No Bake Banana Split Dessert Recipe
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This easy No Bake Banana Split Dessert Recipe combines all the flavors of a classic banana split for the perfect delicious summer dessert! And this sweet concoction only takes 20 minutes to make.
This Banana Split dessert is quick and easy to prepare. It starts with a graham cracker crust, followed by layers of cream cheese, sliced bananas, crushed pineapple, and cool whip. Then, it’s topped with crushed walnuts, cherries, and hot fudge.
No Bake Desserts are my favorite desserts to make in the summer when it’s hot and humid outside and I don’t want to turn on the oven.
This one is layers of deliciousness on top of a graham cracker crust. It’s a cool and refreshing dessert for hot summer days.
This creamy dessert is one you can make the night before and serve the next day. You don’t have to freeze it because there is no ice cream. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve. To keep the bananas from browning you can lightly toss them with lemon juice or pineapple juice.
This fun no bake dessert is always a hit for summer parties and potlucks and gets lots of rave reviews! It’s easy to make and so impressive and delicious.
If you love banana desserts you might also like these Banana Split Pudding Cups or this No Churn Banana Pudding Ice Cream.
Ingredients
See printable recipe card below for all ingredients, specific measurements, and complete instructions.
Crust Ingredients
12 full graham cracker sheets – finely crushed
9 tbsp butter – melted
1/3 cup granulated sugar
Filling Ingredients
8 ounce cream cheese – softened
¼ cup butter – softened
3 cups powdered sugar
4 medium bananas – sliced
20 ounce crushed pineapple – drained
16 ounce cool whip
1 jar of maraschino cherries
½ cup crushed walnuts
½ cup hot fudge sauce
How To Make Banana Split Dessert
Lightly coat a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar in a medium size bowl. Mix until all of the butter has coated the crumbs and the mixture sticks together when pressed. Pour into your baking dish and firmly pack down the graham cracker crumbs. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter and powdered sugar. Mix until smooth and creamy. Scoop the cream cheese mixture on top of the crust and spread evenly across the top.
Then, spread the sliced bananas on top, pressing slightly into the cream cheese mixture.
Spread the crushed pineapple on top of the bananas and then add the cool whip.
Finally, decorate the top of your dessert with the crushed walnuts, cherries and hot fudge.
Chill for several hours, or overnight, before cutting. Enjoy!
How To Store
Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. I don’t recommend freezing it.
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More No-Bake Desserts To Try!
We love no-bake desserts and here are a few favorites you might like to try.
- No Bake Tiramisu Cheesecake
- No Bake Pink Lemonade Pie
- Easy Pina Colada No Bake Bars
- No Bake Berry Cheesecake With Pretzel Crust
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No Bake Banana Split Dessert Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 4 medium bananas, sliced
- 20 ounce can crushed pineapple – drained
- 16 ounce cool whip
- 1 Jar of maraschino cherries
- ½ cup crushed walnuts
- ½ cup hot fudge sauce
Crust Ingredients
- 12 full graham cracker sheets, finely crushed
- 9 Tablespoon butter, melted
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Lightly coat a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar in a medium size bowl. Mix until all of the butter has coated the crumbs and the mixture sticks together when pressed.
- Pour into your baking dish and firmly pack down the graham cracker crumbs. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter and powdered sugar. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Scoop the cream cheese mixture on top of the crust and spread evenly across the top.
- Then, spread the sliced bananas on top, pressing slightly into the cream cheese mixture.
- Spread the crushed pineapple on top of the bananas, following with the cool whip.
- Finally, decorate the top of your dessert with the crushed walnuts, cherries and hot fudge.
- Chill for several hours, or overnight, before cutting and serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Do you have to put the pineapple in?
Hi Madelyn! You can leave the pineapple out. Someone commented on my Pinterest Pin that they left the pineapple out and added Strawberries instead because that’s what they preferred. So you can definitely make it to your preference. Hope you enjoy it!
@Judy, Can you use graham cracker crust already prepared from the store
Hi Trish, I have not tried using the prepared graham cracker crusts but I think that would work. It would probably fill 2 of the round ones. If you try it let us know!
Love it, no bake, the best and quick and easy.
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Great recipe.. Have made it 3 times and the whole family loves it …
This looks absolutely wonderful! I’m happy to tell you I’ll be featuring your post today at Thursday Favorite Things. 🙂
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I used crushed Oreo’s or butterfinger cookies and instead of using 9×13 pan, I used 2 pie pans. One to eat right away and the other went in the freezer for another day.