No Bake Banana Split Dessert

Slice of banana split dessert sitting on a small, white plate.

5 from 2 votes

No Bake Banana Split Dessert

Try out my no bake banana split dessert! This recipe is made with a golden graham crust, cream cheese base, banana, chocolate, strawberries and more. The perfect summer no bake dessert.

Prep Time20

Refrigerate5

Total Time5 20

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 601kcal

Author: Kim Schob

Equipment

Ingredients

Crust

2 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs about 3 sleeves
¾ cup Unsalted Butter melted
⅛ teaspoon Salt

For the cream cheese filling:

16 ounces 2 blocks full fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
¼ cup sour cream OR greek yogurt
1 ½-2 cups powdered sugar adjust to sweetness preference
2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
8 ounces Cool Whip OR homemade whipped topping

For the fruit filling and additional toppings:

4 bananas sliced
16 ounce container fresh strawberries sliced
1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple drained
8 ounces Cool Whip OR homemade whipped topping
¼ cup peanuts chopped
Chocolate syrup
Maraschino cherries
Rainbow sprinkles

Cups - Metric

Instructions

Lightly grease the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray and set aside,
In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs and the salt using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Then add the melted butter and stir until everything is evenly coated.
Pour the graham cracker crust mixture into the prepared baking pan and press firmly to form an even layer of crust. You can use your fingers or the back of a measuring cup to get it nice and even. Place in the refrigerator to chill as you prepare the cream cheese layer.
In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, cream the cream cheese, butter, sour cream, lemon juice, and pure vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until well incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula and make sure to incorporate any chunks in as well.
Add the Cool Whip and fold it into the mixture using a rubber spatula until it is well incorporated. Pour it over the prepared graham cracker crust and evenly spread it on top.
Place the sliced bananas evenly over the cream cheese layer. Add the sliced strawberries evenly over the bananas and then add an even layer of the crushed and drained pineapples.
Spread the additional Cool Whip evenly on top. Place the dessert into the refrigerator to set for 4-6 hours, or overnight.
When ready to serve, drizzle it all over with chocolate syrup. You can pipe some extra whipped cream on top if you desire. Then sprinkled everything with chopped peanuts and rainbow sprinkles. Top it all off with maraschino cherries. Enjoy!

Notes

Refrigerate - Make sure to allow your dessert to set up fully. Otherwise when you go to slice it, it will fall apart.

Toppings - Feel free to top your dessert anyway you want. You are more than welcome to change up how you decorate your dessert.

Half Recipe - Feel free to reduce the recipe by half if you do not want to make a larger pan. Use an 8x8 or 9x9 size pan.

Crust - Instead of using graham crackers for the crust swap with Golden Oreos or even regular Oreos for a twist on the flavor.

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