Learn how to make your own homemade uncrustables and save a TON of money. These DIY Uncrustables are easy to make and budget friendly!
How to Make your Own Homemade Uncrustables – $0.19 Per Sandwich!
It really is the little things in life that get me excited!
Several years ago, I ordered my very own decruster tool from Amazon to make homemade uncrustables. Once it arrived in my mailbox, I whipped up exactly 20 DIY uncrustables and got them ready to go.Â
At the time, my kids were getting ready to go back to school (it was two weeks before), but I was so excited to try this and get them done!
WHY DID IT TAKE ME SO LONG TO FIGURE THIS OUT???
I have always absolutely hated racing around in the morning before school trying to put together school lunches, but even more than that I hate paying so much for Smuckers to make Frozen Uncrustables for me, so making these homemade uncrustables was brilliant.Â
Kinda sad that it took 14 years of momming for me to figure this one out, but I'm going to teach you how to make them too now so that you can be just as smart as me, probably a whole lot sooner.
Ready? 😉
How to Make DIY Uncrustables
Gather your ingredients:
- Peanut Butter or Nut Free Butter
- Jelly
- Bread (You'll want slices of bread)
- Decruster Sandwich Sealer Tool
Gather up your ingredients.
I got this darling Wonder bread sealer, but it looks like it's no longer available! There are TONS of other cute options though.Â
Slather some peanut butter in the center of the bread (not too close to the edges since you'll lose them – I like to put peanut butter on both sides of the bread so it keeps the sandwiches from getting soggy.)
Plop some jelly on each piece of bread and spread it out. (The photo shows too much jelly, I ended up using a little less on each sandwich but was in a hurry taking the pictures!). If your family doesn't like nut butters you could also just make these as jelly sandwiches!
Then use the your de-cruster to remove the crusts from your homemade uncrustables. Be sure to press down on the outsides only of the de-cruster so you get a nice seal on the sandwich.
You can flash freeze on a baking sheet if you'd like, but it's not 100% necessary.
Next, wrap your sandwiches in plastic bags, foil, or saran wrap, and place in larger freezer bag. Be sure to label which type of sandwich you've made if you have picky Peanut Butter & Jelly eaters like I do.
I have a crunchy-peanut-butter-and-jelly-eater, creamy-peanut-butter-only-eater, and creamy-peanut-butter-and-jelly-eater at home, so I love that I can make all of them at once this way!
Pop the homemade uncrustables in the freezer, and your lunches are made!  Simply grab them out of the freezer, throw in a lunch box, and you've got an easy lunch done.Â
Homemade Uncrustable Sandwiches
Ingredients
- Peanut Butter
- Jelly
- Bread
- Decruster Tool
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients
- Add peanut butter to the center part of your bread on both sidesÂ
- Add your jelly on each sandwich and spread outÂ
- Use your decruster tool to remove the crustsÂ
- Wrap the sandwiches in plastic bags, foil, or Saran Wrap and place into large freezer bags. Â
- Be sure to label the type of sandwiches included in the bag and the date you placed them into the freezer
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I’m curious, what did everyone do with their crusts?
Hi LaWana! You can make breadcrumbs using them!
WOW I have an 18 year old that has graduated & didn’t know about this. A rule of thumb at our house is the kids pack their lunches the nite before put what they can in their lunchbox & rest in fridge & then they just throw the fridge stuff in in the morning. My kids have all packed their OWN lunches since they were in the 2nd grade, saves me & they can’t complain about their lunch :)I very rarely buy convience items either so their lunches are pretty healthy. We do a lot of baking here & there is always fruits & veggies available. Amazing enough we only have 5 more years of regular school here….where has the time gone. Oldest has a full time job & at this point no college unless nite courses.
Lemme know if you have issues with soggy sammies after they defrost in the lunch bag….I make these daily – kids LOVE them – but haven’t pre-made and froze them yet. Thanks!!
I think they’ll be fine Lisa – I’ve frozen PB&J’s before (with crusts) and they’ve worked great, so these should be fine! 🙂
Weird..there is no smuckers coupon in my redplum 6/29 inserts..checked all 3 that I have.
The sandwich maker is at the dollar tree! I bought mine from amazon, and one from Walmart last year. Was AMAZED to see them at Dollar tree today. I got 6 for back to school baskets for my sons 3 best friends and a few to save for me..lol. Just had to share this amazing deal. Same brand name and everything 🙂
I haven’t seen them at the Dollar Tree, but that’s so good to know – thanks so much for sharing Mari!
Sorry here’s the link!
EVERYONE needs one of these..they are seriously awesome!
http://new.pamperedchef.com/pws/michellerankin/shop/Cook%27s+Tools/Cut-N-Seal%C2%AE/1195
A friend of mine uses a burrito size tortilla shell..cuts three cur let out with this cutter…uses a squirrel bottle with pizza sauce and some shredded mozzarella cheese and ta da homemade pizza lunch ables for super cheap! 🙂 Thought I’d share..this cutter has been kinda life changing for us! 🙂
I agree with Kristen; the Pampered Chef Cut-N-Seal is really the best! You can choose to simply cut the crusts off or cut the crust off AND press it sealed completely! So many uses.
Thanks for sharing Kristen!
You’ve GOT to get this cutter…it’s AMAZING…it’s just like the uncrustables in the freezer section and there’s only one piece to it…push down..seal done! You won’t be sorry! 🙂 I do a whole loaf at a time and use the crust to make breakfast casserole! 🙂 🙂 love your posts! 🙂
I *almost bought a box of uncrustables today because my 2.5 year old is going through a phase where he won’t eat. I had them in the cart and then I fought, hmmmm… I can just back a pb&j and cut it in a circle for him. But I might have to try out that wonder bread thing you used.
I promise it was soooooooo worth it Lydia – I can’t believe that I didn’t find it sooner! Your babies are lots younger than mine, so you can enjoy years of smart mommying 🙂