Directions: Mash the strawberries until a puree is achieved (warming them for a few seconds in the microwave, if needed, will help). In a small dish, mix the puree with the Cool Whip until completely blended. For a sweeter flavor (optional), mix in half or all of a no-calorie sweetener packet. Place mixture in the freezer until just frozen (do not over-freeze, or it will be hard to scoop). Peel the banana, and then cut it in half lengthwise. Place halves in a long dessert dish with the flat sides facing inwards. Scoop the frozen strawberry/Cool Whip mixture into the center of the banana "boat". Place the chocolate ice cream on one side of the strawberry scoop and the vanilla ice cream on the other side. Drizzle chocolate syrup over the entire banana split, and then squirt the Reddi-wip over the whole dessert as well. Now dig in! MAKES 1 SERVING
Ready for some stats? A typical banana split weighs almost a POUND and clocks in with insane nutritionals. Baskin-Robbins' Classic Banana Split has 980 calories and 172g carbs. The 3-scoop split at Culver's contains an outrageous 1,345 calories and 75 fat grams. Ahhhhhhhhh!!! Even if you were to split that split with several hungry pals, you'd still be consuming way more calories than anyone needs from one dessert. And get this -- rumor has it, the frozen disaster that is the banana split was actually invented by a PHARMACIST. (Pssst... what pharmacist thought it was a good idea to put THREE giant scoops of ice cream, too much chocolate syrup, fruit, and mounds of whipped cream together in one dish?!) The banana itself may be healthy, but the wholesomeness of the fruit is lost under the syrup and the cream, both iced and whipped. Instead of indulging in this decadent sundae (which has enough dessert calories for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday), try Hungry Girl's guilt-free Top Banana Split!
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