Banana Split Pie

I made this and its soooooo yummy!!! I didn’t bake the crust and I used vanilla pudding instead of banana. I also put in vanilla extract instead of banana because I don’t think I’ll ever use banana extract again..

My husband hates most fruit (I know..) and he actually liked this. Couldn’t wait overnight to let it set. We ate it within a few hours and it was great. Probably would be even better tomorrow. Perfect summer dessert.

What you need:

3 cups light vanilla ice cream

1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries

2 cups fat-free whipped topping, thawed from frozen

One 60-calorie sugar-free chocolate pudding snack

2 bananas, sliced

2 tablespoons light chocolate syrup

1 tablespoon crushed dry-roasted peanuts

8 maraschino cherries

How to make it:

Set out all of your ingredients so your ice cream doesn’t melt too much once you start assembling.

Once slightly softened, scoop ice cream into a large pie pan and spread into an even layer along the bottom. Evenly place strawberry slices flat over the ice cream, pressing down lightly so they adhere.

Put whipped topping in a bowl. Add pudding and mix thoroughly. Spread pudding/topping mixture into a smooth layer over the strawberries. Evenly place banana slices flat over this layer, and drizzle with chocolate syrup. Sprinkle with nuts and evenly place the cherries on top of the pie. Freeze for about 4 hours (or overnight), until completely firm.

Allow the pie to sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before slicing. Cut into 8 slices