April 2 is National Peanut and Jelly Day

The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg
 Crunchy Peanut Butter

April 2 was National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. It’s always time to celebrate by eating both, but it doesn’t always have to be in the usual sandwich way. Here’s a way to enjoy both in a mouthwatering Peanut Butter Puffs. It’s quick and easy to make. If you love peanut butter, you will go crazy for them!!! 

PEANUT BUTTER PUFFS

PREP TIME:15 MINUTE(S)

COOK TIME:15 MINUTE(S)

YIELD:18 PUFFS

INGREDIENTS

·         Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray

Graves Mountain Strawberry Preserves

·         2 cups All Purpose Flour

·         2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

·         1/2 cup sugar

·         1/2 teaspoon salt

·         1/2 cup The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg Crunchy Peanut Butter

·         2 tablespoons butter

·         1 cup milk

·         2 large eggs, beaten

·         1/2 cup Graves Mountain Strawberry Preserves

·         1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts

DIRECTIONS

1.      HEAT oven to 400ºF. Spray a muffin pan with no-stick cooking spray. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

2.      CUT in peanut butter and butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and eggs all at once, stirring just until moistened. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full.

3.      BAKE 15 to 17 minutes. While puffs are baking, melt preserves in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove puffs from oven. Immediately brush tops with melted preserves; dip in peanuts. Serve hot.