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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.”
It’s all good…er…make that great!
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
- Heat oven or grill to 425F degrees. Prepare 2 pieces of aluminum foil (approximately 12-inch squares).
- 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.
- Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips and mini marshmallows, making sure to tuck some between the banana slices.
- Crush the pretzel rods with a rolling pin or other heavy object (a can?), and sprinkle on top of bananas.
- 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.
- Makes 2.
Notes
Recipe source: Slightly adapted from S’Mores Campfire Banana Splits from I am a Honey Bee
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!
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This is awesome!
Thanks Erin! It was scary good. 🙂
My favorite dessert with my favorite fruit. So much goodness here!!
Alanna,
Yep, what’s not to like about a banana?
What a fabulous recipe and such a great idea for summer BBQ’s too! Karen
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!
What a genius idea! I am definitely trying this later this week. Great SRC pick!
Baking,
You’ll be surprised at just how tasty this is!
This is ingenious! Banana boat + smores = heaven. Seriously. I totally need to make something like this ASAP!
Christine,
I say why wait? Breakfast looms. 🙂
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!
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?)
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!
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.
Wow! Such an interesting recipe. Looks delicious.
Tara,
Tweak this up to suit your eclectic tastes!
How clever Dorothy! I love your adaptations. Great pick!
Thanks Karen!
Ohhhh… that looks dangerously delicious!! SOOO adding that to my “must make soon” – my son would LOVE those!! Awesome pick! 🙂
Rebekah,
You have to have some kids around when you make these, otherwise you will eat them all yourself! Just sayin’
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!
Jess,
You have my complete approval to do that!
What an interesting dessert! I am thinking it sounds fabulous. Happy Reveal Day!
Emily,
It IS fab! Try it!
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!!!
Wimpy,
Yep, kids AND grownups want it. And why not?
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! 🙂 😉 😉
Sally,
Me, naughty?
Well, maybe just a little? Clearly not as naughty as me…. 😉
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 🙂
Melissa,
What a great library program that serves campfire banana splits!
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.
Wendy,
Absolutely agree! I never let lack of an ingredient stop me!
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 🙂
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?
Um, I want five of these immediately! What a perfect SRC pick!
Those look absolutely irresistible! I bet these would be good with a little peanut butter too.
Sweet,
Oh yeah, now THAT’S a great idea!
This is a FABULOUS idea! Beautiful pictures, too. I love how the pretzels add a salty component to your version of this dessert.
Thank you Becky! The pretzels really did float my boat!