Banana Split Supreme

This lovely and delightful dessert has the classic flavor of a banana split. It's a cool, creamy treat with no last-minute fuss since you just pull it from the freezer. It always solicits praise from our big family. -Marye Franzen, Gothenburg, Nebraska Taste of Home Magazine

Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Servings Servings

Ingredients

2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup butter divided
24 Oreo cookies crushed
3 to 4 medium firm bananas cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 quarts vanilla ice cream softened, divided
1 can 20 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
1 jar 10 ounces maraschino cherries, drained and halved
3/4 cup chopped pecans
Whipped topping optional

Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, milk, chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely.
Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter; toss with cookie crumbs. Press into a greased 13x9-in. pan. Freeze for 15 minutes. Arrange banana slices over crust; spread with 1quart ice cream. Top with 1 cup chocolate sauce. Freeze for 1 hour. Refrigerate remaining chocolate sauce. Spread the remaining ice cream over dessert; top with pineapple, cherries and pecans. Cover and freeze overnight.
Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving. Reheat the chocolate sauce. Cut dessert into squares; if desired, serve with whipped topping and chocolate sauce.