Grilled Banana Boats with Chocolate

Grilled bananas topped with chocolate are a delicious dessert that combines the sweetness of ripe bananas with the richness of melted chocolate. The bananas are grilled until caramelized, which gives them a slightly smoky flavor that pairs perfectly with the creamy chocolate.

This dessert is a quick and easy way to satisfy your sweet tooth, and it's perfect for a summer barbecue or a cozy night in.

If you love to grill in the Summertime like I do, please check out my recipe for Beer Brats (It's only 4 Ingredients), How to Grill Top Sirloin Steak, and Grilled Corn on the Cob with Husks.

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• Why You Will Love This Recipe
• Ingredients Needed
• How to make Grilled Banana Boats  
• Variations to Try
• Tips for Grilled Banana Boats 
• Recipe FAQs
• Other Grilling Recipes  
• Grilled Banana Boats

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Banana boats make a fantastic dessert for Summertime and they can be grilled or baked in the oven. Check out my flavor combos and list below for even more banana boat flavors you can try this Summer. 

There's just something about warm bananas with melted chocolate on top. When you toast the marshmallows in the grill, this dessert almost reminds me of S'mores.

Ingredients Needed

Bananas - Must be unpeeled and ripe bananas. The softer they are the better!

Chocolate chips - These can be dark, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate. Mini chocolate works better cause they fit into the banana slit better.

Miniature marshmallows - Do not use the jumbo marshmallows with these!

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

How to make Grilled Banana Boats  

Step 1: Cut banana peel lengthwise about ½ in. deep, leaving ½ in. at both ends. Open peel wider to form a pocket.

Step 2: Fill each with 1 teaspoon chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of marshmallows. Crimp and shape four pieces of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square) around bananas, forming boats.

Step 3: Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5-10 minutes or until marshmallows melt and are golden brown.

Serving size: 1 banana boat

Oven: 400 for 5 to 10 minutes

Variations to Try

Banana Boats are so versatile to work with and you can easily change up the ingredients for them if you don’t like chocolate chips and marshmallows. 

Smore’s - Graham Crackers, mini marshmallows, chocolate chips 

Samoa Style - coconut, chocolate chips, and toast coconut flakes 

Strawberry, Nutella, and marshmallows 

Jelly and Peanut Butter Banana Boats 

Nutella and Peanut Butter Banana Boats 

Peanut Butter with Sliced Strawberry Banana Boats

Banana Split - strawberry sauce, crushed pineapples, cherries, and whipped topping 

Tips for Grilled Banana Boats 

If you are making these banana boats on the grill use aluminum foil and wrap the sides of the banana boats up so they are easier to handle and get off the grill. Cook the banana boats on a grill grate if your fire is hot. 

To tell if the banana boats are ready to eat, the bananas will be soft and not firm. 

Do not cut all the way down the banana. Make sure there is at least a quarter-inch space so that the bananas can sit on a flat surface as they cook. 

Recipe FAQs

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