Food Review: 'The Simpons' Springfield U.S.A. Area Opens at Universal Studios Hollywood!

Time to check out Springfield U.S.A., brought to life at Universal Studios Hollywood! This is The Simpsons food court! Let's see how good the food is and if it's worth your visit!

The food court area is well themed with many of the restaurants all connected indoors with the vast majority of the seating upstairs in the air-conditioning! Well done and well though out Universal!

Our first stop is the famous lad with the donuts! That's right Lard Lad Donuts!

Lard Lad Donuts offers their famous massive donuts but also these larger than regular sized donuts with all sorts of various toppings! Seen here are the Cap'n Crunch, the Fruit Loops, maple bacon and the s'more donuts! They sell four donuts for less than $12! The best one was the s'mores donut!

For lunch I stopped at Krusty Burger!

This is going to be the busiest of all the major restaurants but the line moves quickly! Duff is on tap!

I got the Sideshow Bob foot long chili dog! A 100% beef hot dog topped with chili and cheese and served with fries and cole slaw! It was really good!

I washed down the hot dog with an ice cold Duff in a souvenir plastic cup! The beer is really good. This is the regular Duff and it reminded me of a Blue Moon.

My friend went to Cletus' Chicken Shack!

Check out the awesome chicken and waffle sandwich served with slaw and fries! Some maple syrup on top of the waffle and the mayo is even mixed with some maple syrup!

And yes there is a Moe's!

Barney and I were sad that we were out of beer! Oh and yes the Love Machine behind us works!

Across from Moe's is the Duff Brewery!

You can get Duff in Regular Duff, Duff Lite or Duff Dry! I have to come back to try the other two!

Next to the Brewery is Luigi's and Phineas Q. Butterfat's Ice Cream Parlor!

This is the Mr. Teeny's Banana Delight! Bananas with banana foster sauce with soft serve vanilla and whipped cream! Amazing dessert creation!

This is the Brain Freezin' D'oh-Nut Sundae! You get a split pink sprinkled donut with vanilla or chocolate soft serve and a choice of topping I went with the strawberry sauce! So good on a warm summer day!

Lots of great food options here! Hope to be back soon to try more food items!

Hope you enjoyed this look at some of the food offerings at Springfield U.S.A. at Universal Studios Hollywood!

Twix N Banana Muffins Recipe

Ingredients:

• 
  3 large bananas
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• Twix candy bar

Directions:

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 farenheit.
2. 2
   In a bowl, combine the egg, bananas, oil and sugar and mash it all up.
3. 3
   In another bowl, combine the baking powder, baking soda, salt, & flour.
4. 4
   Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Mix till just combined.
5. 5
   One packet of Twix contains 2 sticks of chocolate. You will need 2 packets for this recipe.
6. 6
   Crumble up 3 sticks of Twix and lightly fold into the batter. Spoon into WELL GREASED muffin cups. With the remaining one stick of Twix, crumble it and sprinkle on the tops of the unbaked muffins. Bake for around 20 mins or till a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. 7
   Let it stay in the muffin pan for 5 mins and then remove them and allow them to cool.

Banana Chocolate Chip Waffles Recipe!

 

Makes 8 waffles

 

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 2/3-2 cups low-fat milk
1 medium banana, mashed (1/2 cup)
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1/2 cup mini chocolate chip

Directions:

1 Place dry ingredients in large mixing bowl and stir until mixed well. Add remaining ingredients and combine until well blended and smooth.
 

2 Let batter sit 5 minutes before using.
 

3 Preheat waffle iron.
 

4 Use 1/2 cup batter per waffle and cook until done (approx. 2 minutes).
 

5 Serve immediately.

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/banana-chocolate-chip-waffles-134057

Banana Rum Pancakes Recipe!

 

Makes 12 pancakes

 

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 1/3 cups milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons light rum
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
vegetable oil, for coating frying pan
3 large bananas, thinly sliced
3/4 cup granola cereal (optional)

Directions:

1 Preheat oven to 275°F.
 

2 Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into large bowl.
 

3 Add eggs, milk, oil, rum and vanilla extract and whisk to blend.
 

4 Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.Brush skillet generously with additional oil.
 

5 Working in batches, drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls into skillet. Place 6 banana slices on each pancake, spacing evenly. Sprinle 1 tablespoon granola over each pancake if using granola option.
 

6 Cook until pancakes are light and golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
 

7 Transfer pancakes to baking sheet and keep warm in oven.
 

8 Repeat with remaining oil, batter, bananas and granola.

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/banana-rum-pancakes-444209

Mayan Banana "Ice Cream" Pie Recipe!

 

Makes 8 servings

 

Ingredients:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup walnuts, crushed
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, melted

Filling

2 bananas (ripe)
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 liter Cool Whip, thawed
1 teaspoon cinnamon or 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
3/4 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
chocolate syrup
walnuts, crushed

Directions:

1 - line a pie plate with wax paper, hanging over the edges for “handles”.
 

