The “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Elvis” sandwich review

by Wade Tonkin on June 25, 2008

Elvis Sandwich - courtesy of Gastrologica.com

I have no idea at all why I made this sandwich. I thought so little of doing it, that I forgot to take a picture of it. So – in the interest of journalistic integrity, I am going to have to make … and eat… another of my twisted take on The King’s favorite sandwich.

If you aren’t familiar, the King himself, Elvis Presley was fond of a sandwich combining peanut butter and bananas and fried in butter to make it extra molten peanut-buttery-crispy good.  I got a wild hair today to try this on my own, with a twist. I added honey, and slathered the yummy Orowheat Oat Nut bread with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter and fried it up to a crispy golden brown.

I have to say… at first taste, I was wondering just what the hell I was thinking… then… it started growing on me. It had that awesome sweet and salty combination that is just awesome. I think the next time I try this I will add bacon. After all – bacon just rocks in pretty much anything and looking at the sweet and salty scale on this recipe, the bananas + the honey outweigh the salty peanut butter 2 to 1. That’s just not fair.

Here’s the recipe:

  • 2 slices bread of your choice
  • Peanut Butter to taste
  • 1 Banana – sliced
  • Honey to taste
  • I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter for frying

Spread Peanut butter on one half of bread, and drizzle and spread honey on other slice. Add a layer of sliced banana’s on top and combine. Fry over medium heat in ICBINB until crispy to your liking.

Think of the King while you enjoy.

What the hell was I thinking?

- Wade

{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }

cbdisqus July 22, 2008 at 8:51 am

how can you be an ultimate foodie and use fake butter?

Wade Tonkin July 22, 2008 at 2:40 pm

I didn't say I was a gourmet…. it was handy at the time and we keep it around because it's a little healthier.
I'm a foodie – I am willing to give a lot of things a try… and this wasn't bad.

If I was cooking in a restaurant and used the fake stuff – I'd expect to be tarred and feathered

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