THAT’S ONLY BECAUSE A REAL BANANA SPLIT WOULD DISH OUT A GNARLY ICE CREAM HEADACHE. EVERY YEAR, THE GREAT AMERICAN BANANA SPLIT CELEBRATION DRAWS VISITORS TO WESTMORELAND COUNTY BY THE THOUSANDS.

a simple banana split becomes a culinary creation worthy of posting to Instagram — if you can take the photo before it gets gobbled up. Making classic Mexican fried ice cream is easier than you ...

Orange, cherry, and malted chocolate shell toppings shatter atop mounds of boozy whiskey ice cream. For a kid-friendly banana split, use chocolate or caramel ice cream instead.

Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS For more than 100 years, the banana split has been one of America’s most iconic ice cream treats. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out why.