Smuckers Uncrustables

Does Smucker's need an introduction?  Yeah, *that* Smucker's.  The company that makes likely the most well known generic jelly and jam in the US.

Ok, moving on.  Yes, Smucker's.  It turns out they also make life even easier for you, if making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is too much work.  Particularly if you dislike crusts.

Let me introduce you to ... "Uncrustables".

"Smucker's has discovered a new way to seal homemade goodness into a peanut butter and jelly sandwich… without the crust!"

Ok, so, crustless pb&j.  Pretty sure parents have been making those for years.

Packaging.

Oh, but did I mention that they come individually wrapped?  And, um, frozen?

Yup, purchase by the frozen box, pull out of freezer a few hours before you want it, and enjoy.  Clearly designed for children's lunch boxes.

I'm obviously not the target market, but, I do love peanut butter, and I was fascinated by the sound of these things.  And why not throw one of these in my bag instead of a granola bar sometimes?

Uncrustables come in a slew of flavors, ranging from your classic peanut butter and strawberry jam on white bread, to the slightly less classic peanut butter and grape jelly on white, to simple peanut butter or peanut butter and honey, to "healthy" options with reduced sugar and wheat bread, to ... chocolate hazelnut.

I tried the classic.

Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam Uncrustable: Top.

"Try our sweet ‘n’ summery take on the PB & J: Smucker’s® Uncrustables Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam. Thaw and enjoy for a fruity and nutty handheld treat anytime, anywhere."

Yes, it looked a bit silly.  A big circular sandwich, really, normal slices of white bread, crimped together on the sides, and sans crust.

I was NOT impressed with the bread.

The crimped edges were kinda hard in a strange way, yet the rest of the bread soft.  And the bread itself?  Very low end generic thin slices of white bread, not exactly fresh tasting.

Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam Uncrustable: Inside.

But the insides were satisfying.

Peanut butter was spread on both sides of the bread, jam in the middle, just like everyone knows makes the most durable pb&j, minimum bread soggy factor (in fact, yeah, no soggy bread at all here).  The jelly oozed out in a VERY satisfying way.

The peanut butter was a creamy style, fine, uh, peanut-y?  The jelly sweet and fruity, standard Smucker's.

I ended up throwing out the bread and just scraping out the fillings, which, clearly isn't what they had in mind, but I did enjoy it that way.

I wouldn't buy another though.