Love Peanut Butter Toast? Then Try The Viral Crunchy Snack,
Peanut Butter Chips
On Toast
15 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
4
Ingredients
Veg
Diet
If there’s one thing the internet loves to do, it’s reinterpret classics. This time, it’s the peanut butter toast. The peanut butter toast has long been a favourite snack, full of flavour and unbelievably easy to prepare. But the recipe going viral these days adds a crunchy, sweet twist to the dish by topping toasted bread with jam and chips coated with peanut butter. Yes, the peanut butter is not on the toast, but the chips!
The peanut butter chips toast recipe has gone viral because it offers layers of flavour and texture–warm toast, cold, crunchy chips, sweet jam—without involving complex cooking techniques or exotic ingredients. All you need is your favourite jam, a bread of your choice–from classic white bread to artisanal sourdoughs— peanut butter and potato chips. The recipe is straightforward, but timing is of utmost importance. This is not the kind of dish you make ahead of time, as the chips will turn soggy fast.
Much like the original peanut butter recipe, this one is also highly customisable. You can use any potato chips, jam flavour, or bread type of your choice. Since it’s an open sandwich, be careful when arranging the chips; the peanut butter helps them stick, but there is still a risk of the dish toppling down, so avoid overcrowding the toast. Now that you’re aware of the basics, get making this crunchy delight.
Toast four slices of bread in a pop-up toaster, air fryer or oven. Ensure both sides are crisp and golden brown.
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Step 2: Coat the chips
Add the potato chips to a large bowl and lightly break them. Melt the peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 15–30 second intervals, stirring after each interval to prevent scorching. Pour the melted peanut butter over the chips and toss gently until evenly coated. Work quickly, as the peanut butter will begin to thicken as it cools.
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Step 3: Assemble
Spread 1 tablespoon of jam evenly over each slice of toasted bread. While the chips are still lightly coated and crisp, pile them generously over the jam. Press them down gently so they adhere to the sticky surface without losing their crunch. Serve immediately while the toast is warm and the chips remain crisp.
Classic salted potato chips work best because their salty crunch balances the richness of the peanut butter and the sweetness of the jam. Ridged chips also hold the coating particularly well.
Yes. Crunchy peanut butter adds another layer of texture and nutty flavour to the toast. Just make sure it is melted enough to coat the chips evenly.
Strawberry, grape, raspberry, and mixed berry jams are all popular choices. Their sweetness complements both the salty chips and the nutty peanut butter.
Absolutely. You can replace the jam with honey, banana slices, chocolate spread, or even enjoy the peanut butter-coated chips on toast by themselves.