Easy As 1,2,3 Peanut Butter Cheese Sandwich

Growing up, we had a few old stand-by’s when it came to sandwiches around my house. There was the classic pb + j and the grilled cheese, but one of my all-time favorites was my mom’s grilled peanut butter + cheese sandwiches. It brings back funny memories of my childhood like remembering how my mom would ALWAYS burn one side of the sandwich and then serve it to us burnt side down in attempt to hide the evidence. Of course, we always flipped it over to expose the cover up. Now you might be thinking, peanut butter and cheese... “yuck!!” which is the reaction I typically get when mentioning this sandwich. But I promise you it is deeeelicious and I have made a believer out of every skeptic who has tried it. It’s a quick sandwich to make and was a no-brainer to make vegan from it’s original version.

Easy As 1,2,3 Peanut Butter Cheese Sandwich
Serves 1

Everything you need.

Ingredients:

2 slices whole wheat bread

1 slice of your favorite vegan cheese (I like using cheddar)

Peanut Butter, I like chunky but smooth works too

Earth Balance vegan butter spread

Optional:

2 thick slices of tomato 

1/2 avocado 

Preparation:

Try to get the bread to a golden brown.

• Preheat a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat. 
• Generously spread Earth Balance butter on one side of each slice of bread. 
• Spread a thick layer of peanut butter on the opposite side of one of the bread slices. Lay the vegan cheese on top of the peanut butter. (If you are adding avocado or tomato add them on top of the cheese) close sandwich and put on skillet. 
• Wait about two minutes (keep an eye on it because they cook quick) and then flip to the other side. 
• Flip sandwich back to other side and cook until evenly golden and crisp-about 3 minutes per side. (I always flip mine on each side twice so it’s evenly browned and to make sure I don’t burn either side) 
• Cut in half and serve.