Grace MannonUpdated: Jan. 05, 2022
We can't help falling in love with Elvis Presley's favorite food. The King of Rock 'n' Roll loved everything from decadent oysters to comforting Southern classics.
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Like the man himself, Elvis Presley’s favorite foods were over-the-top. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll was a big fan of big flavors andcomforting Southern dishes. He feasted on everything from monkey bread to oysters Rockefeller, and we have the recipes so you can do the same! Now for a little less conversation and a little more cooking!
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Elvis Ice Cream Sandwich
Elvis’ most well-known favorite food is a peanut butter, banana, and bacon sandwich. This amazing twist achieves the tasty combination with peanut butter ice cream stuffed between two slices of banana bread and topped with crispy bacon.
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BBQ Chicken Bites
Meat wrapped in meat sounds like something The King of Rock and Roll would love, and he did! While he opted for meatballs wrapped in bacon, he’d surely love this chicken version too.
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Oysters Rockefeller
It’s no surprise that the most rich oyster dish ever created was on the menu at Elvis’ wedding to Priscilla in 1967. Those buttery bivalves must have made a wonderful appetizer for the event!
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Fried Dill Pickles
Why eat pickles plain when you can eat them fried? The King obviously felt that way, as these were reportedly one of his preferred finger foods.
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Sour Cream Pound Cake
Pound cake was one of Elvis’ sweets of choice, and he liked it moist, dense, and simply flavored with vanilla (and butter!).
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Bacon-Topped Meat Loaf
Elvis was a fan of meat loaf (the food, not the singer, though you never know!), and he’d undoubtedly love this version topped with bacon.
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Classic Lemon Meringue Pie
This son loved his mama’s lemon meringue pie. As his favorite foods go, this was actually one of the lighter options!
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Secret Ingredient Fried Catfish
Vernon’s Smokehouse, a restaurant in Graceland, serves up fried catfish in honor of the King of Rock and Roll. You can make this version at home.
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Barbecued Burgers
Elvis was as American as apple pie—or should we say a good old-fashioned burger? Presley reportedly liked his burger with the works: red onion, tomato, lettuce, mayo, mustard and a few slices of cheese.
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Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread
It’s said that the King liked monkey bread to round out his Christmas feast. He may or may not have included caramel and pecans (we think that as a true Southern boy he did).
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Brown Sugar-Glazed Salmon
Leave it to Elvis the Pelvis to turn healthful salmon into a sugar-glazed treat! This was actually on the menu at his wedding reception for those not interested in fried chicken or suckling pig.
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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
There was a lot of butter and chocolate in the King’s favorite cookies, but there were also oats and walnuts. His County Fair Cookies would appeal to cookie lovers everywhere. Here’s a copycat recipe.
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Chicken-Fried Steak and Gravy
One of Elvis’ favorite meals was reportedly chicken-fried steak with…
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Deluxe Mashed Potatoes
…mashed potatoes and country gravy. Given his penchant for rich foods, that sounds about right!
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Incredible Coconut Cake
Coconut cake is a Southern classic, and Elvis’ mother apparently made a very good one a lot like this.
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Mom's Roast Beef
Roast beef was high on the list of the Elvis’ top foods. It’s said that he liked it pretty peppery, and that’s fitting for a man who was anything but muted.
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Triple Bean Bake with Bacon
Picnic foods were clearly Elvis’ cuisine of choice, thanks to their simple ingredients and ability to satisfy. Baked beans were a dish he enjoyed, and incorporating bacon was almost certainly something he would’ve done!
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Elvis Banana Bread
We all know that peanut butter and banana was a favorite combo over at Graceland. Translate those two flavors into a banana bread and you have a winner that I’m sure the King would have loved.
Originally Published: April 17, 2018
Grace is a full-time mom with a Master's degree in Food Science. She loves to experiment in the kitchen and writes about her hits (and misses) on her blog, A Southern Grace.