Banana Split Dessert

Teresa Ambra

Banana Split Dessert is an outstanding vintage recipe. This festive, gorgeous dessert is like eating a banana split with a cheesecake layer instead of ice cream. It's filled with bananas, pineapple, toasted coconut, maraschino cherries and walnuts or pecans. Delightful for holidays and special occasions.

4 from 20 votes

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 488 kcal

Equipment

1 9x13" glass baking dish
1 small mixing bowl
1 wooden spoon
1 large mixing bowl
1 electric mixer
1 small cookie sheet to toast coconut
1 toaster oven or regular oven to toast coconut
1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped

Ingredients

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
6 tbsp. unsalted butter melted
2 cups powdered sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter softened (1 cup)
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
7-8 large ripe bananas sliced and dipped in lemon juice to prevent discoloration; I used 8 bananas
16 oz. can crushed pineapple drained
12 oz. container TruWhip or other non-dairy whipped topping
1 cup crushed walnuts or pecans
10 oz. jar maraschino cherries drained, rinsed and patted dry
1/2 cup coconut toasted

Instructions

Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter in a small mixing bowl.
Press into 9x13” pan.
Combine powdered sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla and mix well with an electric mixer.
Pour over graham cracker crust.
Layer bananas, (8 bananas make about 2 layers of the bananas), then add drained, crushed pineapple over top.
Spread non-dairy whipped topping over top.
Sprinkle with walnuts or pecans and toasted coconut.
Rinse, drain and pat dry the cherries. (The cherries must be dry or they will leak into the whipped topping.)
Place maraschino cherries on top.
Refrigerate a few hours before serving.

Notes

NOTE: I recommend serving this dessert the same day you make it rather than the following day so the bananas stay fresh.

NOTE: Preparation time does not include time necessary to refrigerate dessert before serving.

NOTE: The original recipe called for mixing the powdered sugar layer for 20 minutes. I didn’t feel like this accomplished anything for the consistency of the layer, so I usually only mix for 5 minutes.

NOTE: This vintage recipe does use uncooked eggs in the layers.

Nutrition

Calories: 488kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 5gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 105mgPotassium: 370mgFiber: 4gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 643IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1mg

Keyword bananas, cherries, cherry dessert, coconut, cream cheese, dessert, pineapple, pineapple dessert

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