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Banana Split Ice Cream Bars

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 4 hr 45 min
  • Servings 20
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Finally, ice cream bars that are easy to make and totally worth it. Break out your best 13x9 pan, and get ready to impress everyone you know with this genius make-ahead trick for serving banana splits to a crowd — without the messy cleanup.
Updated Apr 21, 2017
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Ingredients

  • 60 vanilla wafer cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 4 large bananas, thinly sliced
  • 1 container (1.5 quarts) Neapolitan ice cream, softened
  • 1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons hot fudge sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rainbow candy sprinkles
  • 20 maraschino cherries with stems, well drained

Steps

  • 1
    In medium bowl, mix crushed cookies, sugar and melted butter. Press mixture firmly in bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Place sliced bananas evenly on top. Freeze 20 minutes.
  • 2
    Place scoops of softened ice cream on top of bananas; use spatula to carefully spread into even layer. Top evenly with whipped topping. Cover and freeze at least 4 hours until firm.
  • 3
    Just before serving, in microwavable bowl, microwave hot fudge sauce uncovered on High 15 seconds. Drizzle with hot fudge sauce, and top with sprinkles and maraschino cherries. Cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in freezer.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    To soften ice cream, remove from freezer to refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes before needed.
  • tip 2
    Use food processor to finely crush vanilla wafer cookies.

Nutrition Information

230 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 31g Total Carbohydrate, 23g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
7g
33%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
85mg
3%
Potassium
200mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
23g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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