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All-American Banana Split

Name: All-American Banana Split
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving.
Ingredients: 1 medium banana, peeled and split lengthwise; 1 scoop each vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream; 2 tablespoons sliced fresh strawberries or 1 tablespoon strawberry ice cream topping; 2 tablespoons pineapple chunks or 1 tablespoon pineapple ice cream topping; 2 tablespoons whipped cream; 1 tablespoon chopped peanuts; 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup; 2 maraschino cherries with stems

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Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

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1 serving

In 1904, the first banana split recipe was made here in Latrobe, Pennsylvania by David Strickler, an apprentice pharmacist at a local drug store. We still use his original formula when we make banana splits in our restaurants. —Melissa Blystone, Valley Dairy

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Ingredients

1 medium banana, peeled and split lengthwise
1 scoop each vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream
2 tablespoons sliced fresh strawberries or 1 tablespoon strawberry ice cream topping
2 tablespoons pineapple chunks or 1 tablespoon pineapple ice cream topping
2 tablespoons whipped cream
1 tablespoon chopped peanuts
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
2 maraschino cherries with stems

Directions

Place banana in a dessert dish; place scoops of ice cream between banana. Top with remaining ingredients. Serve immediately.

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