DIY Banana Split Bar

Ice cream before dinner seems to be our new routine thanks to our Southern California heatwave. A spoon and a container of Cookies and Cream is often all we need to satisfy our ice cream cravings. But this week we decided to get creative and beat the heat with a DIY Banana Split Bar. Thanks to Smart & Final, we picked up everything we needed in one trip including all of the ice cream flavors and toppings we needed for this DIY Ice Cream Bar. How are you beating the heat this summer?

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My new favorite trend is the DIY Bar. I really like the creativity and flexibility of having a variety of choices for guests and family members. Since we’re in the middle of summer, I put together an easy DIY Banana Split Bar.

The options are limitless, but here is a list of items I included, all purchased at Smart & Final:

Bananas
Strawberries
Chocolate syrup
Caramel syrup
Slivered almonds
Oreos
Marshmallows
Pretzels
Fruity Pebbles
Whipped cream
Cherries
Neapolitan ice cream

Start with your favorite ice cream (we like Neapolitan), then top it with fresh bananas, your favorite syrups and dry toppings, whipped cream, and a cherry.

Smart & Final Beat the Heat Contest

How are you staying cool this summer? Share a photo of your summer heat-hack for a chance to win a $500 Smart & Final gift card. Here is how to enter:

Share your photo to the pinned comment on the What’s Your Smart & Final Sweepstakes Facebook post & tag it with #MySmartandFinal.
Follow @smartfinal on your public Instagram or Twitter account, and tag your photo with #MySmartandFinal.
Enter via the What’s Your Smart & Final Sweepstakes form.

Did you know? Smart & Final has everything you need to Beat the Heat this summer. From ready-made salads and entrees to ice cream, one trip and that’s it is all you need when you shop at Smart & Final. For more #snackhacks and ways to #beattheheat this summer, be sure to follow Smart & Final on Instagram @SmartFinal.

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Caryn Bailey

Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.

DIY Banana Split Bar