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Banana Split Parfait

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings: 4 parfaits

Ingredients

For the strawberry sauce:

  • cups halved fresh strawberries
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 pinch salt

For the hot fudge sauce:

  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons butter salted, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chopped
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the parfait:

  • 1 cup cubed fresh pineapple
  • 4 ripe bananas
  • ¼ cup salted peanuts
  • 1 pint chocolate ice cream
  • 1 pint vanilla ice cream
  • 1 pint strawberry ice cream
  • ¼ cup whipped cream
  • 4 maraschino cherries

Instructions

For the strawberry sauce:

  • Add strawberries to medium sauce pan with sugar and lemon juice. Toss to combine. Place over medium heat until bubbling. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 8-10 minutes, until the mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and then smash strawberries gently with a potato masher. Let cool before using.

For the hot fudge:

  • Add cream, butter, corn syrup, and sugar into a medium saucepan. Whisk together and place over medium-high heat to boil. Once boiling, cook for 3 more minutes, whisking occasionally to keep it from boiling over.
  • Remove from heat and add chocolate and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth. Let it cool for 10 minutes to let it thicken. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

To assemble the parfaits:

  • Place the cubed pineapple on a cutting board and mince it up until it has the consistency of crushed pineapple. Set aside in a small board. Slice a banana length-wise so you have two long pieces of banana. Repeat with the other 3 bananas.
  • Wipe clean the cutting board and add the peanuts. Chop them up and set aside in a small bowl.
  • Take a pint glass or a parfait glass and line with two halves of banana. Add ½ cup of chocolate ice cream to the bottom and then top with a tablespoon or two of hot fudge. Add ½ cup of vanilla ice cream and then top with two tablespoons of crushed pineapple. Finally, add ½ cup strawberry ice cream and 2 tablespoons of strawberry sauce.
  • Top parfaits with whipped cream, chopped peanuts, and a cherry. Serve immediately. Repeat with 3 other parfaits or refrigerate toppings for later.