Banana Split Pie
Banana Split Pie is a no-bake dessert that transforms the classic ice cream sundae into a creamy, sliceable pie. It typically features a graham cracker or pastry crust layered with sliced bananas, a sweet cream cheese or whipped topping filling, and is generously topped with pineapple, strawberries, chocolate syrup, and chopped nuts. This playful, retro-inspired treat is a popular American dessert, especially at potlucks and summer gatherings.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This is a high-carb and high-fat dessert, with the majority of calories coming from sugar and saturated fat. It provides some potassium from the bananas and a small amount of calcium from the dairy components, but is primarily an indulgent treat with a rough calorie ballpark of 450-550 kcal per slice.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 450 kcal |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Carbs | 55 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 35 g |
| Sodium | 280 mg |
| Calcium | 80 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Potassium | 250 mg |
| Vitamin A | 120 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin C | 5 mg |
| Vitamin D | 1 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 100 mg |
Per 1 slice (approx. 150 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, Banana Split Pie is a clever, no-bake homage to the iconic ice cream banana split, making a messy, multi-scoop sundake into a neat, portable slice. Nutritionally, it's interesting because while it contains fruit (bananas, pineapple, strawberries), the high sugar and fat content from the toppings and filling far outweighs any nutritional benefit from the fruit.
