Quick recipe finder Banana split

Preparation time

less than 30 mins

Cooking time

less than 10 mins

Serves

Serves 1

Recommended by

2 people

Dietary

Vegetarian

A cheeky childhood dessert of fruit and ice cream served with a dark chocolate and crunchy biscuit topping.

By James Tanner From Ready Steady Cook

Ingredients

• 1 banana, peeled and cut in half lengthways
• 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
• 1 handful raspberries
• 1 handful strawberries, hulls removed
• 25g/1oz dark chocolate, melted
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 digestive biscuit, crushed

To serve

• 1 tbsp grated dark chocolate
• icing sugar and cocoa, for dusting
• 1 sprig fresh mint

Method

1. Place the banana into an oblong serving bowl and place the two scoops of ice cream on top. Scatter over the raspberries and strawberries.

2. Mix the melted chocolate together with the milk until well combined, then stir in the crushed biscuit. Spoon the mixture over the banana.

3. Decorate the banana split with the grated chocolate, dust with the icing sugar and cocoa powder and top with a sprig of mint.