Crunchy Banana Splits

Name: Crunchy Banana Splits
Prep time: 20 min
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

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

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.