Classic Banana Split

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5 from 1 vote

A timeless and indulgent ice cream dessert, with ice cream and toppings nestled between a ripe banana split lengthwise.

Prep Time8

Total Time8

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Australian, British, English, Western

Servings: serving

Calories: 241kcal

Author: Libby Hakim

Equipment

banana split dish (also known as a "boat")

Ingredients

1 ripe banana, peeled and cut in half lenghways
3 scoops ice cream
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
1 tablespoon crushed peanuts
whipped cream (to decorate)
2-3 maraschino cherries

Instructions

Place split banana in dish.
Place ice cream scoops in between the slices of banana.
Top with chocolate syrup and crushed nuts and decorate with whipped cream and cherries.
Serve immediately.

Notes

Serving:

Serve immediately.

Nutrition:

The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

Tips:

Use the loveliest fresh and ripe bananas you can find – choose bananas that are full, plump and a bright yellow-colour, flecked with a little brown.
Carefully split the banana with a sharp knife.
Serve immediately – the cream and ice cream will quickly melt.

Nutrition

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