Almond Butter Sandwich
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An easy, kid-friendly Almond Butter Sandwich that’s filled with almond butter and Nutella. It makes for a great afternoon snack, and is ready in just 5 minutes!
Recipe features
- An easy kid-friendly recipe
- Delicious as an afternoon snack or even as dessert
Ingredient notes
Bread – your favorite sandwich bread
Almond butter – I used creamy, but crunchy would work too
Nutella – either store bought or homemade Nutella (my homemade recipe is only 2 ingredients!)
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1: Butter the bread. You’re going to prep this sandwich similarly to how you’d prep a grilled cheese, which starts by buttering one side of each slice of bread.
Step 2: Add the almond butter. Spread almond butter on one slice of bread, and Nutella on the other, then pan fry the sandwich over medium heat for 2 minutes on the first side, and 1 minute on the second until it’s golden brown on both sides.
Expert tips
- Use whipped butter, or soften the butter beforehand so it’s easier to spread
- Can use creamy OR crunchy almond butter
- Don’t love Nutella? Try using jelly/jam instead!
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Almond Butter Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices bread, any kind
- 1 tbsp butter, softened
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 2 tbsp Nutella, store bought or homemade
Instructions
- Spread each piece of bread with a bit of butter on one side (like you would a regular grilled cheese).
- On the opposite side of one piece spread the regular almond butter. Place that piece of bread butter side down onto a frying pan.
- On the other piece of bread spread Nutella on the opposite side of the butter side and place butter side up on the frying pan. Grill for 2 minutes, then flip over and grill for 1 minute.
Notes
Nutrition
UPDATE NOTE: This post was originally published in May 2014. It was updated with new text and photos in August 2020.
Um…YUM!! I have made a grilled PB & J sandwich, but never thought to use almond butter. The addition of cocoa almond butter sounds amazing, too! I bet this would be awesome with my maple and vanilla Justin’s almond butters 🙂
I’ve always wanted to try this out! I just never got around to it, then I found out I’m gluten intolerant (and gluten free bread is just weird, and I don’t like the chemicals they put in it). But still, yum!!! Hmmm That or a quesadilla! But I know what you mean, cocoa almond butter is just the best thing ever placed on this earth, I could eat that by the spponful every day! But the price? Ugh, Trader Joe’s went up twice last year. TWICE! I’m hoping it doesn’t go about $6.99 a jar or I will cry.
Umm, why have I never made anything like this before? Clearly, that needs to change ASAP. I have to admit…I prefer peanut butter. Not that I have anything against almond butter, but PB is my first love.
Wow… this is one of those brilliant things I wish I thought of before. This looks so yummy!
You are right – the cost of almond butter is entirely too expensive. I still have a half eaten jar of Justin’s in my pantry. And I adore you, but I don’t think almond butter can or will hold a candle to Nutella. That being said, the almond butter and honey combination is downright delicious.
Sooooo much perfect in one sandwich 🙂
Everybody’s grilled cheese picture look tempting already but this grilled almond butter sandwich might beat it. Because really, almond butter wins over cheese for me any day but I’m sure I didn’t need to tell you as the almond fan through and through.
If it didn’t cost an arm and a leg I’d eat it by the jar. Oh, wait… I do in anyway. Honestly, I tried to go back to peanut butter to lower my grocery bills but it just didn’t do for long. Almond butter simply reigns surpreme. Given I like Nutella but not in a can’t-live-without-it way I’m sure cocoa almond butter is amazing – but we can’t get any other than plain almond butter over here. Though white almond butter is divine as is so I probably shouldn’t complain. Always longing for what we can’t have.
Haha I know what you mean… I don’t buy it as often as I used to but I definitely can’t go without it!
I applaud you for being able to make a simple nut butter sandwich look like something out of a food magazine! Not only does it sound delicious, but it your photography is unbelievable!
Thank you Jessie! 🙂
I LOVE making grilled almond butter sandwiches…yum! And I agree with the price of the stuff…Costco has it for way cheaper!
Ahh that’s good to know! Now if only there was a closer Costco…
Ahhh yum! I have made these before….messy as they are….SO worth it! I have been making my own almond butter recently (as I agree it is insanely expensive), and I LOVE how creamy it is, even from the fridge I can literally pour it out the jar! YUUUMMM! Almonds are sooooo good for you too, I need lots of recovery food right now for my sore, heavy legs…and you are the queen of almonds 🙂