Description
Banana Split Fluff is a delicious and easy dessert featuring a creamy banana pudding base with fresh fruit, marshmallows, chocolate chips, and nuts, all topped with whipped cream and sprinkles for a fun and indulgent treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (3.4 ounce) box instant banana pudding
- 1 (40 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
- 1 (8 ounce) tub Cool Whip, thawed
- 3 large ripe bananas, sliced
- 16 ounces fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained well, reserve some for topping
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips, plus extra for topping
- ½ cup chopped peanuts or walnuts, plus extra for topping
- Whipped cream, for topping
- Sprinkles, for topping
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the instant banana pudding mix and the juice from the crushed pineapple until smooth and thickened.
- Fold in the Cool Whip until well incorporated.
- Add sliced bananas, chopped strawberries, mini marshmallows, maraschino cherries, chocolate chips, and chopped nuts to the bowl. Gently fold the mixture until everything is well coated with the banana pudding mixture.
- Refrigerate the mixture for 2-4 hours to allow the flavors to meld together and the dessert to set.
- Before serving, garnish with additional chocolate chips, chopped nuts, maraschino cherries, dollops of whipped cream, and sprinkles.
Notes
- This dessert is best served chilled to allow the flavors to meld and the texture to set.
- You can use any kind of nuts you prefer, such as walnuts, almonds, or cashews.
- If you want to make this dessert ahead of time, it can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours before serving.
- For a richer flavor, you can use chocolate pudding mix in place of banana pudding mix.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg