Crunchy Banana Splits Recipe

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Crunchy Banana Splits Recipe

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For dessert, this is a hurried-up version of friend ice cream. Coated with buttery crushed cereal and nuts, they're a heavenly treat for drop-in company.—Christine Panzarella, Buena Park, California

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10 servings

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Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

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MAKES:

10 servings

TOTAL TIME:

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups crushed cornflakes
5 teaspoons butter, melted
4 teaspoons finely chopped pecans
5 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
5 medium ripe bananas, quartered
1/2 cup chocolate syrup
Whipped topping and maraschino cherries

Directions

In a bowl, combine the cornflakes, butter and pecans. Drop ice cream by 1/2 cupfuls into cornflake mixture and roll into a ball. Place two banana quartered in each dessert dish. Top with an ice cream ball, chocolate syrup, whipped topping and a cherry.

Originally published as Crunchy Banana Splits in Quick Cooking January/February 2001, p7

Nutritional Facts

1 cup: 331 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 240mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

2-1/2 cups crushed cornflakes
5 teaspoons butter, melted
4 teaspoons finely chopped pecans
5 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
5 medium ripe bananas, quartered
1/2 cup chocolate syrup
Whipped topping and maraschino cherries

In a bowl, combine the cornflakes, butter and pecans. Drop ice cream by 1/2 cupfuls into cornflake mixture and roll into a ball. Place two banana quartered in each dessert dish. Top with an ice cream ball, chocolate syrup, whipped topping and a cherry.

Originally published as Crunchy Banana Splits in Quick Cooking January/February 2001, p7

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