Today, I’m going to share with you one of my favorite camping desserts: Campfire Banana Boats.
This is a traditional dish loved by its easy-to-make and delicious recipe. All you need to do is split a banana in half, add toppings of your choice, wrap in foil, and place on fire. In just a few minutes, you’ll have a warm, chewy dessert perfect for enjoying in the chilly atmosphere.
Let’s try this easy camping meal!
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9 Ways to Make Campfire Banana Boats
Depending on the preferences of you and everyone participating in the camping, you can choose the appropriate toppings for Banana Boats. Are you still wondering how to choose and combine toppings?
Here are nine combos that I tested and found to be delicious, you might consider:
- Classic S’mores: Banana + Milk Chocolate + Mini Marshmallows + Crumbled Graham Crackers
- Strawberry Hazelnut: Banana + Strawberries + Nutella + Chopped hazelnuts
- Samoas: Banana + Chocolate Chips + Caramel Sauce + Toasted Coconut
- Dulce de Leche: Banana + Chocolate + Dulce de Leche Sauce + Grated Coconut
- Vegan: Banana + Dark Chocolate + Mini Dandies Marshmallows
- PB&C: Banana + Peanut Butter + Chocolate Chips
- Honey Ginger: Banana + Honey + Candied Ginger + White or Dark Chocolate
- Banana split: Banana + Milk chocolate + Marshmallow + Cherries
- Pecan Praline: Banana + Praline + Dark Chocolate
Note: If you want to make a vegetarian Banana Boat or for the vegetarians in your group, use gelatin-free marshmallows. You should use Dandies Mini Marshmallows (vegan and gluten-free) or Trader Joe’s mini marshmallows. Everyone at the campsite is sure to love them!
How to Cook Campfire Banana Boats
| Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes |
In this part, I will show you how to make Classic S’mores. You can refer to and do the same for other topping combos.
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you need to prepare to make a Classic S’mores Banana Boat:
- 1 banana
- 2 tablespoons milk chocolate (chopped from a bar or use chocolate chips)
- 8 mini marshmallows
- 1 square graham cracker (crumbled)
Instructions
Here’s how I make the classic S’mores Banana Boat:
- Take a banana with the peel on and cut it down the middle (on the concave side). Don’t cut through, just let the knife graze the shell on the other side. Gently separate the peel and banana to form a bag.
- Stuff the middle with chocolate and mini marshmallows (or whatever filling you like).
- Wrap bananas in foil. Place the bananas on the campfire or grill and grill until the filling is melted and the bananas are warmed through, about 10 minutes.
- Carefully unfold the foil and top with crushed graham crackers. Eat and enjoy!
Super simple and fast, right?
How to Wrap Banana Boats
Banana Boats are usually wrapped in foil for baking, but I changed it up a bit to make it safer. Although there is no clear information on the health risks of cooking directly in aluminum, I use a combination of aluminum foil and oiled paper instead.
Here’s how I do it:
Depending on the size of your bananas, cut a 1 ft x 1 ft square of heavy-duty foil (I usually use Reynolds Wrap). Then, cut a corresponding 1 ft x 1 ft square of tar paper. I use the If You Care brand—FSC certified, biodegradable, unbleached, and chlorine-free, which I like to use when camping.
Lay the foil over the foil and fold the corners of the foil over the foil to hold it in place. Once you’ve filled the banana with filling, completely wrap the banana with oil paper on the inside and foil on the outside. Then you can put it on the grill!
How to Grill Banana Boats
When it comes to heating your banana boat, yours gives you a few options. The final baking with foil is to gently heat the bananas and melt the coating without overcooking. Therefore, depending on the campfire condition, you can adjust the grilling method accordingly.
If your fire is raging, then you should cook the banana boat on the grill. Adjust the grill so it’s high enough to keep it away from the flames. Place your wrapped banana boats, top side up, on the grill and let the heat rising from the fire warm them for a few minutes.
For a dying campfire with embers, grill your banana boat directly in the coals. Use a stick to spread the embers evenly, then place your banana boat with the top facing up in the middle of the coals.
Use tongs to remove the banana boat from the stove and gently squeeze. If it’s still hard, you need to bake more. If it feels soft and mushy, it’s ready to eat. You should be careful when opening the foil, pay attention to condensation!
Conclusion
Just follow what I shared above, you will immediately have hot and delicious dishes to enjoy.
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