Gelatin Banana Split Recipe

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"Here is a dessert that my younger guests have as much fun assembling as eating," writes Dixie Terry of Goreville, Illinois. "And since it has a lot less fat than most festive fare, it also makes a healthy snack."

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Gelatin Banana Split Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

2 packages (3 ounces each) strawberry gelatin
2 cups boiling water
1 cup cold water
6 medium firm bananas
Whipped cream in a can
Chopped nuts, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Cut gelatin into 1/2-in. cubes. Just before serving, split bananas in half lengthwise. Place two pieces in each serving dish. Top with gelatin cubes, whipped cream and nuts if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 245 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Gelatin Banana Split in Country Woman November/December 2003, p41