Tlbs Tastes Like Banana Split Recipes

ALL-AMERICAN BANANA SPLIT

Steps:

• Place banana in a dessert dish; place scoops of ice cream between banana. Top with remaining ingredients. Serve immediately.

BANANA SPLIT DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine crumbs and melted butter. Set aside 1/2 cup; press remaining crumbs into a 15x10x1-in. pan. Slice bananas widthwise and layer over crust. Cut ice cream widthwise into 10 slices; place over bananas. Spread edges of ice cream slices to cover banana and form a smooth layer. Sprinkle with nuts. Cover and freeze until firm. , In a large saucepan, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Pour over ice cream; freeze until firm. , In a large bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks form; spread over chocolate layer. Top with reserved crumbs. Store in freezer (will keep for several weeks). Remove from freezer about 10 minutes before serving.

BANANA SPLIT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with bananas and pineapple. Fold in the chocolate chips, cherries and walnuts. , Pour into two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

BANANA SPLIT SUPREME

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar, milk, chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely., Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter; toss with cookie crumbs. Press into a greased 13x9-in. pan. Freeze for 15 minutes. Arrange banana slices over crust; spread with 1 quart ice cream. Top with 1 cup chocolate sauce. Freeze for 1 hour. Refrigerate remaining chocolate sauce. Spread the remaining ice cream over dessert; top with pineapple, cherries and pecans. Cover and freeze overnight. , Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving. Reheat the chocolate sauce. Cut dessert into squares; if desired, serve with whipped topping and chocolate sauce.

TASTES LIKE "A BANANA SPLIT" CAKE

Steps:

• For cake, grease and flour two 9x1-1/2-inch round baking pans; set aside. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add banana, buttermilk or sour milk, shortening, eggs, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Pour into prepared pans.
• 2. Bake in a 350 degree F. oven for 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on racks.
• 3. For fillings, divide whipped cream or dessert topping in half. Fold berries into half of the whipped cream. Fold drained pineapple into the other half of the whipped cream. In a small saucepan heat and stir fudge ice-cream topping over low heat just until warm (not hot).
• 4. To assemble, using a serrated knife, split each cake layer in half horizontally. Place bottom of one split layer on a serving plate. Top with the strawberry-cream mixture, spreading to edge of the cake layer. Place another split cake layer atop. Spread with half of the warm fudge topping, letting it drizzle down the sides. Sprinkle with half of the nuts.
• 5. Top with another split cake layer. Spread with the pineapple-cream mixture. Top with remaining split cake layer. Spread remaining warm fudge topping atop cake, letting some of it drip down the sides of the cake. Sprinkle top of the cake with the remaining chopped nuts. Serve immediately or cover loosely with plastic wrap, placing a few toothpicks in top of the cake so the wrap doesn't stick to the topping, and chill for up to 2 hours. Before serving, remove, and discard toothpicks, if used, and garnish with banana slices, if desired.

BANANA SPLIT SMOOTHIES

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the first five ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Gradually add ice, blending until slushy. Pour into chilled glasses. Garnish with whipped topping, chocolate syrup and cherries. Serve immediately.

BANANA SPLIT COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Add the banana liqueur, Kahlua and half-and-half to a small shaker.
• Fill with pineapple juice.
• Shake and pour over ice in a cocktail glass.
• Garnish with cherries.

T.L.B.S. (TASTES LIKE BANANA SPLIT)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs and the melted butter. Pat this mixture into a 9" x 13" casserole dish and refrigerate for a few minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, prepare the pudding according to package directions.
• Spread the pudding in the graham cracker crust and cover with the banana slices. Then, layer in the pineapple and whipped topping. Garnish with the nuts and the cherries and cover lightly with cling wrap and keep refrigerated until serving time.
• NOTE: This dish is best if it is refrigerated overnight prior to serving. If you do this, garnish just before serving. Also, be sure to use INSTANT pudding (cold) and, if two blends are listed on the box, choose the thicker one that uses less milk.