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No-Bake Banana Split Cake

No-Bake Banana Split Cake brings together all the favorite toppings you expect to find in a banana split: banana, pineapple, maraschino cherry, nuts, and whipped cream. The base is a no-bake, made from scratch,  graham cracker crust covered with a sweetened cream cheese filling. 
Prep Time1 hour 30 minutes
Chill time before serving4 hours
Total Time5 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American South
Keyword: banana, banana split cake, graham cracker crust, marascino cherry, no-bake dessert, pecans, pineapple, summer dessert
Servings: 12

Ingredients

For crust:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 cups approx. 14 full size cracker sheets or 1 1/2 packagesgraham cracker crumbs

For filling:

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 20 ounces can crushed pineapple drain juice and reserve
  • 4 bananas

For topping:

  • 8 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed
  • 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip morsels
  • 16 ounces maraschino cherries drained

Instructions

  • Melt butter and sugar in a saucepan.  Remove from heat. Stir graham cracker crumbs into melted butter mixture.
  • Press graham cracker crumb mixture into a 9x13 casserole dish that has been sprayed with a non-stick spray or coated with butter. Place in freezer for one hour.
  • Beat together cream cheese, unmelted butter, and confectioners sugar until smooth and fluffy.  Mix in vanilla extract.
  • Slice bananas into reserved pineapple juice. Stir to coat each banana slice with juice. Set aside.
  • Remove graham cracker crust from freezer.  Spread cream cheese mixture over crust.
  • Drain bananas from pineapple juice.  Layer bananas evenly over cream cheese filling.
  • Sprinkle crushed pineapple evenly over bananas. Top with whipped topping and spread evenly.
  • Add chopped pecans, chocolate chips, and drained maraschino cherries on top of whipped cream.  Chill thoroughly before serving.
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