Sooooo, remember when I told you that I went to Caputo’s and they gave me a free bag of bananas? This week, I was walking out of the store, and they again asked me if I wanted some free bananas. Sure, I said innocently. And they then put a case of bananas in my cart.
Do you know how many bananas a case is? Any clue? I do now, as the box they provided lists the weight contained therein. Forty pounds. Forty pounds of bananas. That is already ripe.
Needless to say, we’ve been making a lot of bananas in the house- plain bananas, banana smoothies, banana bread, etc. And thanks to Melisa, banana boats!
Mmmmmm.
Raise your hand if you were a Girl Scout and remember making these!
(And boo to Dominick’s for not carrying caramels anymore. Seriously, caramels is a normal food product. Why on earth aren’t they stocked?)
How to Make Banana Boats
With the peel on, slit the banana lengthwise like you would a baked potato, and then push at the ends to squish it open a little.
Add the chocolate chips at the bottom, then marshmallows, and finally the caramels. (And no, I didn’t follow my own advice, which is why I was trying to scrape caramel off the tin foil after cooking them. Learn from my mistakes.)
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Wrap the bananas in tin foil, leaving a little room on top where the yummies inside the banana are poking out. Place the wrapped bananas on the grill and let them cook for about five minutes.
Remove from the grill, take off the foil, and use your spoon to scoop out allllll the yumminess.
MMMMMMM!
Thanks for the reminder. Now, any more suggestions on what to do with the remaining bananas?
Banana Boats
Ingredients
- 5 Ripe bananas
- 1 cup Mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup Chocolate chips
- 10 Caramel candies
Instructions
- With the peel on, slit the banana lengthwise like you would a baked potato, and then push at the ends to squish it open a little.5 Ripe bananas
- Add the chocolate chips at the bottom, then marshmallows, and finally the caramels, cut in half.1/2 cup Chocolate chips, 10 Caramel candies, 1 cup Mini marshmallows
- Wrap the bananas in tin foil, leaving a little room on top where the yummies inside the banana are poking out. Place the wrapped bananas on the grill and let them cook for about five minutes.
- Remove from the grill, take off the foil, and use your spoon to scoop out all the yumminess.
Notes
- These are best served warm! Let them cool slightly before digging in, as the filling will be very hot coming off the grill.
- For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.
Nutrition
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Really fun and yummy dessert. My kids would enjoy it very much. Thanks, Michelle 🙂
Nothing to say but…. Oh my gosh!!! How wonderful!!!
My mom used to make this great choco banana pie…but I don't know how to make it! (sorry)
Here's something I found online -it got 100+ good reviews:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Banana-Chocolate-Chip-Dessert/Detail.aspx
Also if you have an ice cream maker you can make banana ice cream just like any other fruit ice cream. only use half as much lemon juice if you typically use lemon juice.
Enjoy!
Oh, yummmm…That instantly brought back wonderful memories of Girl Scout Camp in the 1950s!
Maybe you could mash and freeze them…with a splash of lemon juice or pineapple juice to avoid darkening. Two banans per ziploc bag, perfect for a loaf of b-bread or a smoothie.
Ah yes. We made those with the girl scouts just a few years ago. But, 40 pounds of bananas? Wow.
rich & yummy!
Helen
Okay, the banana boats look seriously awesome. But forty POUNDS of bananas? I don't think I can even envision that in my kitchen!
The best way I know to freeze them for smoothies and bread is peeled, in freezer bags. They'll keep a while that way.
Troop – Ohhh it was good. My husband had ummm three. Apparently, he liked them. Feel free to link up! And yeah… I was trying to hurry making this and cheated on cutting the caramels, but next time they're definitely getting smaller!
Teresa – And yet so easy. Gotta love that combination, no?
Nichole – Oh there's a ton you can do on the grill for dessert. Have you ever tried grilling fruit?
Laura – That would be perfect for a death of summer party! I love that entire concept!
Ave – You were never a Girl Scout, were you? These were a staple!
jsprik – Absolutely. The memories from making these with my grade school friends alone — and how seriously we took our jobs — is worth making these!
Unknown Mami – Ummm hey, if I have to know about them, then yeah, you do, too!
Jill – Go make your husband happy! This is such an easy treat. If you can find the caramels, that is.
Debbie – A totally fun dessert. I love it. I'm almost sad that we're nearly out of bananas (we've eaten a ton, and yes I've given many away).
Kelly – Absolutely. What a great treat for them at the end of summer.
S3XinthePantry – Ooo, I should totally make banana ice cream. Brilliant! I haven't made any ice cream in awhile. Thanks! And allrecipes? Definitely one of my favorite sites.
Pat – We've got many frozen. However… forty pounds of bananas is in the neighborhood of 15 bunches. There's only so much that fits in my freezer!
Debbie – Yeah, I'm still not sure what they were thinking. I found out that they did the same thing to another neighbor earlier this month.
Helen – And yet not overly heavy or hugely nasty in calories. I love those kinds of treats. One and a half caramels, eight mini marshmallows and maybe 10 chocolate chips? I can afford that!
Angela – You're trying to convince me to buy a deep freeze, aren't you? 🙂 Go make a treat for your huband; he'd love it!