Italian Banana Split
By: Ann Lewis
Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 - 11:36pm

Ingredients




1 banana per person
chocolate chips (or broken pieces of a chocolate bar)

tin foil

Preparation

1 Slice each banana down the middle- cut about halfway through the flesh (not all the way). 2 Place chocolate chunks about a half an inch apart inside the banana. 3 Close each banana and wrap snugly in tin foil. 4 Grill for 10-15 minutes on a hot grill.

About


Unlike American banana splits, these do not involve any ice cream, and the name is a more literal description of the dish. Extremely easy to prepare, these make a fun dessert for a BBQ or camping trip. The sweet, almost caramelized taste of the grilled banana will surprise you.