For more than 100 years, the banana split has been one of America’s most iconic ice cream treats. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out why.
For starters, the colossal luxury treat thought to have been invented by pharmacist David “Doc” Strickler in Latrobe, Pa., in 1904 is 100 percent shareable, so it offers a pretty good bang for your buck.
Second, it’s got variety. In addition to three favorite flavors of ice cream — strawberry, chocolate and vanilla — the sundae is loaded with three sauces, globs of whipped cream and a maraschino cherry atop each scoop. If you’re a nut lover, you can go for crushed toasted walnuts as a garnish.
And if standing in line at a local ice cream stand doesn’t sound like fun, it’s easy enough to make a traditional banana split ice cream sundae at home using easy-to-find pantry ingredients and grocery store fruit.