Fluffernutter facts for kids
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Showing bread slices with peanut butter and marshmallow creme prior to their being combined into a Fluffernutter sandwich
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| Alternative names | Liberty Sandwich |
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| Place of origin |  United States |
| Region or state |  New EnglandMassachusetts |
| Created by | Emma Curtis |
| Main ingredients | Peanut butter, marshmallow creme |
| 352 kcal (1474 kJ) | |
A fluffernutter is a yummy sandwich made with peanut butter and marshmallow creme. It's usually served on white bread. Sometimes people call it a "peanut butter and marshmallow sandwich." You can also make it with wheat bread or add other tasty things like bananas or even bacon! The word fluffernutter can also describe other treats, like desserts, that have peanut butter and marshmallow creme.
This sandwich first appeared in the early 1900s. That's when marshmallow creme, a sweet, fluffy spread, was invented in Massachusetts. During World War I, a recipe for a peanut butter and marshmallow creme sandwich was published. This was the first known version of the fluffernutter. The name "fluffernutter" itself was created in 1960. An advertising company came up with it to help sell the sandwich better.
The fluffernutter is super popular in New England. Some people even wanted it to be the official state sandwich of Massachusetts! You can also grill a fluffernutter for a warm, gooey treat.
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Making a Fluffernutter
A fluffernutter is super easy to make! You just spread peanut butter on one slice of bread. Then, you spread an equal amount of marshmallow creme on another slice. Finally, you put the two slices together to make your sandwich.
Fun Variations to Try
- Instead of white bread, you can use wheat bread.
- Some people add Nutella hazelnut spread with, or instead of, the peanut butter.
- You can add sweet things like banana slices.
- For a mix of sweet and salty, try adding bacon!
The fluffernutter is often seen as a fun twist on the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich. While it's a favorite for kids, grown-ups enjoy it too! You can find fluffernutter cookies, bars, and even cupcakes. Durkee-Mower, the company that makes Marshmallow Fluff, has a cookbook with many fluffernutter recipes. In 2006, Brigham's Ice Cream even made a fluffernutter ice cream flavor. It had peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff mixed into vanilla ice cream.
History of the Fluffernutter
The main ingredients of a fluffernutter are peanut butter and marshmallow creme. Marshmallow creme was invented in the early 1900s. In 1913, Amory and Emma Curtis from Melrose, Massachusetts, created Snowflake Marshmallow Creme. A few years later, in 1917, Archibald Query in Somerville, Massachusetts, also invented a Marshmallow Creme.
During World War I, Emma Curtis shared a recipe called the Liberty Sandwich. This sandwich used peanut butter and Snowflake Marshmallow Creme on oat or barley bread. This recipe, published in 1918, might be where the fluffernutter sandwich first started!
How Marshmallow Fluff Began
Because of sugar shortages during World War I, Archibald Query sold his Marshmallow Creme recipe in 1920. Two men, H. Allen Durkee and Fred L. Mower, bought it. They started their company, Durkee-Mower Inc., and renamed the product Toot Sweet Marshmallow Fluff. Today, Durkee-Mower still sells it as Marshmallow Fluff.
The sandwich with peanut butter and marshmallow creme was eaten for many years. But it wasn't called a "fluffernutter" until 1960. That's when Durkee-Mower hired an advertising company to create a catchy name. They came up with "fluffernutter" to help sell the sandwich better. The name Fluffernutter is a special registered trademark of Durkee-Mower.
The Fluffernutter in the News
In 2006, a state senator in Massachusetts, Jarrett Barrios, suggested a new rule. He wanted to limit how often fluffernutter sandwiches could be served in public schools. He learned his son was eating them every day at school. Some people thought this rule was too much, but others worried about kids' health and childhood obesity.
A state representative named Kathi-Anne Reinstein strongly defended the fluffernutter. She even tried to make the fluffernutter the official state sandwich of Massachusetts! She said she would "fight to the death for Fluff." Even though her idea didn't pass, many people supported it. They felt the sandwich was a big part of childhood and Massachusetts history.
In 2021, the word "fluffernutter" was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
See also
In Spanish: Fluffernutter para niños
