Banana Split Dessert

TinyArtist

This is my personal recipe that I've made for many decades. I've modified it numerous times for best results. It's so yummmmm. If you do not want to use an egg, you can subsitute it with 1 8 ounce package of cream cheese, however, it will not taste the same.
- TinyArtist

Ingredients

Crust
2 packages graham crackers crushed
1 stick or 1/2 cup butter or margarine melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar

Cream layer
1 egg
1 cup or 2 sticks butter or margaraine
4 cups confectionary sugar
1 teaspoon vaniilla

Fruit layer
1 large can pineapple chunks drained well, save the juice
1 large package frozen or fresh strawberries
3 - 4 large bananas sliced lengthwise and then cut in half

Topping
1 large container Cool Whip
optional:
1 jar drained Marischino cherries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Chocolate ice cream topping

Instructions

Crust
Melt butter, crush graham crackers and place in a 9x13 pan with sugar. Mix together thoroughly. Pat down to form crust and bake 20 minutes at 350°
Let cool completely

For individual cup desserts mix ingredients in a bowl and then put a small portion in aluminum cupcake containers that have plastic lids. Bake those for 15 minutes at 350°
OR
If using plastic dessert cups simply pat mixture down in cup and refridgerate an hour or two to firm up the butter.

Cream layer
Beat butter until fluffy, add egg, beat again, add confectioners sugar a cup at a time, mixing well in between. Add vanilla. Once all ingredients are mixed together beat mixture on high an additional 10 - 15 minutes until very fluffy.
Spread mixture on cooled crust. Refridgerate for at least 2 hours to firm up. The longer the better.

Fruit layer
Drain pineapples, reserve the juice. Slice bananas lengthwise in half. If making individual cups, cut bananas into coin style pieces that will fit your cup. Place bananas into pineapple juice for about 15 minutes, this does help prevent browning of bananas. If using frozen strawberries, drain thoroughly. Pat bananas dry after removing from juice. Layer bananas, then pineapples and finally strawberries on cream layer. Refridgerate another 2 hours. If there's any excess liquids try to pour that out very carefully.

Topping
Top dessert with Cool Whip. If desired top with crushed walnuts then add drained marischino cherries on top in even rows. Drizzle chocolate ice cream topping on top before serving.
Cover dessert and keep refridgerated. If using cups, cover with lids.