Friends, I’m going to tell you something straight up. Today, we are doing something weird. I’m getting excited about the California Adventure Food & Wine Festival that kicked off yesterday at the Disneyland Resort, and I had an idea. Why not combine a recipe from the festival with the official national celebration day of March 1st (okay, okay, it’s one of a few that fall on this day), National Peanut Butter Lovers Day, and make something truly out of the ordinary? And what would the product of these two occasions be, you ask? None other than the Peanut Butter & Jelly Mac recipe from Disneyland Resort! Are you ready to make something genuinely unusual this weekend? Let’s be honest: can you really go wrong when peanut butter is involved? We are about to find out in this week’s Saturday Cooking Sesh.
Peanut Butter & Jelly Mac Recipe
From the Disney California Adventure Park Food & Wine Festival, 2022.
Serves 4-6
Macaroni Ingredients
- 1 pound dried elbow macaroni
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
Strawberry Crumble Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons strawberry jelly
Strawberry Sauce Ingredients
- 1/2 cup strawberry jelly
Peanut Butter Sauce Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- Coarse salt, to taste
Topping Ingredients
- 1 packet strawberry-flavored popping candies
Macaroni Instructions
- Cook macaroni according to package instructions. Drain and toss with canola oil to prevent sticking.
- Set aside.
Strawberry Crumble Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- Combine flour, brown sugar and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on low speed until combined.
- Add melted butter and strawberry and mix on medium speed until crumbly.
- Place on reserved sheet pan and bake for 6-8 minutes, until crumble begins to brown.
- Set aside.
Strawberry Sauce Instructions
- Heat strawberry jelly in a medium saucepan over low heat for 5 minutes, until jelly is easily poured.
- Keep warm until ready to serve.
Peanut Butter Sauce Instructions
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk for 2 minutes. Add heavy cream and stir constantly until heavy cream is 175°F.
- Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter. Season with salt, to taste.
- Keep warm until ready to serve.
Serve it Up
- Stir reserved macaroni into peanut butter sauce. Evenly divide among 4-6 plates and top with strawberry crumble and strawberry sauce. Sprinkle strawberry-flavored popping candies on top.
Always use caution when handling sharp objects and hot contents. Please supervise children who are helping or nearby.
This recipe has been converted from a larger quantity in the restaurant kitchens. The flavor profile may vary from the restaurant’s version.
Don’t forget to download the recipe here.
Of course, if you aren’t game enough to try the Disney concoction above, you can always celebrate our Peanut Butter fandom today by making another Disney favorite from last year with these Peanut Butter Cookies linked below:
