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Campfire Banana Boats

Campfire banana boats are a s’mores alternative: ripe bananas are opened in the peel and filled with chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, and graham cracker pieces. Foil-wrapped on a medium-heat campfire grate, they melt into a gooey chocolate banana boat you can eat straight from the peel.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
cooling 2 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bananas (in peel)
  • 4 ripe bananas
Chocolate
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
Marshmallows
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
Graham cracker
  • 0.5 cup graham cracker pieces
Peanut butter chips (optional)
  • 0.25 cup peanut butter chips optional
Aluminum foil
  • 1 aluminum foil

Method
 

Prep the bananas
  1. Cut each ripe banana lengthwise through the peel, leaving the bottom peel intact. This keeps the banana boat-shaped pocket in place.
  2. Open each banana slightly to create a pocket inside the peel. Arrange the openings so they can hold fillings without spilling.
Fill and wrap
  1. Fill each banana with chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, and graham cracker pieces. Add peanut butter chips if using for extra chocolate-banana flavor.
  2. Wrap each filled banana in aluminum foil. Seal loosely so steam can escape while keeping the fillings contained.
Campfire cook and serve
  1. Place the foil-wrapped bananas on a campfire grate over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, until the chocolate and marshmallows melt. You should see the filling soften and look glossy through the foil seams.
  2. Let the banana boats cool for 2 minutes before unwrapping. The filling will thicken slightly so it’s easier to eat.
  3. Unwrap and eat the banana boats with a spoon directly from the peel. Scoop the melted chocolate and toppings from the pocket in each peel boat.

Notes

For the smoothest melt, use ripe bananas with a few brown spots and keep the peel intact at the bottom so the pocket doesn’t split. Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 2 days; reheat gently in the microwave until warm but not rubbery. Freezing isn’t recommended because the bananas soften and the marshmallows lose texture. Dietary swap: use dairy-free chocolate chips if you want a dairy-free version.