The banana split that has the calories of two full meals

What is polysorbate 80? I don’t know…and why would you put that in your mouth? I thought is was time to give dessert its due. All desserts are bad for you…maybe. Most are really yummy…I agree! In fact for those who know me there are three basic food groups when it comes to dessert.

1. Chocolate
2. Carmel
3. Peanut Butter

If a dessert has one of these, it is automatically good. Two? Watch out…If three are involved? Angels sing down from heaven!!!!!

So today’s nutrition post focuses on the good old banana split. Who hasn’t had a banana split in there lifetime or may two, three, four or more.

In this corner The Baskin-Robbins Classic Banana Split, here are the weigh in facts:

• 1,010 calories
• 34g fat
• 20g saturated fat
• 1g trans fat (the really bad stuff)
• 125g sugars
• $6.35

Man those are some impressive numbers, let’s look at the other corner shall we…

Banana-Rum Splits (Yes I said RUM and SPILTS plural)

• 350 calories
• 17g fat
• 6g saturated fat
• 26g sugars
• 4 servings
• $1.15

OK my banana split is a light weight, but remember in this match THAT IS A GOOD THING, plus remember there is an option of adding some RUM into the dessert.

Ingredients

• 1/2 tbsp butter
• 2 bananas
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp dark rum or bourbon (optional)
• 4 large scoops vanilla ice cream (suggestion is Breyers All Natural)
• 1/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
• 4 tbsp dark chocolate or hot fudge sauce
• light whipped topping

Directions

• Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat
• Slice bananas in half crosswise, the length wise
• Place banana quarters in the hot pan with the brown sugar and cook on one side until deeply caramelized, about 2 minutes
• Turn bananas ver and cook for another 30 seconds
• Remove from heat and add in the rum (be careful of the alcohol can ignite
• Place 2 banana quarters and any accumulated liquid in each of the 4 bowls
• Top with the ice cream, nuts, chocolate and whipped topping

Remember this is 4 SERVINGS not ONE! About a third of the calories, saves $5.20 and has a hint of RUM, not bad. Thanks to the folks at COOK THIS NOT THAT once again.