Banana Split Sandwich Recipes

THE ULTIMATE BANANA SPLIT

Steps:

• Preheat your oil in a heavy-based pot for deep frying to 365 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and add the yolks and club soda. Using a whisk, stir from the inside working your way out, slowly incorporating the dry ingredients without forming any lumps. Peel the bananas and dip in the batter and coat well. Fry in hot oil for 4-5 minutes until batter is puffy and golden brown. Drain on paper towels when done.
• While bananas are cooking, prepare caramel sauce. Combine the sugar and water in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook, swirling the pot around, until the mixture is a deep caramel color and looks like syrup, about 8 minutes. Add the butter then carefully pour in the cream (it will bubble up) and continue to cook for another minute. Add a pinch of salt then cool before serving.
• To serve the banana split, cut the bananas lengthwise and top with a large scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. Pour warm caramel sauce over the top and finish with a sprinkle of banana chips and toasted pecans.

BANANA SPLIT DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine crumbs and melted butter. Set aside 1/2 cup; press remaining crumbs into a 15x10x1-in. pan. Slice bananas widthwise and layer over crust. Cut ice cream widthwise into 10 slices; place over bananas. Spread edges of ice cream slices to cover banana and form a smooth layer. Sprinkle with nuts. Cover and freeze until firm. , In a large saucepan, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Pour over ice cream; freeze until firm. , In a large bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks form; spread over chocolate layer. Top with reserved crumbs. Store in freezer (will keep for several weeks). Remove from freezer about 10 minutes before serving.

BANANA SPLIT ICE-CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Line jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch, with aluminum foil. Spray foil with cooking spray.
• Place butter in large microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on High about 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in marshmallows. Microwave on High 1 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until marshmallows are melted and smooth. Stir in cereal. Spoon cereal mixture into pan; spread evenly and firmly. Freeze 15 minutes.
• Turn pan upside down onto cutting board; remove foil. Cut cereal mixture into 18 squares. Spoon about 1/4 cup ice cream onto 9 of the squares; spread slightly. Place 4 banana slices on each. Top with remaining squares; press slightly. Freeze about 45 minutes or until firm.
• Cut each sandwich crosswise in half. Wrap each in waxed paper. Freeze up to 1 week.

BANANA SPLIT ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Prepare batter for Brownie for Ice Cream Sandwiches. Pour into prepared pan; sprinkle with pecans. Bake and cool according to recipe directions., Cut brownie in half widthwise. Spread hot fudge topping over one brownie half; spread with ice cream and layer with banana slices. Turn over remaining brownie half; place over bananas. Cover and freeze for 2 hours or until firm. , Cut into bars, squares or desired shapes. Wrap in plastic. Freeze until serving.

BANANA SPLIT SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread peanut butter on a side of 1 piece of bread. Top with marshmallows and chocolate chips. Lay banana slices on top.
• Spread strawberry preserves on 1 side of the other piece of bread. Assemble sandwich.
• Spray a skillet with cooking spray and cook sandwich over medium heat until browned on both sides and marshmallows are beginning to melt, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

THE ULTIMATE BANANA SPLIT

Steps:

• Preheat your oil in a heavy-based pot for deep-frying to 365 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and add the yolks and club soda. Using a whisk, stir from the inside working your way out, slowly incorporating the dry ingredients without forming any lumps. Peel the bananas and dip in the batter to coat well. Fry in hot oil for 4 to 5 minutes until batter is puffy and golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
• While bananas are cooking, prepare caramel sauce. Combine the sugar and water in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook, swirling the pot around, until the mixture is a deep caramel color and looks like syrup, about 8 minutes. Add the butter then carefully pour in the cream (it will bubble up) and continue to cook for another minute. Add a pinch of salt and cool before serving.
• To serve the banana split, cut the bananas lengthwise and top with a large scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. Pour warm caramel sauce over the top and finish with a sprinkle of banana chips and toasted pecans.

BANANA SPLIT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• 1. To prepare cookies, combine sugar and flour, stirring with a whisk. Add vanilla and egg; beat with a mixer at medium speed 2 minutes Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350.
• 3. Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper Draw 6 (3 inch) circles on paper. Turn paper over; secure with masking tape. Spoon about 1 tablespoon batter into center of each drawn circle; spread batter to outside edge of each circle. Bate at 350 for 6 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Carefully remove cookies from paper, and cool completely on wire racks. Repeat procedure with remaining batter, reusing the parchment paper.
• 4. To prepare filling, combine ice cream and banana in a chilled bowl, stirring well. Place 1/4 cup peanuts in a shallow bowl. Place 1 cookie on each of 6 plates. Carefully spread about 1/3 cup ice cream mixture over flat side of each cookie. Top with remaining cookies, flat sides down, pressing gently. Lightly roll sandwich in peanuts.
• 5. Top each sandwich with 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup, remaining 1 teaspoon of peanuts, and 1 cherry. Serve immediately.

BANANA SPLIT SHAKE

Steps:

• Combine ice cream, banana, strawberries, pineapple and chocolate syrup in a blender. Blend until smooth.
• Divide shake between 2 large (or 4 smaller) glasses. Squirt a generous amount of coconut whipped cream on top. Garnish with additional chocolate syrup and a cherry (if using). Serve immediately.

GRILLED BANANA SPLIT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium.
• slice cake wedges 3/4 of the way through to make like a pocket, tuck chocolate inside each pocket, then brush the outside with butter, set aside.
• Combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Coat banana chunks with lemon juice, then dredge them and the pineapple in the cinnamon sugar mix. Alternately thread 2 pineapple pieces and 1 banana chunk on each of the 4 skewers.
• Oil the grill, then arrange fruit skewers on the grill, cover and cook 2-3 minutes. Turn the skewers over and place cake sandwiches on grill; cover and grill 2-3 minutes, flipping the cake after a minute to melt the chocolate.
• To serve, place a fruit skewer inside each cake pocket, then pull out the skewers.
• EXTRA: you can top each sandwich with some strawberries.