Banana Split with Curried Chocolate-Coconut Sauce

A sophisticated twist on the classic banana split featuring a unique curried chocolate-coconut sauce. This decadent dessert combines fresh bananas and vanilla ice cream with a rich chocolate sauce infused with curry powder, coconut, and lime for an exotic flavor profile.

4 servings
25 min

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup canned sweetened cream of coconut
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lime peel
  • ¾ cup chilled whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 4 whole bananas
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream
  • 1 cup pineapple
  • ½ cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • toasted

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Stir chocolate and butter in medium saucepan over low heat until smooth. Whisk in next 4 ingredients. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Stir sauce over low heat until just warm.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Whisk cream and powdered sugar in medium bowl to peaks; chill until ready to use. Arrange 2 banana halves in each of 4 long shallow dishes. Add 3 scoops ice cream to each dish. Spoon warm sauce over ice cream. Top with pineapple, whipped cream, and toasted coconut.

    15 min