Simple pancakes that don’t require the mess or time of flipping individual cakes on the stove. Adapted from a Red Plaid pancake recipe from ‘Better Homes & Gardens. Kids with allergies will appreciate the dairy- and gluten-free selections. Warm with maple syrup and vegan butter.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 1 (9×13-inch) cake |
Ingredients
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ¼ pound butter, melted
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
- 4 bananas, sliced
- 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 (16 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
- 12 ounces crushed peanuts
Instructions
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, white sugar, and melted butter in a large bowl; mix well. Press into a 9×13-inch cake pan; refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
- Beat together cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar in the large bowl until smooth; spread over chilled graham cracker crust.
- Layer sliced bananas and crushed pineapple over cream cheese mixture; cover with whipped topping.
- Top with cherries and chopped nuts. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and serve chilled.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 748 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 79 g |
| Cholesterol | 61 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 23 g |
| Sodium | 262 mg |
| Sugars | 51 g |
| Fat | 46 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Light, fluffy, easy to make.
Great recipe
My daughter made this for our father’s day get together and everyone loved it! Light and refreshing.
wonderful!
Allergic to bananas. So instead will use pineapple and coconut as “allrecipe” said she did. Or drained fruit cocktail like when I make Punch bowl cake.
Super yummy! My father in laws favorite cake
I thought this was an AWESOME SIMPLE DESSERT. I used just strawberries no bananas one time. The other time all pineapple but added coconut awww man. Definitely nothing to sneak and eat thru the night.
It’s simple and delicious! Great cold tree!!
I love it. I did add Carmel and chocolate toppings and it was amazing
Super easy to make. Instead of on 9×13 cake, I made recipe in two 8×8 square pans (served at two different parties), covered with plastic wrap then a tight wrap with aluminum foil and froze them. Took out of freezer 2 hours before serving and it was delicious. There was none left after both parties. Super delicious. I did use the suggestions of a few other members by using banana cream instant pudding, peanut butter Magic Shell, chopped walnuts in one and chopped pecans in the other then drizzled more Magic Shell on top of maraschino cherries. I have never seen adults take two to three huge helpings. It was THAT GOOD!!
I make this dessert every holiday and special occasions. It very easy to make and my family loves it
I made it exactly as the recipe is written with only two changes. I used the suggestion to freeze the crumb layer before adding the cream cheese layer- but only did so for a half hour while preparing the rest of the ingredients. That was an excellent idea because the cream cheese spread easily without mixing with the crumbs. I also added chocolate syrup (as you see) after I saw that idea on one of the pics. Definitely not necessary but who doesn’t love extra calories?!? I haven’t tasted it yet since I’m bringing it to a dinner party tonight; but obviously it’s going to be a huge sensation! I’ll add another pic after it’s served! Update: Yes! It’s a keeper! The added photos show extra chocolate syrup and how easily and cleanly the dessert cut. Not messy or gooey.
Looks and smells great! I am taking it to work tomorrow for a party. I’m sure it will be good!
I used pecans instead of peanuts.
This was very easy to make. I added 1 c greek yougurt to cream cheese mixture. Also used fresh strawberries to top each serving in place of cherries. Delicious
Went over big at a Boy Scout Christmas party!
A family HIT!!! Its so easy and delicious ??
Continued part of recipe is as follows…..pineapple. Well drained. 5th layer: 1 large container of cool whip 6th layer: sprinkle with chopped nuts maraschino cherries diced.
I made half a batch of this using Schar gluten-free Honeygrams but otherwise followed the recipe. I opted for chocolate drizzle rather than the peanuts (family preferences). Since I am partial to anything cream cheese, I would maybe try doubling that layer, but that doesn’t take away from the yumminess of this as written. This was gone in a flash! I guess that says it all!
I’ve made this three times in the past week. I cheated and used prepared graham cracker pie crust but everything else was the same. Can’t recommend this enough, not only is it scrumptious but very quick to put together.
I made this following each step. Easy to make, family and kids really enjoyed it. I used walnuts instead of peanuts and also drizzled chocolate syrup and carmel syrup on the top. Perfect dessert!