How to Make the Best Old Fashioned Banana Split
Who said you can’t enjoy ice cream with the cold weather ahead? All you need is a trio of ice cream flavors and fun toppings with a banana base. A classic banana split calls for vanilla, chocolate and strawberry, but once you have the recipe down, the possibilities are endless.
Yield: Serves 1 to 2
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 seconds
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons homemade or store-bought hot fudge sauce
- 1 tablespoon roasted, salted peanuts or nuts
- 1 medium banana
- 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
- 2 scoops chocolate ice cream
- 2 scoops strawberry ice cream
- 1 teaspoon sprinkles
- 1 cup homemade or store-bought whipped cream
- 3 maraschino cherries with stems
Directions
- Prepare the toppings. Microwave 2 tablespoons hot fudge sauce in a small microwave-safe bowl until warm and pourable, about 10 seconds. Coarsely chop 1 tablespoon roasted, salted peanuts or nuts.
- Slice the banana. Peel and slice 1 medium banana in half lengthwise. Place in a banana split boat or small oval au gratin baking dish.
- Add the ice cream. Place 2 scoops vanilla, 2 scoops chocolate, and 2 scoops strawberry ice cream between the banana halves.
- Top the ice cream. Sprinkle the chopped nuts and 1 teaspoon sprinkles over the ice cream. Use a small spoon to drizzle the warm hot fudge over the entire sundae.
- Finish with whipped cream and cherries. Dollop 1 cup whipped cream over the ice cream. Top with 3 maraschino cherries.
Source: the Kitchn