10 of the Tastiest Fast Food Mash-Ups You Can Create Now
Burgers, tacos, churros, mac n’ cheese bites filled with Cheetos — you name it, a fast-food joint has it. The people of the world (mainly, the internet) have exercised their creative rights of combining popular items from the wide variety of yumminess on any and all fast food menus. From Animal Style burgers at In-N-Out to the notorious McGangBang at McDonald’s, a Combo #2 with a large drink is not the only combination you can dream of. Like Taco Bell, we want to think outside the bun and, most importantly, outside of the menu — it’s 2017, most fast-food joints are within walking distance of each other, and integration is totally a thing. Here are 10 fast-food hybrids that you need to try, most likely on a Saturday at 4am.
1. Fries Cream Paint Job
Fries and Vanilla Ice Cream Cone
This combination may be old news to some, but let’s take a moment to enlighten the population of people who have not yet been blessed with this perfect combination of cold, creamy, sweet goodness with the salty, warm, crunchiness of a potato. Fries and ice cream are like peanut butter and jelly, except ten times better and most likely not very delicious between two pieces of bread. The combination tastes best with McDonald’s fries and vanilla ice cream cone (ask for a cup so you can stick that cone in there and call it a day), but the options are endless: a Wendy’s Frosty or an In-N-Out vanilla shake will suffice with a fry of any shape or size. We don’t discriminate against criss-cut, and neither should you!
2. Livin’ Burrita Loca
Chipotle Burrito, El Pollo Loco Chipotle Avocado Burrito
Finishing a burrito at Chipotle in itself is a fairly amazing feat, but a burrito WITHIN a burrito? That’s just loco. Grab yourself a Chipotle Avocado Burrito from El Pollo Loco and stuff it into a burrito from Chipotle, and you’ll have yourself a crazy epic burrito that Ricky Martin himself would (maybe) appreciate. If you want to go even more loco, try stuffing a burrito within a Quesarito at Chipotle — a burrito with a cheese quesadilla as the burrito shell!
3. Hot Crossed Bundts
McDonald’s McCafe Bundt Cake, Del Taco Caramel Cheesecake Bites, Chick-fil-A Nuggets
Who could forget about dessert? A warm, soft, and gooey bundt cake from McDonald’s is enough to get you on a sugar high, but that hole in the middle was meant to be stuffed. With what, you ask? If you’re going for full on dessert vibes, stuff those bundts with Del Taco’s Caramel Cheesecake Bites and get ready for a sweet time. If you’re looking for that blend of sweet and savory, a Chick-fil-A Nugget will fit perfectly in that hole, and it’ll fill that hole in your heart because yes, this combination is everything you’ve needed in your life.
4. McCrunchwrap Egg-streme
Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme, McDonald’s Egg McMuffin
We’re taking something supreme and making it EXTREME. The Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme is eight points of heaven, wrapped in a crunchy shell filled with seasoned beef, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes, but how can we turn this mouth-watering experience into an EGG-sperience? The Egg McMuffin, that’s how. Stuff that Crunchwrap with the cheese, egg, and Canadian Bacon and blend those nations together to achieve world peace in your stomach.
5. Chicks in a Blanket
Jack in the Box Crispy Chicken Strips, Domino’s Pizza
The perfect sleepover snack for a girl’s night in! Grab a crispy chicken strip from Jack in the Box and place them on slices of pizza from Domino’s. Wrap them up to create your Chicks in a Blanket! For best results, grab your girls and get under a blanket and watch a movie, so you can be chicks under a blanket eating Chicks in a Blanket. You’re welcome.
6. The Starfish
Carl’s Jr. Chicken Stars, McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish
Why go to an aquarium when you can create your own marine hybrid? Sure, almost every fast-food joint serves chicken in the form of strips, fingers, or nuggets, but are any of them shaped like the star that you are? We didn’t think so. The chicken stars from Carl’s Jr. inside the Filet-O-Fish will make all our Filet-O-Wishes come true, and save you a trip to the nearest aquarium that is most likely 50+ miles away.
7. Single Ladies
Burger King Onion Rings, In-N-Out Burger
As the song that plays at every wedding goes, “If you liked it, then you shoulda put a ring on it.” Queen Bey, we listened. We love our In-N-Out burgers so much that we decided to put an onion ring on it from Burger King in order to declare our long term relationship status together.
8. In-Don-Ut Burger
In-N-Out Cheeseburger, Krispy Kreme Glazed Donut
There’s just something about that combination between sweet and savory that makes our tummies happy and our mouths watering, so why not combine it on a whole ‘nother level? Order yourself a cheeseburger from In-N-Out and replace the buns with a classic glazed Krispy Kreme donut cut in half. Your mind (or your doctor) might be telling you no, but your heart is telling you that this In-Don-Ut burger is really what a hamburger’s all about.
9. The Seven Dwarves
Five Guys Burger, (2) Burger King Whopper Jr.’s
Snow White may have only had an appetite for apples, but her dwarves are another story. Create a hearty burger at Five Guys and then stack them up with two Whopper Jr.’s from Burger King! Sure, you will have five guys and two small kings, but there will be seven in total and that is all one could really ask for #squadgoals.
10. Pokemon ta-Go
Taco Bell Fiery Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme, Del Taco Mini Quesadilla
We can not neglect the fact that Pokemon Go took over our lives at some point in the recent past, so why not our meals? In the spirit of the game, order a Fiery Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme from Taco Bell with the fiery red taco shell as the top half of a Pokeball. Then, head on over to Del Taco and order a mini quesadilla as the bottom half, and now, you’re officially ready to catch ‘em all. Please don’t attempt to throw this at anything/anyone though!
Fast food menus deserve a little creative integration here and there, so why not mix and match your favorites from all different restaurants? Your imagination has no limits, and neither should your tastebuds!
