Banana Split Delight

Submitted by PCrocker

"A little different take on a very popular dessert. Cut small servings because this dessert is very rich."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 80 wafers)
• 1⁄2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained and juice reserved
• 4 bananas
• 16 ounces Cool Whip or 16 ounces whipped cream
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
• maraschino cherry, for garnish
• chocolate syrup, for garnish

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine vanilla wafer crumbs and melted margarine or butter and press evenly onto bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3. Bake crust in 350 degree oven for 5 to 8 minutes or until lightly golden.
4. Set aside to cool completely.
5. In mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy.
6. Stir in 1 cup of Cool Whip or whipped cream.
7. Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled crust.
8. Gently spread well-drained pineapple over cream cheese layer.
9. Slice bananas and dip in reserved pineapple juice to keep bananas from getting brown.
10. Arrange banana slices over pineapple layer.
11. Spread remaining Cool Whip over bananas.
12. Sprinkle walnuts over Cool Whip or whipped cream.
13. Garnish with cherries and chocolate syrup as desired.

Reviews

[CIndytc]

A very tasty dessert....mine did not come out of the pan perfectly but the taste was wonderful....

 

[Trillet]

I had been searching for this recipe for quite sometime. Many years ago a friends mom made this and I fell in love. I have made it a few times now and have even had requests to make it.

 

[Munchkin Mama]

This was just okay for us, there were no complaints but no rave reviews either!

 

[Chef Prissy in Cent]

Made this for the first time and when hubby came home and saw it his eyes got really big and said "Can I have some NOW?" lol. Everyone loved it. Will make again for sure. One tip for anyone making this....because I am a by the book type cook, I bought an 11 ounce box of vanilla wafers and actually counted 80 out....dont do that, there is about 84 in the box lol. Thanks for the great recipe. :)

 

[Weeezer0421]

AMAZING! I was told this is a 10 star keeper!!!! Thanks for the wonderful recipe..... :-)