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Banana Boat Ice Cream Sundaes

A sweet summer treat featuring a campfire classic and ice cream
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 Sundaes
Calories 445kcal

Ingredients

Banana Boats

  • 2 Bananas
  • 1/4 cup Chocolate Chips
  • 1/4 cup Mini Marshmallows
  • 2 Tbsp Caramel Sauce (store bought or your favorite recipe)

Sundaes

  • 2 cups Vanilla Ice Cream (store bought or your favorite recipe)
  • 1 Tbsp Caramel Sauce
  • 4 Tbsp Whipped Cream

Instructions

  • Lay each banana (with the peel on) on a sheet of aluminium foil, folding it slightly so the banana stands on its curve with the ends pointing up, like a boat. Cut the bananas in half long-wise with a sharp knife, careful not to cut all the way through the bottom peel.
  • Pull apart the banana halves slightly, and fill with the chocolate chips and marshmallows. Drizzle with caramel sauce.
  • Wrap the topped banana in the foil completely. Cook your banana boats in one of three ways:
    Bake: Preheat oven to 350F and bake for 10 minutes, placing bananas directly on the oven rack
    Grill: Add wrapped bananas to the grill and close, cooking for about 10 minutes.
    Campfire: Toss wrapped bananas into a late night campfire, which has more embers that flames. Cook for 10-15 minutes until the chocolate has melted.
  • Carefully unwrap, and cut each banana in half cross-wise. Unpeel and place the bananas in a small glass dish. Top with the ice cream, caramel sauce, and whipped cream.

Notes

  • Each of the three cooking methods will create a slightly different flavor profile for your bananas. The oven is the most neutral, and I think the campfire is the best!
  • Feel free to add additional toppings to your sundaes such as chocolate syrup, marshmallow sauce, rainbow sprinkles, and maraschino cherries!