Banana Split Dessert Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter, melted


• 1 box graham cracker crumbs


• 1 (8 oz) cream cheese, softened


• 1/4 cups butter, softened


• 3 cups powdered sugar


• 4 bananas, sliced


• 1 (20 oz) canned crushed pineapple, drained


• 1 (16 ounces) container Cool-Whip, thawed or 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream


• 1 (4 ounces) jar maraschino cherries, stemmed


• 1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped


• hot fudge sauce, slightly warmed


• 1 tablespoon rainbow sprinkles

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted
   butter.


2. Firmly press into a crust in the bottom of 9×13 glass or
   porcelain dish, let it chill in the freezer for about 10 minutes to firm up.


3. In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese, 1/4 cups
   butter, and the powdered sugar until creamy, about 5 minutes.


4. Don’t be tempted to add milk, it will take a few minutes,
   but the mixture will blend up perfectly!


5. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled graham
   cracker crust.


6. Add a layer of sliced bananas over the cream cheese mixture.


7. Spread pineapple chunks evenly over the bananas.


8. Evenly spread the Cool-Whip over the pineapple-banana layer
   using a rubber spatula.


9. Garnish with the pecans/walnuts and maraschino cherries.


10. Drizzle the chocolate fudge over the dessert and then
    sprinkle the rainbow sprinkles over the surface.


11. Chill for at least 4 hours before cutting to allow the
    layers to set.

 Notes

Tip: You can use fresh whipped cream in place of the
Cool Whip, both for the filling and the topping. If you do, plan on only
keeping the leftovers for up to 2 days, as the fresh whipped cream will become
watery as it sits in the refrigerator.

Base Recipe adapted from this SITE