Classic American Banana Split

Name: Classic American Banana Split
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 medium banana (peeled and split lengthwise); 3 scoops Ice Cream; 2 tablespoon sliced strawberries or homemade Strawberry Sauce; 2 tablespoons crushed pineapple; 3 teaspoons Cool Whip; 1 tablespoon chopped peanuts; 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup; 3 maraschino cherries

May 17, 2022

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This Classic American Banana Split recipe makes the perfect banana split, just like you would find in an ice cream shop.

What is a Banana Split?

A banana split is an American ice cream-based dessert consisting of a peeled banana cut in half lengthwise and served with ice-cream and sauce between the two pieces. There are many variations, but the classic banana split is made with three scoops of ice cream. A sauce or sauces (chocolate, strawberry, and pineapple are traditional) are drizzled onto the ice cream, which is topped with whipped cream and maraschino cherries. Crushed nuts (generally peanuts or walnuts) are optional.

History of Banana Split.

The origin of the banana split is controversial, but most historians believe it was first created in 1904 by an optometrist in Latrobe, Pennsylvania named David “Doc” Strickler. Strickler was inspired by the fruit laden sundaes he saw while vacationing in Atlantic City in the summer of 1904 and aspired to create something similar when he returned to Latrobe using the banana fruit, which, in those days, was shipped to Pennsylvania by way of New Orleans.

Ingredients needed for American Banana Split.

banana (peeled and split lengthwise)
Ice Cream
sliced strawberries or homemade Strawberry Sauce
crushed pineapple
Cool Whip
chopped peanuts
chocolate syrup
maraschino cherries

Directions for Classic American Banana Split.

Peel bananas and place them on each side of a banana boat dish. (If you do not have a banana boat dish, a bowl will work just fine.)
Place 3 scoops of ice cream in the middle of the bananas.
Place Strawberries on one scoop of ice-cream, pineapples on another scoop of ice cream, and chocolate syrup on top of another scoop of ice cream.
Top each ice cream scoop with cool whip.
Place three cherries on top, one in each cool whip pile.
Sprinkle with nuts.
Serve immediately.

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