Watermelon Blueberry Banana Split

Watermelon Blueberry Banana Split

Here's the latest "scoop" - a fresh, lighter twist to the banana split, courtesy of our Recipe Makeover!

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Serves: 4 person(s) Change

Preparation Time: 10 mins

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About this Recipe Makeover

Restaurant banana splits are often made with 3 scoops of regular ice cream, various flavored syrup toppings, nuts and regular whipped cream rendering a calorie, fat, sugar-laden dessert.

This made-over fruited banana split lowers the calories, fat, saturated fat and sugars. By replacing the ice cream and high fat, sugary toppings with flavorful fresh fruit, low-fat yogurt and cereal, this recipe makeover is far lighter than a 2-or 3-scoop banana split.

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  • 2 large bananas
  • 8 "scoops" watermelon *
  • 0.47 L fresh blueberries
  • 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
  • 1/4 cup crunchy cereal nuggets
  • 4 bananas
  • 12 scoops ice cream (3 strawberry, 3 chocolate, 3 vanilla)
  • 1/3 cup strawberry syrup
  • 1/3 cup chocolate syrup
  • 1/3 cup marshmallow cream
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 1/2 cup whipped cream
  • 4 maraschino cherries

Directions:

Peel bananas and cut in half crosswise. Cut each piece in half lengthwise.

For each serving, lay 2 banana pieces against sides of shallow dish or banana split dish. Place watermelon "scoop" at each end of dish. Fill center space with blueberries. Stir yogurt until smooth. Spoon yogurt over watermelon "scoops". Sprinkle with cereal nuggets.

Variations:

Lowfat granola can replace cereal nuggets.

Serving suggestion is not included in the nutritional analysis.

Tips:

* Use an ice cream scooper to scoop balls of watermelon. Remove seeds if necessary. Seedless watermelon makes the preparation easy.

Thanks to National Watermelon Promotion Board