J-stuffed omelet or PB&J-topped waffles for breakfast,. For lunch, a PB&J sandwich for lunch, and PB cake or ice cream with a jelly/preserves topping for dessert—or a piece of this peanut butter and jelly fudge.

You can make this PB&J fudge in just 8 minutes, plus 4 hours in the fridge. Then, you’re ready for snacking.

Peanut butter fudge is super-simple to make, but adding jelly makes it more fun, not to mention a perfect way to celebrate National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day.

Made with just peanut butter, jelly, confectioner’s sugar, butter, and white chocolate, this rich, yummy fudge is a treat for kids and grown-ups alike.

The recipe is from ILovePeanutButter.com, the website of Peanut Butter & Co. It was developed by Caroline Wright of TheWrightRecipes.com. She used Peanut Butter & Co.’s Smooth Operator creamy PB.
 
 
> There are 12 more PB&J recipes below, from oatmeal to pizza.
 
 
RECIPE: PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY FUDGE

Prep time is 3 minutes, cook time is 5 minutes, plus 4 hours chilling to set.

Ingredients For 24 Pieces

[2] How about a PB & J cake? Make your favorite yellow or white cake recipe, with peanut butter frosting and jelly filling (photo © Harlequin Candy).

1. COMBINE the peanut butter and butter in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium until melted; stir in the confectioners’ sugar and salt until combined.

2. POUR into an 8-inch square pan lined with parchment. Stir together the jam and melted chocolate, place dollops atop the fudge and use a knife to swirl the mixtures until marbled. If you’re not certain how to make a swirl, here’s a video of the recipe.

3. REFRIGERATE until chilled and firm, about 4 hours. Cut into pieces. You can store fudge in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
 
 
MORE PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY RECIPES

 
 
> The history of peanut butter and jelly.

> The history of peanut butter.

> The history of jelly.

> The history of sandwiches.