Happy National Banana Split Day, y'all! While we never truly need a reason to celebrate dessert, we see no reason to deny a perfectly good holiday a perfectly good celebration with some perfectly delicious treats.

Old school style or with a new twist, dig into these recipes all about this tasty classic. Enjoy!

 

Classic Banana Split Sundae

via Spend With Pennies

Ingredients:

  • 1 banana
  • 1 scoop chocolate ice cream
  • 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
  • 1 scoop strawberry ice cream
  • 2 tbsp. hot fudge sauce
  • 2 tbsp. strawberry sauce
  • 2 tbsp. pineapple sauce
  • 2 tbsp. peanuts chopped
  • 3 maraschino cherries
  • whipped cream

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Banana Split Trifle

via Making Life Blissful

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups vanilla pudding
  • 2-3 cups of white cake cubes
  • 3-4 oz. whipped cream (fresh is best)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 bananas, sliced
  • 15-20 strawberries, sliced
  • 1/4 cup nuts, chopped (pecans, almonds, walnuts)
  • 1 jar hot fudge
  • 10-15 maraschino cherries
  • optional: strawberry ice cream topping or caramel topping

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Banana Split Popcorn

via Inside BruCrew Life

Ingredients:

  • 12 cups fresh popped popcorn, divided and seeds removed
  • 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows, divided
  • 10-oz. bag white candy melts, divided
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. dry instant banana pudding mix
  • yellow gel food coloring, optional
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. dry strawberry Jello mix
  • 3/4 cup chocolate melts (half of a 10-oz. bag)

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Southern-Style No-Bake Banana Split Cake

via Spaceships & Laser Beams

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup soft butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 4 medium bananas
  • 9 oz. Cool Whip
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 4 oz. maraschino cherries
  • 20-oz. can of crushed pineapple, well drained
  • 2 cups graham crackers, crushed

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Kid-Made Banana Split Bites

via Sugar, Spice and Glitter

Ingredients:

  • 2-3 ripe bananas
  • 1 container Cool Whip
  • 1 jar maraschino cherries
  • Wilton Milk Chocolate Candy Discs
  • sprinkles

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Banana Split Ice Cream Pie in a Jar

via Around My Family Table

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup crushed graham cracker crumbs 
  • 1 pint vanilla ice cream 
  • 1 pint chocolate ice cream 
  • 2 bananas, sliced
  • 8 strawberries, sliced
  • 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, slightly drained
  • chocolate syrup
  • whipped cream 
  • nuts
  • 4 maraschino cherries

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Mini Banana Split Cheesecakes

via Homemade in the Kitchen

Ingredients: 

  • 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 tbsp. butter, melted
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup mashed banana (roughly 2 medium bananas)
  • 1/4 cup crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1/4 cup chopped strawberries
  • hot fudge sauce, whipped cream and chopped nuts for garnish
  • 12 maraschino cherries with stems

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