Alternative names | Elvis sandwich, the Elvis |
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Type | Sandwich |
Place of origin | United States |
Created by | Unknown, but associated with Elvis Presley |
Main ingredients | Sliced bread, peanut butter, banana, bacon |
The peanut butter and banana sandwich (PB&B), or peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich (PB,B&B), sometimes referred to as an Elvis sandwich, the Velvet Elvis, or simply the Elvis, is a sandwich with toasted bread, peanut butter, sliced or mashed banana, and occasionally bacon. Honey or jelly is seen in some variations of the sandwich. The sandwich is frequently cooked in a pan or on a griddle.
The sandwich was made famous as a favorite of the American singer Elvis Presley. The recipe for the sandwich has been published in numerous cookbooks and newspaper stories.[1] It has been sold commercially in restaurants.