Ben and Jerry are uncanny masters of creating ice cream sensations that taste almost identical to your favorite desert treats. From cinnamon buns to oatmeal cookies, strawberry cheesecake to key lime and Boston cream pies, B&J's mimickry is astounding. But just because they can simulate something great doesn't necessarily ensure that the simulation is itself great, too.

A sloppily guided Neopolitan is what B&J's Banana Split most resembles. Just look at the packaging - it's a mess!

Banana and strawberry ice creams give way to walnuts, fudge chunks, and a rather unsatisfying fudge swirl creating a goopy, chunky mess. Individual flavors are indistinguishable which is precisely the opposite of a true banana split's greatest strength. Worse, the true banana split's best assets, fresh banana and delicious whip cream are impossible to duplicate in ice cream carton form ensuring that B&J's Banana Split is not only a dissapointment, but a project probably better left on the cutting room floor.

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