Description
Creamy banana split fluff delights dessert enthusiasts with nostalgic flavors from classic ice cream parlors. Sweet layers of fruit, cream, and toppings create a playful treat you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 bananas, sliced
- 1 can (20 oz/567 g) crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 cup strawberries, diced
- 8 oz/226 g cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz/226 g whipped topping, thawed
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- ½ cup maraschino cherries, halved (plus extra for garnish)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- ¼ cup chocolate syrup (optional, for drizzling)
Instructions
- Creamy Foundation: Whisk cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl until smooth and velvety, creating a luxurious base for the dessert.
- Whipped Fusion: Gently fold whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture, blending until a light, airy texture emerges, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Marshmallow Integration: Sprinkle mini marshmallows throughout the creamy mixture, distributing them evenly to add delightful pockets of sweetness.
- Fruity Layers: Drain pineapple chunks and fold them into the base, followed by sliced bananas and diced strawberries, creating a vibrant and colorful dessert profile.
- Textural Enhancements: Incorporate chopped nuts and halved maraschino cherries, mixing gently to distribute flavor and add contrasting textures.
- Chilling and Setting: Transfer the mixture to a sealed container and refrigerate for at least an hour, allowing flavors to meld and the dessert to firm up.
- Presentation: When serving, transfer to a decorative bowl and optionally garnish with additional cherries, nuts, or a drizzle of chocolate syrup for an extra touch of indulgence.
Notes
- Drain Fruits Thoroughly: Remove excess moisture from pineapple chunks and maraschino cherries to prevent watery consistency in the fluff.
- Chill Before Serving: Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld and achieve optimal creamy texture.
- Customize Texture: Adjust marshmallow and nut quantities to control sweetness and crunch according to personal preference.
- Make Ahead Friendly: Prepare the dessert a day in advance for deeper flavor development and convenient entertaining.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 199
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 21 mg