National Banana Split Day

August 25
National Banana Split Day

I am loving that all these summer months have cool, yummy treats for their crazy random holiday.

What is better than a banana split?

It has it all.
Bananas. Vanilla. Chocolate. Strawberries. Pineapple. Whipped cream. Nuts. Cherries. YUMMM


This is a variation of a banana split.

Banana Split Dessert
(Some call it banana split cheesecake)

WHAT YOU NEED:
2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs                  
3/4 cup melted butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar                
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

3 medium bananas, cut up

1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

8 maraschino cherries, halved

1/4 cup chocolate syrup

1/2 cup pecan pieces

 

 

1. Crush graham crackers.

Haha this took us forever because we crushed it by hand thinking it wouldn't take that long... We were wrong

 

2. Blend the melted butter with the graham cracker crumbs and press into the bottom of a 9x12 inch pan.

 

3. Blend the confectioner's sugar and the cream cheese together until smooth.

 

4. Spread over the graham cracker crumb layer.

 

 

5. Layer the crushed pineapple and the bananas over the cream cheese layer.

 

 

6. Spread the whipped topping on top.

 

7. Add the cherries, chocolate syrup, and pecans. (I just put the pecans on half)

 

 

8. Chill for at least 4 hours then serve.

 

This was really good. The crust was a little hard to get up. And as you may have noticed there were no strawberries so I will incorporate these in when I make it again.

 

Do you have any other variations of banana splits?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Ice Cream Month

JULY
ummm YUM!!

Who doesnt love ice cream?

And AGAIN perfect for hot summer days.

I saw on pinterest how to make ice cream out of just a banana... so it is probably going to taste amazing, be healthy, and stop your ice cream craving. (We WILL be making this)

There are also endless crafts to do with ice cream or the thought of ice cream.

Just a simple coloring book page of an ice cream cone is fun.
Making ice cream clowns (I will post pictures of this)
Making your own ice cream sandwiches (YUMMMMMY)


I think if would be fun to have a cute little ice cream party where there are a couple different types of ice cream flavors and tons a different toppings (like different colored sprinkles, brown sprinkles, marshmellows, marshmellow fluff, nuts, cherries, fruit, whipped cream, gummy bears, nerds, any kind of candy) then each kid can be as creative as they want with their OWN dessert.

Side note: How to make sure you spell dessert (ice cream) and desert (dry sandy place) the correct ways is thinking what would you want more of? Obviously dessert (ice cream) right? So it has an extra S. You want more? It has more letters.
HAHAHAHA I'm a dork.