Banana Split Cake
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Banana Split Cake
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Banana Split Cake is a graham cracker crust topped with all the familiar flavors of a banana split including the cherry on top! This no-bake dessert will be devoured by everyone.
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Ingredients
for graham cracker crust
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups Graham cracker crumbs or about 14 full sized crackers, crushed
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
for cream cheese layer
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 cups confectioners sugar (powdered)
- 1/8 tsp sea salt (just a pinch)
for the rest of the layers
- 20 oz can crushed pineapple in its own juices, juice drained over. abowl
- 4 bananas
- 8 oz Cool Whip thawed in refrigerator
- 11/2 cup peanuts finely chopped
- 12 Maraschino cherries rinsed and dried (1 for each slice)
- hot fudge sauce for drizzling, optional
Instructions
for graham cracker crust
- Add butter and sugar to a small sauce pot and cook on medium heat to melt butter, stirring occasionally to completely dissolve sugar. Remove from heat, then add graham cracker crumbs*, stirring to combine.
- Press firmly into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Set aside.
for cream cheese layer
- In a mixing bowl, using a hand mixer or stand mixer beat the other stick of butter, cream cheese, sugar and salt until fluffy, about 2 minutes...scraping sides of bowl as needed.
- Spread evenly over top the graham cracker crust.
for the rest of the layers
- Open can of pineapple and drain well, reserving liquid in a small bowl.
- Peel and slice bananas and as you slice place in the bowl of pineapple juice.**
- Remove bananas from pineapple juice and discard liquid. Place the banana slices in an even layer over the cream cheese mixture.
- Place the crushed pineapple in an even layer over bananas.
- Next, spread the Cool Whip over the pineapple in an even layer.
- Sprinkle the chopped peanuts over top the Cool Whip.
- Place a single cherry over where each slice will be cut, so everyone gets a cherry on top!
- Drizzle with hot fudge sauce in a diagonal pattern as last layer (optional).
- Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before slicing into 12 even squares and serving cold. Keep refrigerated in between servings.
Notes
- *you can purchase crumbs or just pulverize about 14 full size graham crackers in a food processor to make 2 cups of crumbs. Alternatively, place in a zip bag and crush with a mallet or rolling pin.
- **this is an optional step but helps to prevent the bananas from browning.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
828kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
58g
(89%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
13g
Monounsaturated Fat
21g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
63mg
(21%)
Sodium
327mg
(14%)
Potassium
773mg
(22%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Vitamin A
811IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
138mg
(14%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 828 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 828kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 58g | 89% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 327mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 773mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 811IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 14% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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