Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2009

I made this for church and doubled the recipe so there was one for each table. It was a huge hit, everyone loved it and wanted the recipe. This is a definate keeper. Next time I will decrease the sugar in the crust, I used both plain graham crackers with cinnamon graham crackers since I didn't have enough plain. The hit of cinnamon added to the flavors. The only changes I made were to omit the walnuts- I have a nut allergy. I used homemade whipped cream- so much better than store bought. I also drizzled fudge over it since I had a huge can in the fridge. Best desert I have made lately. Thank you so much!

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aspaisley

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

Made this for my cowrkers...they loved it and I am constantly asked to make more!

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

As other reviewer's did, I made half the recipe and used a store bought pie shell...I chose a chocolate oreo crust. Instead of walnuts on top, I spread "wet walnuts" over the cream cheese layer. It was delicious...the cream cheese layer makes it very rich! For those who wanted it extra sweet, we drizzled with chocolate syrup. Everyone loved it!

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kleer

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Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2009

whoa.....excellent! i made mine in a pie dish, so it was banana split pie....also, i didnt have pineapple, but used fresh strawberries instead....outstanding. next time i will use the pineapple. im sure it is perfect either way. wait, how bout both? thanks pam, we all loved this recipe!

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lisa margitan

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Living In: Flat Rock, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2009

I really liked the idea of banana split bars, but we thought that these bars weren't sweet enough to be dessert. I would make this again but add more sugar to the cream cheese mixture.

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RALWATTAR

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Living In: Dublin, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2009

Huge hit! I brought it to a friends cookout. The only thing I did differently was to bake the crust for only 10 minutes. It reminded me of a Ambrosia Salad with a graham cracker crust. Three people asked me for the recipe.

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martha g

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Living In: Exeter, New Hampshire, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2009

I followed the advice of others and made this in 2 store bought graham crackers crusts. I put strawberries on the top instead of cherries, and I drizzled chocolate topping over it. Simple easy and really yummy!

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Amy F.

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Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2009

This recipe is AWESOME! I made it and took it to work for "Banana Man Friday", which is an internally celebrated day (as is any day we can think up an excuse for ;^). This was the hit of the party! Of some 20 dishes brought, this was the first one gone (long before lunch!) and the only one that was totally wiped out. I now make it with a layer of fresh strawberries topped off with a little strawberry syrup in between the berries. It's a hit either way. You can't go wrong with this one!

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Thomas

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Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2009

My only complaint about these is that the cream cheese layer was way to soft. Being a lil firmer would have made it a 5 start recipe. It was still very good. Had to eat it as if it was a pie-with a fork because it was to soft and messy to handle. Should have been called a pie instead of bar i would think. I decided not to spread the whip cream over the entire pie and instead, layered the banana and pineapple over cream cheese, refridgerated over night, sliced into individual bars, and then added whip cream(from can)diced cherries and walnuts on the individual bars. Much made for a cuter presentation :)

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ALFANN02

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Living In: San Diego, California, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2009

These were perfect I have made them twice now and everyone lovs them. Thanks for the great easy recipe!

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jessann5

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Home Town: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2009

This was awesome! Like some commenters suggested, I used two premade graham cracker pie shells, instead of using the 9x13 pan. Very easy and very, very yummy! Two pies got gobbled up fast at a work BBQ! I'd recommend this :)

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Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2009

Excellent recipe. Everyone asked for it. Other reviewers are correct, do not use fat free cream cheese.

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Reviewed: May 21, 2009

Delicious! But don't use fat-free cream cheese or it comes out too soft.

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Barb122

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Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2009

I made this in a large graham pie crust and it was great. Not too sweet, very easy and satisfies the banana split craving.

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Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2009

These were pretty good. We have some non pineapple loves in the house so next time I will use strawberry's. I topped with candy coated pecans from this in stead of walnuts.

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Kangal Gal

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Home Town: Palmerton, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Laconia, New Hampshire, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2009

This was not my favorite - after I started making it, I realized the cream cheese layer wasn't cooked to set. I was worried about it tasting slimey, and sure enough, that is exactly how it seemed to me. I would maybe add sour cream & eggs to the cream cheese layer and cook it to turn it into a cheesecake and then put the toppings on. Or maybe just put a layer of pudding in there instead of the cream cheese. However beyond that, the whole thing was just way too sweet. The pineapple really overwhelmed it. I won't be making this again.

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

MMMMMMMMM!! Very good and easy to make.

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kel

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2008

Creamy, mellow, fruity and not too sweet, this is easy to make and not so rich that you can't enjoy a piece right after dinner. It's only flaw is the frozen whipped topping. This would have been so much better both in taste and appearance with fresh whipped cream.

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naples34102

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Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2008

Excellent and easy recipe. I made it exactly like the recipe calls for. Got rave reviews from my very picky family

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2008

This sounded a bit strange but I wanted to try it based on the reviews and it was wonderful!! I have made it twice (half batches in an 8x8 pan) - one time the crust stuck and one time it didn't, I'll probably grease the pan next time and add a bit more butter. The second time I added just a few dashes of salt to the crust which really brought out the other flavors. I also used fresh pineapple just because I had some - yum. I omitted the cherries because I find the flavor too dominant but would definitely try fresh strawberries as another reviewer suggested. This would work with pretty much any fruit!

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