{"id":7342,"date":"2026-08-30T17:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7342"},"modified":"2026-08-30T17:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:42:00","slug":"classic-banana-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/30\/classic-banana-split\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Banana Split"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Classic Banana Split<\/h1>\n<p>A classic banana split is the ultimate easy dessert\u2014ripe bananas, creamy vanilla ice cream, chocolate and strawberry toppings, whipped cream, and a cherry on top. It\u2019s simple, nostalgic, and perfect for a quick sweet treat!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 ripe bananas<\/li>\n<li>2 scoops vanilla ice cream<\/li>\n<li>1 scoop chocolate ice cream<\/li>\n<li>1 scoop strawberry ice cream<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup chocolate syrup<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup strawberry sauce or strawberry syrup<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup crushed pineapple<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup whipped cream<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons chopped peanuts or walnuts<\/li>\n<li>3 maraschino cherries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the bananas:<\/strong> Peel the bananas and slice them lengthwise. Arrange the banana halves in a long banana-split dish or shallow serving bowl.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the ice cream:<\/strong> Place the vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream scoops between the banana halves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the toppings:<\/strong> Drizzle chocolate syrup over the chocolate and vanilla ice cream. Add strawberry sauce over the strawberry ice cream, then spoon the crushed pineapple over the top.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add whipped cream:<\/strong> Generously top each scoop with whipped cream.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish with nuts:<\/strong> Sprinkle the chopped peanuts or walnuts over the whipped cream.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the cherries:<\/strong> Place a maraschino cherry on top of each portion of whipped cream.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve immediately<\/strong> with spoons and enjoy this classic ice cream-shop favorite!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use bananas that are ripe but still firm.<\/li>\n<li>For an extra indulgent version, add chocolate chips or hot fudge.<\/li>\n<li>You can substitute pecans for peanuts.<\/li>\n<li>Add sprinkles for a fun, colorful finish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Classic Banana Split A classic banana split is the ultimate easy dessert\u2014ripe bananas, creamy vanilla ice cream, chocolate and strawberry&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7342"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7344,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7342\/revisions\/7344"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}