Banana Splits
Ingredients
- Wet walnuts:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream ⓘ
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces ⓘ
- Chocolate sauce: ⓘ
- 1 cup heavy cream ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon instant-coffee granules ⓘ
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- Pineapple sauce:
- 2 cups drained canned pineapple chunks ⓘ
- 1/2 cup sugar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- Strawberry sauce: ⓘ
- 1 pound strawberries, sliced ⓘ
- 1/4 cup sugar ⓘ
Instructions
- Make wet walnuts: Stir 1/4 cup water and sugar over medium-high heat until boiling and sugar dissolves. Simmer until syrup turns a deep amber color, 6 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in cream. Return to heat; stir until smooth. Add nuts and pour into a bowl; let cool.
- Make chocolate sauce: Warm cream, butter and coffee until simmering. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla; let cool.
- Make pineapple sauce: Bring all ingredients and 1/3 cup water to boil over medium-high heat, stirring. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, until thickened. Pulse in a food processor until chunky. Pour into a bowl; cool.
- Make strawberry sauce: Cook all ingredients in 1/4 cup water over medium heat, stirring, until strawberries begin to break up, 10 minutes. Pour into a bowl; cool.
- Assemble splits: Divide bananas, ice cream and sauces among dishes; top with whipped cream and cherries.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1053
kcal
53% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).