Neil Patrick Harris Puts Doritos in His PB&J Sandwich — and Husband David Burtka Has Thoughts
Would you eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with nacho cheese Doritos crushed inside of it? Neil Patrick Harris swears by it — and the internet has feelings. A clip from the How I Met Your Mother actor’s appearance on Changed My Mind alongside husband David Burtka is going viral on Test Kitchen’s Instagram account, and it’s all because of one unconventional creation: an English muffin spread with almond butter and jelly, loaded with some nacho cheese Doritos.
Neil Patrick Harris Reveals His Signature Doritos Sandwich on Camera
The viral moment came when host Dan Souza brought out Harris’ go-to creation for the couple to try on camera. Souza told them he couldn’t resist giving the combination a shot, and the couple’s reaction was immediate. Burtka’s laughter set the playful tone for everything that followed.
“When I heard that this was a sandwich you like, I was like, I have to try it and I wanted to bring it out for you guys,” Souza said.
“That’s his thing,” Burtka said through laughter.
“You shut your mouth,” Harris joked to Souza. “OK, I love nacho cheese Doritos. They’re just so great.”
David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris Debate the Merits of Doritos
What followed was a back-and-forth that viewers clearly loved. Burtka wasn’t shy about his skepticism, and Harris wasn’t about to back down. The couple went round after round on the sandwich’s merits, with Harris expanding his Doritos thesis to other foods entirely.
“It’s weird,” Burtka said.
“Let’s talk about this. Lets break this down,” Harris chimed in.
“I don’t … I’d rather go for the apple,” Burtka said.
Harris made his case with conviction. “Here’s what a sandwich needs, crunch. Here’s what a burger needs, crunch,” he argued. He then went further: “I could do egg salad with Doritos,” he said.
“Egg salad with Doritos. I think it’s weird,” Burtka added.
Despite his doubts, Burtka offered a concession: “I’ve seen him eat it, and I’m just like, OK, you know whatever brings you joy.”
Neil Patrick Harris Has Defended This Combo Since 2023
This isn’t the first time Harris has championed the pairing publicly. The actor opened up about his love of the Doritos-almond butter-jelly combination in a July 2023 interview with Grub Sheet. He laid out exactly why the flavor profile works.
“It adds umami and a crunch. You get the brightness of the nacho cheese to balance out the almond butter and the jelly,” he said.
The Internet Is Divided Over Neil Patrick Harris’ Sandwich
Once the clip hit social media, opinions came fast. Commenters on the Harris video were split between those willing to try the combo and those who couldn’t get past it. The debate even spiraled into comparisons with other celebrities’ unusual sandwich habits.
“I feel this is one of those things like peanut butter in chili that actually work,” one commenter said, while another wrote, “Chips on a sandwich all day long. Been doing it since I was a kid.”
Others were less convinced. “I never thought Neil Patrick Harris could do anything that would disappoint me. Challenge accepted, I guess,” someone else wrote. Some took issue with specific elements — “But why is it on an English muffin?!” one person said — while another pushed back on Harris’ core argument: “False. A burger does not need crunch.”
Someone even compared it to actor Jeff Daniels’ sandwich method: starting with a whole pita, spreading half with peanut butter, crumbling on cheddar and sour cream chips, topping with barbecue sauce and folding it over. “This is the @jeffdanielsofficial sandwich in a different suit,” one commenter wrote.
The show I Changed My Mind, where guests try three dishes made with an ingredient they claim to hate, is streaming now on Netflix.
This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
