In the old days a Banana Split was a total treat. The lovely sweetness of the ice cream, the whipped cream and chocolate sauce was an overload. It was however masked by the bananas and cherries but this was a dessert everybody looked forward to. It is so easy to prepare and takes a matter of minutes from start to finish.
Depending on who is eating them, this is a lovely sharing dish. If you don’t have cherries then grapes have a lovely pop which goes well. While I use chocolate sauce on my banana split, strawberry, raspberry and even mint or lemon work well. You can now even purchase bubble gum flavour ice cream syrup.
Banana Split
A childhood memory that never fades. The combination of fruit, ie cream and syrups makes this hard to beat.
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Servings: 1 Portion
Calories: 253kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large banana ripe
- 3 scoops ice cream see Note
- 15 ml strawberry syrup
- 15 ml chocolate syrup
- 10 g peanuts crushed
- 3 large cherries with stems
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- Peel the banana and slice in half lengthways.1 large banana
- Place the 3 scoops of ice cream along the centre of a dish and place one half of the banana on each side.3 scoops ice cream
- Add the whipped cream over the ice cream followed by a drizzle of the ice cream syrups/sauces.15 ml strawberry syrup, Whipped cream, 15 ml chocolate syrup
- Finally add the cherries and a sprinkle of the crushed peanuts.10 g peanuts, 3 large cherries
- Serve immediately and enjoy.
Notes
Note: I love to choose multiple flavours such as a Neapolitan. However you can have just one flavour like vanilla. The choice is yours but with so many flavours available, you must have a test
Nutrition
Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 661mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg