Banana Split Recipe

American · Dessert · 10 min total

A classic American ice cream dessert featuring a split banana topped with scoops of ice cream, rich sauces, whipped cream, and cherries.

Ingredients

• 1 ripe banana
• 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
• 1 scoop strawberry ice cream
• 1 scoop chocolate ice cream
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• 2 tablespoons strawberry syrup
• 2 tablespoons crushed pineapple (drained)
• 1/4 cup whipped cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
• 1 maraschino cherry

Instructions

1. Peel the banana and split it lengthwise. Place the two halves on opposite sides of a long, shallow dish.
2. Scoop the vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate ice cream into three separate scoops and arrange them in a row between the banana halves.
3. Drizzle chocolate syrup over the chocolate ice cream, strawberry syrup over the strawberry ice cream, and spoon crushed pineapple over the vanilla ice cream.
4. Top with a generous dollop of whipped cream, sprinkle with chopped peanuts, and place the maraschino cherry on top.
5. Serve immediately.

Tips

• For a richer flavor, use hot fudge sauce instead of chocolate syrup.
• Substitute any ice cream flavors you prefer.
• Add a drizzle of caramel sauce for extra sweetness.

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