
Banana split
An iconic American ice cream dessert made with a banana split lengthwise, topped with ice cream, whipped cream, and candied cherries.
Main ingredients
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 banana(s)
- 2 scoop(s) vanilla ice cream
- 2 scoop(s) chocolate ice cream
- 2 scoop(s) strawberry ice cream
- 200 g whipped cream
- 20 ml chocolate sauce
- 20 ml caramel sauce
- 10 g walnuts
- 2 candied cherry(ies)
Instructions
- 1Roughly chop the walnuts.
- 2Peel the bananas and cut them in half lengthwise.
- 3Place the banana halves in two ice cream dishes.
- 4Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a scoop of chocolate ice cream, and a scoop of strawberry ice cream to each dish.
- 5Top each dish with whipped cream.
- 6Pour the chocolate sauce over one scoop of ice cream, the caramel sauce over another scoop, and the chopped walnuts over the last scoop.
- 7Decorate each dish with a candied cherry.
About this dish
The banana split is an iconic, generous ice cream dessert originating from the United States, usually served in an elongated dish. It traditionally consists of a banana split lengthwise, topped with several scoops of ice cream, all drizzled with indulgent sauces (chocolate, caramel, or fruit coulis), finished with whipped cream and decorated with candied cherries. Both spectacular and delicious, the banana split wins people over with the contrast between the coldness of the ice cream, the softness of the banana, and the interplay of crunchy and creamy textures. A true classic of American diners and old-fashioned ice cream parlors, it embodies a fun and festive indulgence.
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