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Homemade banana split in a glass dish with chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream, topped with whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, sprinkles, cherries, and served with pancakes in the background.

Best Banana Split (served with pancakes for a breakfast twist)

Enjoy the best banana split with a fun breakfast twist! This easy recipe pairs ripe bananas, three classic ice cream scoops, whipped cream, syrup, sprinkles, and cherries with warm, fluffy pancakes. Perfect for a sweet treat that makes mornings extra special. Ready in minutes and loved by everyone!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 750
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Banana Split:
  • 4 ripe bananas
  • 12 scoops of ice cream vanilla, chocolate, strawberry — 3 scoops per serving
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • ½ cup chocolate syrup
  • ½ cup caramel sauce optional
  • ½ cup chopped nuts optional
  • ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles
  • 4 maraschino cherries
For the Pancakes:
  • 2 cups pancake mix or homemade batter
  • 1½ cups milk or as package directs
  • 2 eggs
  • Butter or oil for cooking
  • Maple syrup for serving

Method
 

Make the Pancakes:
  1. Mix pancake batter as directed.
  2. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat.
  3. Pour batter to form pancakes (about 4 inches wide).
  4. Cook until bubbles form, flip, and cook until golden.
  5. Keep warm.
Prepare the Banana Split:
  1. Peel and slice each banana lengthwise.
  2. Place banana halves in 4 serving dishes.
  3. Add 3 scoops of ice cream between each banana.
  4. Drizzle chocolate syrup and caramel sauce.
  5. Add whipped cream on top of each scoop.
  6. Sprinkle nuts and rainbow sprinkles.
  7. Place a cherry on each whipped cream swirl.
Serve:
  1. Serve each banana split with a stack of warm pancakes on the side.
  2. Drizzle pancakes with maple syrup.
  3. Enjoy this fun breakfast twist!