Place bread slices on a cutting board or tray. Spread 1.5 tablespoons of your favorite peanut butter on one slice of bread and your favorite jelly on the other slice of bread. Assemble the sandwich by placing the pieces of bread together.
Spread 1 teaspoon of the softened butter on one side of the sandwich then place it, butter side down, into the air fryer basket. Now, spread butter on the other side of the sandwich.
Set the air fryer temperature to 350 degrees F. Air fry for 3 minutes. Flip the sandwich over and air fryer for an additional one to three minutes.
Monitor the cooking process for the perfect golden brown finish.
Let the air fryer pbj cool for about 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
Notes
We didn't pre-heat the air fryer for this recipe.
It's tempting to use a lot of peanut butter and jelly, but for best results don't overdo it and end up with it oozing all over the place.
Thicker bread works best.
After flipping the sandwich over, be sure to check in one minute intervals for the the perfect golden brown toasting,
Cooking time may vary due to variations in ingredients used and air fryer settings.