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Grilled Banana Boats

These Grilled Banana Boats are the perfect dessert after a BBQ. Warm bananas and melty chocolate, they are like a banana split but way better!
Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Grill/BBQ
Keyword: Banana Split, Grilled
Servings: 6
Calories: 372kcal
Author: Emily Walker

Equipment

  • Outdoor Barbecue Grill

Ingredients

  • 6 bananas 1 for each person
  • 2 large Symphony chocolate bars (plain or with toffee and almonds)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 cups ice cream any flavor
  • 1/2 cup raspberries (optional)
  • 1/2 cup roasted almonds chopped (optional)

Instructions

  • Get a ripe banana and cut a slit through it lengthwise (do not cut all the way through the banana). Stuff two pieces of chocolate in the slit.
    Chocolate bars pushed into banana to make campfire boats.
  • Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and cover the banana completely in aluminum foil.
    Single banana stuffed with chocolate and dusted with cinnamon.
  • Grill on high approximately 5 to 8 minutes turning once during the grill time. Carefully remove foil and place banana in a bowl, top with ice cream and your favorite toppings.
    Six wrapped banana boats ready for the campfire.

Banana Boats on the Campfire

  • Place aluminum foil covered bananas on hot coals for the same amount of cooking time.
    Fire pit cooking campfire banana boats.

Nutrition

Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 720mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 353IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 2mg