"You don't need to head to a Friendly's restaurant to enjoy its ice creams. Thanks to pints of store-bought treats, it is possible to dig into the brand's various ice cream flavors in the comfort of your home. With tried and true classics and more unique flavor combinations, the ice cream lovers in your home can conveniently spoon into a cold carton, and you'll be ready to top slices of warm pies at a moment's notice."
"Borrowing inspiration from a traditional banana split recipe, Friendly's attempt to package the taste of banana, different flavors of ice cream, fudge, and walnuts falls flat. Friendly's replaces the real banana found in a banana split dessert with a banana-flavored ice cream that leans way too far into the cloying category. The fake taste of this banana ice cream steals the show from the other included flavors."
Royal Banana Split replaces real banana with a banana-flavored ice cream that tastes cloyingly artificial and dominates the pint. Strawberry and chocolate components become muted and take a backseat. The ice cream contains small pieces of walnuts, fudge, and pineapple, but those mix-ins are too sparse to counteract the overwhelming banana flavor. Fans of intense banana flavor may still enjoy it, while others may prefer using the 1.5-quart size for smoothies, milkshakes, or pairing with rich desserts like dark chocolate tortes or peanut-butter-enhanced brownies to offset the sweetness.
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