Breakfast American ✦ Inspired by: Elf (2003 film)

Buddy's Candy Cane Spaghetti

Inspired by a certain elf's approach to the four main food groups, this is spaghetti tossed in butter, drenched in maple syrup, and topped with chocolate and a dusting of sugar. Ridiculous. Delicious. Do not question it.

Buddy's Candy Cane Spaghetti
Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min
Servings
2 plates
(assuming no one present is secretly a moose)
Difficulty
easy
Nut-Free
Diet
Vegetarian, Nut-Free
Away Mission
100 min walk
(about one moderately tense turbolift ride)
#breakfast-for-the-brave #fictional #silly

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked spaghetti
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp white sugar, for dusting

Steps

  1. Toss the hot cooked spaghetti with the butter until melted and coated.
  2. Pour the maple syrup over top and toss again.
  3. Sprinkle generously with chocolate chips and a dusting of sugar.
  4. Serve immediately, with complete sincerity.

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Notes

An original recipe inspired by the general concept of a very syrup-and-candy-forward spaghetti breakfast from the film — not a reproduction of anything from the movie itself, just the same energy.

Nutrition Facts
Per 1 plate
Calories 460
Burning this off: one Tragically Hip song, played loud, on a treadmill.
% Daily Value*
Fat 13.0 g 17%
Saturated + Trans 7 g 35%
Cholesterol 15 mg
Sodium 5 mg 0%
Carbohydrate 80.0 g
Fibre 3.0 g 11%
Sugars 40.0 g 40%
Protein 8.0 g
Potassium 160 mg 3%
Calcium 50 mg 4%
Iron 2.3 mg 13%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot. Sodium levels calculated in a country with universal healthcare — and it's free, so don't worry about it too much.
A genuinely respectable nutrition profile. No red flags here — go ahead and feel a little smug about it.