Fool's Gold-Inspired Sandwich (PB&J with Bacon & Banana)
When I first read about the famous Fool’s Gold sandwich that was admired by Elvis, I was completely captivated by the idea. The original classic loved by Elvis was an absolute monster of a sandwich—It included an entire loaf of bread, which was partially hollowed out and filled with a jar of peanut butter, a jar of grape jelly, and 16 ounces of fried bacon. It is estimated to clock in at roughly 8000 calories, which is a little bit crazy for a sandwich, even if you are sharing it with a few other people. My version of this recipe described below is smaller, and more manageable to eat, with many of the same flavors as the original. I have included some cream cheese and banana to the sandwich, both of which are optional.The recipe below is for 2 sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 2 hoagie-style soft rolls cut in half
- 3 Tbsp salted butter softened
- 2 Tbsp cream cheese softened
- 7 Tbsp raspberry jam
- 6 Tbsp peanut butter
- 8 slices of bacon cooked in a skillet to crispy and drained on paper towels
- 1 ripe banana cut into ¼” slices
Instructions
- Butter the rolls on the insides and toast in the oven until very lightly golden, but still soft.
- Remove rolls from the oven and gently spread on a thin layer of cream cheese to each roll.
- Add the raspberry jam and peanut butter, adjusting your quantities based on your desired PB-to-J ratio.
- Add the fried bacon and ripe banana and enjoy.
Notes
The original recipe apparently used grape jelly. I have decided to use raspberry jam here instead.