Grilled or Roasted S’Mores Banana Splits (Secret Recipe Club)

by Dorothy Reinhold on July 27, 2014


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What do you do when you’ve grilled your dinner, the grill is still hot, and you want something sweet for dessert?

You grab a few bananas, some s’mores makings, and do a fusion of a simple s’mores treat and a campfire banana split.

Except I wasn’t grilling, so I used the oven, and I didn’t have any graham crackers, so I used crushed pretzel rods, and I didn’t have a chocolate bar but I did have mini chocolate chips. My motto is “use what you have.”

Grilled S’Mores Banana Splits | ShockinglyDelicious.com

Grilled S’Mores Banana Splits | ShockinglyDelicious.com

Grilled S’Mores Banana Splits | ShockinglyDelicious.com

Grilled S’Mores Banana Splits | ShockinglyDelicious.com

It’s all good…er…make that great!

Grilled S’Mores Banana Splits | ShockinglyDelicious.com

Grilled or Roasted S’Mores Banana Splits

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 14 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 2

Grilled or Roasted S’Mores Banana Splits

S’mores meets a campfire banana split for this easy, family-friendly roasted or grilled dessert.

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
  • 3-4 dozen mini marshmallows
  • 2 pretzel rods

Directions

  1. Heat oven or grill to 425F degrees. Prepare 2 pieces of aluminum foil (approximately 12-inch squares).
  2. Place each banana on a piece of foil, and make a slit in the top skin. Gently open the banana peel and slice the banana diagonally and lengthwise inside the peel. Spread open the pieces slightly.
  3. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips and mini marshmallows, making sure to tuck some between the banana slices.
  4. Crush the pretzel rods with a rolling pin or other heavy object (a can?), and sprinkle on top of bananas.
  5. Close foil loosely and bake or grill for 12-14 minutes or until the marshmallows have melted. Remove from oven or grill, carefully unwrap and eat! You will see that the banana skin has turned dark brown. This is normal! You won’t be eating the skin anyway; it just holds it all together.
  6. Makes 2.

Notes

Recipe source: Slightly adapted from S’Mores Campfire Banana Splits from I am a Honey Bee

https://www.shockinglydelicious.com/grilled-or-roasted-smores-banana-splits/

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Today’s inspiration came from Nicole of the blog I Am a Honey Bee. I was assigned her blog for Secret Recipe Club, an online Secret Santa-type group that has members privately cooking from each other’s blogs for a month and revealing the chosen blog and recipe at month’s end. Today is reveal day! I have her Apple Pie Squares bookmarked for the fall, and say what? Blackberry Margaritas? I am soooo in, right now. I could feature her California Chicken Salad any day for lunch, and her Mexicasian Tacos are so hilariously named they are calling to me.

Thanks for a delicious month of reading, Nicole!

Meanwhile, browse the photo array below to see what else the Secret Recipe Club cooked up this month! 

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Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie July 29, 2014 at 12:45 pm

This is awesome!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 29, 2014 at 5:29 pm

Thanks Erin! It was scary good. 🙂

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Alanna July 29, 2014 at 6:15 am

My favorite dessert with my favorite fruit. So much goodness here!!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 29, 2014 at 7:07 am

Alanna,
Yep, what’s not to like about a banana?

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Karen July 29, 2014 at 2:45 am

What a fabulous recipe and such a great idea for summer BBQ’s too! Karen

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Dorothy Reinhold July 29, 2014 at 7:08 am

Karen,
I think it would be really fun at an outdoor BBQ party, where people can assemble their own banana packet and toss it on the grill!

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bakingaddict July 29, 2014 at 12:22 am

What a genius idea! I am definitely trying this later this week. Great SRC pick!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 29, 2014 at 7:09 am

Baking,
You’ll be surprised at just how tasty this is!

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Christine July 28, 2014 at 9:05 pm

This is ingenious! Banana boat + smores = heaven. Seriously. I totally need to make something like this ASAP!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 29, 2014 at 7:09 am

Christine,
I say why wait? Breakfast looms. 🙂

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Letty July 28, 2014 at 8:49 pm

Oh dear. The grill is on right now and I have one banana, no chocolate! (please send with fig tree) and no marshmallows. Otherwise, these would be dessert!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 29, 2014 at 7:10 am

Letty,
I say do it anyway! Throw that nanner on the grill. It’s gonna be GREAT! (Ummm…seriously, you have no chocolate in the house? What are ya, some kind of commie?)

