Black n' White Waffle Banana Split Sammich 'Splosion!

The time has come to reveal the result of our visionary vision!  Black n' White Waffle Banana Split Sammiches!  Whoa.  Yeah, I know.  Let it sink in for a moment, take a seat if you have to.

A little backstory while you calm yourself the heck down.  While I was sick, I was wishing for my family.  Awww, etc.  I get pretty pathetic and helpless when I'm incapacitated.  But I got to thinking about a lovely treat my uncle once made for me eons ago in order to bribe me to clean my room and take a bath before my parents got home.  I was like...maybe 5 or 6.  I was highly food motivated, like a small Labrador puppy.  He toasted two eggo waffles and put a scoop of vanilla and a scoop of chocolate ice cream in between them.  I could have half while I was cleaning my room and half when I got in the bathtub.  And let me tell you something:  If you've never sat in the bath playing with barbies and my little ponies and eating an ice cream sandwich made of waffles...You.  Have.  Not.  Lived.

Flash forward to 2011.  I am sad and alone and sick in LA.  I wish I were home in NY.  I also wish I had Black n' White cookies, which I associate with home.  Comfort food and nostalgia then brought me to the following epiphany:  The BWWBSS.  (BlackandWhiteWaffleBananaSplitSammich duh).

So here you have it!  WARNING:  This is one sweet beast.  Split it with a loved one.  Or a liked one whom you wish to become a loved one.  This might do the trick. :)

Black n' White Waffle Banana Split Sammiches (BWWBSS's) 

Step One:  Toast two frozen waffles until they're about golden brown.  Watch them so they don't burn!  Put them aside for a few moments to cool.
Step Two:  Get yourself two microwave safe bowls.  Fill one with dark chocolate morsels (or milk chocolate if you're a wimp who doesn't like hard cocoa!), and one with white morsels.

Comme ça!

Next, add a teaspoon of water to each bowl and nuke those bad boys for 1 min 30 seconds each.  Stir midway through if you notice it's bubbling.  Now, here's the tricky part!  You need to spread the melted chocolate on the waffles ASAP while it's still pretty molten.  Otherwise it gets awfully gummy and quite difficult to spread.  Grab a small sauce brush and get crackin', one side at a time!

Whoooaaa, we're halfway the-re!

Do the white chocolate side and then don't touch it!  Stick them in the fridge for about 30-40 minutes so the chocolate shell hardens.

Super best friends!

Busy yourself with something important while they harden.  You could probably do about 5,500 jumping jacks (exercise!).  You could write a couple limericks (creativity!).  Or you could make your bed as though you're inexplicably expecting company, like I did.  Exhilarating life I lead.

Take the ice cream out of the freezer a few minutes before you're ready to spread it so it softens.  It doesn't have to be vanilla, but a plainer ice cream sort of balances out the hyper-sweetness of the waffles.  I went and picked Tahitian Vanilla Gelato.  Because I'm a fancy lady.

Momma brought the big guns.

Then, slice your nanners!  We ended up with way more banana slices than we needed, so midway munching is very much encouraged.  About 5 slices will do the trick.

 The rest should be pretty obvious:  Spread your softened ice cream onto one of your waffles, black n' white side down.

Then pile on the banana slices and drizzle a hearty helping of chocolate fudge sauce.  Add the top black n' white waffle, smoosh it all together, and give it a little whipped cream and crushed walnut hat:

Beyonce, can you handle this?  I don't think you can handle this, woooo!

Now quick, before it melts: Show that sammich who's boss and cut it in half to share with your loved one of choice!

Wear a bib.  Srsly.

Let's Play a Guessing Game!

Guys!  Hey, you guys!  Liz here!

Guess what I did all this week?  Because I was sick in bed and was unable to consume anything but ramen and ginger ale, all I did was daydream about my next Fat Kid Kitchen creation.  In a glowing green Nyquil-induced haze, a vision came to me.  It involved three of my very favorite treats, fused together into a sugary paradise of seismic proportions.  Just go with me here.  It was a very intense vision.

This weekend, I plan to combine...

Black and White Cookies - The NYC Transplant's Holy Grail

Waffles - For the girl who can't have anything but tea for breakfast.

Banana Split - Ice cream's good for your throat, right?