2 - mix together crust ingredients and press into the bottom and sides of the pie plate.
 

3 - slice bananas and layer over top of the crust and up the sides.
 

4 - mix together cream cheese, Cool Whip and cinnamon, then fold in the chocolate chips.
 

5 - Put it in the freezer overnight to freeze.
 

6 - When ready to serve, take out of freezer and grab the wax paper “handles” to remove pie to a cutting board.
 

7 - Use a hot knife to slice into 8 and serve drizzle with chocolate syrup and crushed walnuts!

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/mayan-banana-quot-ice-cream-quot-pie-413688

Banana Daiquiri Recipe!

Makes 1-2 drinks

 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 fluid ounces light rum
1/2 fluid ounce lime juice
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
1/2 banana
1/2 cup ice

Directions:

1 Place ingredients in blender.
 

2 Blend 10-15 seconds or until ingredients are texture of snow.
 

3 Pour into saucer champagne glass and serve with straw.
 

4 Garnish with maraschino cherry and banana slice if desired.

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/banana-daiquiri-89754

Baked Peanut Butter Banana Split (Light) Recipe!

 

Makes 1-2

 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons peanut butter, preferably natural
1 banana, unpeeled
1/4 cup sugar-free vanilla ice cream (or regular low fat)
1/4 cup low-fat coffee ice cream
2 teaspoons sugar-free chocolate syrup (or regular)
1 teaspoon caramel sauce (optional)
1/4 cup fat-free whipped topping (ie. whipped cream in a can)

Directions:

1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
 

2 Make a deep lengthwise slit in the unpeeled banana, without cutting all the way through. Use your fingers to make an opening where you cut, filling the banana with peanut butter.
 

3 Wrap in foil, sealing the top to form a sort of “boat”. Bake for 10-15 minutes.
 

4 Carefully open the foil. Use a knife to cut one of the ends of the peel off. Lift whole banana out in one piece (you will probably need two utensils for this), and place in a serving bowl.
 

5 Scoop ice creams next to the banana and top all three with syrups and whipped cream. Serve immediately.

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/baked-peanut-butter-banana-split-light-317880

Grilled Banana Splits Recipe!

 

Servings 4

 

Ingredients:

4 ripe bananas, splits
8 teaspoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
4 tablespoons light brown sugar
4 teaspoons vanilla (or try coconut extract, rum extract, or lemon extract!Or use brandy)
3 cups vanilla ice cream
8 teaspoons chocolate syrup
1/4 cup toasted pecans (or your choice of nuts) (optional)

Directions:

1 Heat the grill to low. Make and incision lengthwise on the side of each banana, leaving 1 inch uncut at both ends and the skin intact. Spread open the cut and place 2 teaspoons of butter pieces, 1 tbs. brown sugar, and 1 teaspoons vanilla inside.
 

2 Grill, covered, until the butter mixture has melted and bananas are heated through, 8 to 10 minutes. Move the bananas to 4 separate sundae dishes, carefully flipping the bananas over and pouring the sauce into the bottom of each dish.
 

3 Peel off the skins, and top each with an equal amount of ice cream; add warm chocolate sauce, and nuts, if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/grilled-banana-splits-160575

Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes Recipe!

 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour
1 tablespoon arrowroot
1/4 teaspoon celtic sea salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1/4 cup grapeseed oil
1/4 cup agave nectar
1 -2 very ripe banana (about 3/4 to 1 cup mashed)

Directions:

1 In a large bowl, mix together almond flour, arrowroot powder, salt and baking soda.
 

2 In a smaller bowl, combine eggs, grapeseed oil and agave and then stir in mashed bananas.
 

3 Mix wet ingredients into dry.
 

4 Scoop batter one heaping 1/4 cup at a time into lined cupcake tins.
 

5 Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes.
 

6 Remove from oven, allow to cool, then frost with Whipped Cream Frosting.
 

7 Serve.

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/banana-cream-pie-cupcakes-425150

Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe!

Ingredients:

1 medium ripe banana, frozen
3 strawberries, frozen
1/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
ice cube
cold water

Directions:

1 Crush ice cubes in blender.
 

2 Add a few tablespoons of cold water.
 

3 Chop/slice frozen banana into pieces.
 

4 Add banana, strawberries and yogurt into blender.
 

5 Blend until smooth, add a little water if it's too thick.
 

6 Sit back and chill out with the healthy smoothie.

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-banana-smoothie-76807

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Sour Cream Banana Bread Recipe!

Yield: 3 loaves

Ingredients:
 
1 cup butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup sour cream
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Directions:

1 Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla together.

2 Then add the eggs and mix.

3 Then put in the dry ingredients and mix well.

4 Add the bananas and sour cream and mix.

5 Then add in the chocolate chips and pour into 3 greased loaf pans.

6 Bake at 350 for 1 hour, or until a toothpick that has been inserted into the center comes out clean.

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-chocolate-chip-sour-cream-banana-bread-69407