2009 is the year to really think out of the box for this weekends BBQ why not throw a twist at your guests and grill up a fun, easy and very tasty dessert. This dessert will become a favorite with all ages. There are only two food ingredients needed, a lot of Bananas and a bag of chocolate chips. If you have some left over Port in your fridge keep that to the side for a little added surprise.
First you will want to lay everything out on a table. You will need your bananas (the number will be determined on how many mouths you are feeding) second you will need a bag of chocolate chips, I prefer the mini ones as they are easier to use for this recipe. After you have the two ingredients you will need some heavy duty aluminum foil, a knife and if you have some port left a food brush.
The first step will be to make a slice down the middle of the banana while the peel is still on. Feel free to slice right down till you hit the other end of the peel without breaking through that end. After you made your slice spread the banana gently so it looks like a canoe.
After the canoe shape has been made take a tea spoon and stuff the inside with the chocolate chips. This part doesn’t have to be neat. If you have opted to include the port in this recipe now is when you will paint the inside of the banana with the liquid.
Once you have the banana stuffed with the chocolate chips take your aluminum foil and tear a sheet that is about 9in. long and wrap it around the banana just like you would if you were going to grill corn.
After you have completed slicing stuffing and wrapping all of your bananas it is now time to take them out to the grill. Make sure you grill is already hot and place the bananas right on the grates. You will want to cook these for anywhere between 10-15 minutes. Less ripe bananas might take a few extra minutes. Make sure you rotate them from time to time to keep the cooking even. After the bananas look to be done you can tell if when you push on them that feel like they have softened take them off the grill. Now for each banana grab a napkin and wrap it around the banana while the foil is still on. You are then going to peal back the foil so you can see the canoe part on top. Put a spoon right in and have fun eating it right out of the peal. Be careful with the young ones as it will be hot when you first take it off the grill.
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