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nicole @ I am a Honey Bee July 28, 2014 at 7:19 pm

I think it’s great that you adapted the recipe i had to use what you had on hand. Great idea to use the pretzels!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 29, 2014 at 7:12 am

Nicole,
Thanks! I really thought your idea to use the fudge-covered graham crackers was very smart — a two-fer! But I think any crunchy thing on top will work, won’t it? Like even cookies.

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Tara July 28, 2014 at 7:13 pm

Wow! Such an interesting recipe. Looks delicious.

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Dorothy Reinhold July 29, 2014 at 7:12 am

Tara,
Tweak this up to suit your eclectic tastes!

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Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories July 28, 2014 at 12:22 pm

How clever Dorothy! I love your adaptations. Great pick!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 28, 2014 at 2:52 pm

Thanks Karen!

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Rebekah @ Making Miracles July 28, 2014 at 10:46 am

Ohhhh… that looks dangerously delicious!! SOOO adding that to my “must make soon” – my son would LOVE those!! Awesome pick! 🙂

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Dorothy Reinhold July 28, 2014 at 10:50 am

Rebekah,
You have to have some kids around when you make these, otherwise you will eat them all yourself! Just sayin’

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Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel July 28, 2014 at 9:49 am

This is such a great idea! Soooo yummy! And I’d like to plop a couple scoops of ice cream right on top when it’s done!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 28, 2014 at 10:17 am

Jess,
You have my complete approval to do that!

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Emily @ Life on Food July 28, 2014 at 9:48 am

What an interesting dessert! I am thinking it sounds fabulous. Happy Reveal Day!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 28, 2014 at 10:18 am

Emily,
It IS fab! Try it!

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The Wimpy Vegetarian July 28, 2014 at 9:37 am

I love sweet + salty, so I would love the addition of the pretzels! And what a fabulous dessert in the summer – the kids would LOVE this!!!

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Dorothy Reinhold July 28, 2014 at 10:18 am

Wimpy,
Yep, kids AND grownups want it. And why not?

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Sally Newton July 28, 2014 at 7:03 am

There you are! I was wondering where was your post, but then realized you had problems linking it. You know, you’ve been too naughty when your link doesn’t link. HA! 🙂 😉 😉

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Dorothy Reinhold July 28, 2014 at 8:06 am

Sally,
Me, naughty?

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Sally Newton July 28, 2014 at 9:24 am

Well, maybe just a little? Clearly not as naughty as me…. 😉

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Melissa July 28, 2014 at 6:39 am

These remind me of when I was a kid at a summer library program. I loved them then, and I’m sure I’d love them now. Awesome substitutions, too! Great pick this month 🙂

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Dorothy Reinhold July 28, 2014 at 8:07 am

Melissa,
What a great library program that serves campfire banana splits!

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Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm July 28, 2014 at 5:16 am

Great adaptations….I love that you used what you had on hand, a lot of people don’t get the concept that a recipe is merely a guide that you can feel free to adjust to your preferences and pantry. Great pick this month.

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Dorothy Reinhold July 28, 2014 at 5:34 am

Wendy,
Absolutely agree! I never let lack of an ingredient stop me!

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Anna_PMorgan. July 28, 2014 at 3:21 am

Haha! This is so like my motto ‘use whatever healthy you have’ 🙂 But I haven’t tried this innovative recipe before. Thanks for sharing this easy yet wonderful recipe, Oh I loved it 🙂

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Dorothy Reinhold July 28, 2014 at 5:35 am

Anna,
You could “healthy” this up by leaving off the mallows, and subbing some chopped walnuts instead of the pretzels. Maybe a dab or peanut butter?

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JJ - 84thand3rd July 27, 2014 at 11:26 pm

Um, I want five of these immediately! What a perfect SRC pick!

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Sweet as Sugar Cookies July 27, 2014 at 9:50 pm

Those look absolutely irresistible! I bet these would be good with a little peanut butter too.

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Dorothy Reinhold July 27, 2014 at 10:12 pm

Sweet,
Oh yeah, now THAT’S a great idea!

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Becky Winkler July 27, 2014 at 9:20 pm

This is a FABULOUS idea! Beautiful pictures, too. I love how the pretzels add a salty component to your version of this dessert.

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Dorothy Reinhold July 27, 2014 at 9:38 pm

Thank you Becky! The pretzels really did float my boat!

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