Description
A classic banana split featuring a fresh banana topped with scoops of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream, drizzled with pineapple, chocolate, and strawberry sauces, finished with whipped cream, maraschino cherries, and chopped nuts. This delicious and visually appealing dessert is perfect for a quick and indulgent treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Banana Split Base
- 1 banana, peeled and split lengthwise
Ice Cream
- 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
- 1 scoop chocolate ice cream
- 1 scoop strawberry ice cream
Toppings
- 2 tablespoons pineapple sauce or diced fresh pineapple
- 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup or hot fudge
- 2 tablespoons strawberry sauce or diced fresh strawberries
- Whipped cream, for topping
- 3 maraschino cherries
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped peanuts or other nuts
Instructions
- Prepare the Banana: Peel the banana and cut it in half lengthwise. Place the banana slices along the sides of a long, shallow dish to form the base of the banana split.
- Add the Ice Cream: Position one scoop each of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream in a row between the banana slices, aligning them neatly in the dish.
- Apply Sauces: Drizzle the pineapple sauce or spoon fresh pineapple over the vanilla ice cream scoop. Drizzle chocolate syrup or hot fudge over the chocolate ice cream scoop, and drizzle strawberry sauce or spoon fresh strawberries over the strawberry ice cream scoop.
- Top with Whipped Cream and Garnishes: Generously add a dollop of whipped cream on top of each ice cream scoop. Place a maraschino cherry on each whipped cream dollop. Sprinkle the chopped peanuts or your choice of nuts over the entire dessert for added texture and flavor.
- Serve: Serve immediately for the best taste and texture, allowing the banana split to be enjoyed before the ice cream melts.
Notes
- This traditional banana split combines the creamy flavors of three different ice cream varieties with complementary fruit sauces and crunchy nuts for a delicious dessert experience.
- Feel free to swap the nuts for other toppings like sprinkles or crushed cookies to customize the dessert to your liking.
- Ensure to serve immediately as the ice cream will melt quickly once assembled.
- Use fresh fruit sauces or syrups for the best natural flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 873 kcal
- Sugar: 68 g
- Sodium: 186 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 144 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 71 mg