Now, HOW will these three timeless treats join forces to create the ultimate Fat Kid Kitchen weapon?!  (Clearly I was watching the Avengers trailer while trippin' on the 'Quil and concocting this).  Well, that's for you to guess!  Post your hypotheses, and whoever guesses closest will win a prize!  No really, you'll get an actual prize!  If you're in the LA area we'll personally deliver a baked good to you.  If you're from out of town, heck we'll mail it to you!  But you have to post your conjectures to win. :)

Ready, set, go!  See on Monday if you were correct!

Caramel Apple Jacks: Why? Because We Like Them!

As a kick-off to Halloween treats- we decide to take 2 classic treats, take pieces of each, and combine them into a new special for the holiday.  Caramel Apples meets Rice Krispies Treats; Frankenstein meets Fat Kid Kitchen!

From the Diary of Britt: While I was a lucky kid and passed those awkward preteen years without braces or retainers, my senior year of college my parents thought it would be a good idea to see an orthodontist before I graduated/got kicked off their health care. I thought worst case scenario I'd have to wear a retainer, instead I got braces for 10 months. The second my braces were put on I started craving everything on the "Do Not Eat" list; gum, popcorn, and -randomly- caramel apples. I tried to ignore it and went to my Film Adaptation class. Before the film started, I told my friend about my craving and got an appropriate "Um, that's weird" response. What was screening that day? American Splendor and the opening scene features kids trick-or-treating for CARAMEL APPLES. The world was playing a cruel joke on me, I was sure of it. After not having a caramel apples for years, suddenly it was all I wanted. But you know what? I never cheated on my braces diet and when I finally got them off I ran to the nearest confectionery store and bought a caramel apple. Sometimes waiting for your Fat Kid treat makes it that much better!

Caramel Apple Jacks

Now the Apple Jacks commercial would have you believe that Apple Jacks "Just don't taste like apple!" To that we say "LIE!" They do have a hint of crisp apple flavor. Even better, Apple Jacks don't have a skin or a core so nothing will get in the way of your snacking!

First thing you need- a huge (microwave safe) bowl. You'll need it when you mix everything together. 

Soon this will all be mixed together...

Melt butter and mix in a bowl with the marshmallows. Put bowl in the microwave and heat for another minute or until marshmallows become gooey enough to mix. 

Then, add in the whole box of Apple Jacks and half a box of Rice Krispies in to marshmallow mix. It'll be tough to mix it all together, so try to add a little and stir then add a little more and so on...

After you've gained massive muscle strength from mixing let the mixture sit. Seriously, just chill out until the marshmallows cool down otherwise the mixture will stick to your hands. 

Be PATIENT!

Now, it's time to get your hands dirty! Grab about a handful of the mix and roll in your palms until you get an apple/sphere shape. Try to compact the mix into solid spheres- this will help it keep shape!

Place the rolled Apple Jacks onto a sheet of wax paper and drizzle caramel sauce over the top. if you have braces, then switch out the caramel for peanut butter. I recommend fast drying peanut syrup- less time to wait. Give the caramel (or peanut shell) time to dry and then EAT!

Ideas for serving- either place them into a box for a "popcorn ball" style serving or use popsicle sticks to give your Apple Jacks a more traditional caramel apple look. Enjoy!

Love,

Britt

PS-  Feel free to try this recipe with other cereals too. Just remember the golden Apple Jack rule from those rad commercials- Eat What You Like!

Trick or Treat or just more Treats: Halloween Goodies Coming soon!

Last week, Liz got us in the mood for Fall with her Payday Pumpkin muffins and it has only inspired a list of Fall/Halloween themed goodies that will be appearing on Fat Kid Kitchen soon.

So Britt might have a little obsession with Halloween. Okay, she LOVES Halloween and can't wait to test out a spooky spin on a classic: CARAMEL APPLES. 

WHAT?! APPLES?!? We know it sounds healthy and not our style, but you'll just have to come back in a few days to see the Fat Kid Kitchen version of Caramel Apples.

PS- The Caramel Apple treat post will not be braces friendly, but we'll have an alternative version!
PSS- Britt had braces for 10 months during her Senior Year of college and she craved caramel apples the whole time!

Britt's smile BEFORE braces

Check out our earlier posts for other Halloween treats and follow us at @fatkidkitchen. Thanks and Happy October!