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Campfire Banana Boats

Dessertseasy1 per person servings· Prep 5 min· Cook 5-10 min
Campfire Banana Boats

A banana, some chocolate chips, a few marshmallows, and a square of foil — that's the whole thing, and it might be the most kid-proof dessert in camping. Everyone builds their own.

Ingredients

  • 1 banana per person (leave the peel on)
  • A handful of chocolate chips
  • A handful of mini marshmallows
  • Foil
  • Optional: peanut butter chips, graham cracker crumbs

Steps

  1. Slice the banana lengthwise through the top of the peel, but not all the way through — you want a pocket, not two halves.
  2. Stuff the slit with chocolate chips and marshmallows (and whatever else). Don't be shy.
  3. Wrap the whole banana in foil.
  4. Set it on the coals — not in the flames — for about 5-10 minutes, until the chocolate and marshmallow are melted and gooey.
  5. Unwrap carefully (it's hot), peel back the top, and eat it out of the skin with a spoon.

Tips & variations

Build-your-own is the point

Hand every kid a banana and the bowls of toppings and let them load it up — half the fun is the assembly. New to cooking in foil? The foil-packet technique guide covers the basics, though this one's about as forgiving as it gets.

Make it yours

Peanut butter chips, a crumble of graham cracker, a few chopped strawberries — anything that melts or sweetens works. It's hard to ruin. Set and lift packets with campfire tongs — coals, not open flame.

Common questions

Do I peel the banana first?
No — leave the peel on and slit it lengthwise. The peel becomes the bowl you eat out of, and it keeps everything together on the coals.
How do I know it's done?
When the chocolate and marshmallow are melted and gooey, about 5-10 minutes on the coals. It's hard to overcook; just don't set it in open flames.

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