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banana split dessert

Banana Split Dessert

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No-bake layered dessert with graham crust, cream cheese, bananas, pineapple, strawberries, and whipped topping. Cover bananas completely with topping so they don't turn brown and stay yellow.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Chilling Time 4 hours
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 15 pieces
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 295
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs About 15 crackers crushed
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar For crust
  • ½ cup butter, melted Unsalted butter
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened Full-fat cream cheese
  • 2 cups powdered sugar Sifted if lumpy
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pure vanilla preferred
  • 3 bananas Firm and just ripe
  • 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple Drained very well
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced Or frozen, thawed
  • 8 oz whipped topping Cool Whip or homemade
  • ¼ cup chocolate syrup For drizzling
  • ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts Optional but recommended
  • 10 maraschino cherries For garnish

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 inch baking dish Glass or metal
  • 1 Electric mixer For cream cheese
  • 2 Mixing bowls For crust and filling
  • 1 Offset spatula For spreading
  • 1 Fine mesh strainer For draining pineapple

Method
 

  1. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray so the dessert releases cleanly when serving.
  2. Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter in a bowl, mixing until the texture resembles wet sand, then press firmly into the bottom of the pan.
  3. Refrigerate the crust for 10 minutes while preparing the cream cheese layer so it firms up slightly.
  4. Beat softened cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy with no lumps, about 2 minutes.
  5. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, beating until light and creamy while scraping down the sides of the bowl.
  6. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over chilled crust, smoothing to the edges with an offset spatula.
  7. Slice bananas into ¼ inch rounds and arrange in a single layer over the cream cheese, covering the entire surface.
    layering sliced bananas for banana split dessert
  8. Drain crushed pineapple very well by squeezing in a strainer, then scatter evenly over bananas, followed by sliced strawberries.
    adding pineapple and strawberry layers to banana split dessert
  9. Spread whipped topping smoothly over all fruit layers, covering everything completely so no bananas are exposed to air.
  10. Drizzle chocolate syrup in decorative lines, sprinkle with nuts, and place cherries on top, then cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Nutrition

Serving: 150gCalories: 295kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.8gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 2gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 380IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 0.8mg

Notes

Store covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days. Drain pineapple extremely well by squeezing in a strainer so excess juice doesn't make the cream cheese layer runny.

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