Dorie Greenspan’s Pineapple Banana Split

Name: Dorie Greenspan’s Pineapple Banana Split
Yield: Makes 6 Banana Splits
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Spiced Whipped Cream; Pineapple Pink Peppercorn Ice Cream; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 ripe pineapple; ½ cup fresh orange juice; ½ cup dark rum; 1 jar (about 12 ounces) peach jam; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; ¼ cup whole spices of choice, such as pink peppercorns, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, cardamom seeds, star anise, and/or bay leaves, lightly bruised; ¼ cup whole spices of choice, such as pink peppercorns, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, cardamom seeds, star anise, and/or bay leaves, lightly bruised; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar; 5½ tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes; ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt; 6 tablespoons granulated cane sugar; ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 3 bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise; 3 bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise; ¼ cup whole spices of choice, such as pink peppercorns, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, cardamom seeds, star anise, and/or bay leaves, lightly bruised; ¼ cup whole spices of choice, such as pink peppercorns, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, cardamom seeds, star anise, and/or bay leaves, lightly bruised; ¼ cup whole spices of choice, such as pink peppercorns, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, cardamom seeds, star anise, and/or bay leaves, lightly bruised; ¼ cup whole spices of choice, such as pink peppercorns, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, cardamom seeds, star anise, and/or bay leaves, lightly bruised; ¼ cup whole spices of choice, such as pink peppercorns, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, cardamom seeds, star anise, and/or bay leaves, lightly bruised; ¼ cup whole spices of choice, such as pink peppercorns, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick, cardamom seeds, star anise, and/or bay leaves, lightly bruised; 3 tablespoons granulated cane sugar; ¾ cup all-purpose flour

Preparation info

Makes
6
Banana Splits

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Malai

By Pooja Bavishi

Published 2025

About

I had never had a banana split—ever—until Dorie Greenspan entered my life. She is the dessert queen, having written the most amazing cookbooks without a single failing recipe, and when she makes a banana split, I eat a banana split. And the moment I did, I got it. It was sweet and fruity, creamy and crunchy. It wasn’t too sweet, even though I thought it would be, and it was extremely satisfying, even though

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Asia
India
Dessert
Vegetarian
ice cream

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