Grilled Banana Splits With Vanilla Ice Cream

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Start to finish: 15 minutes
Impresses: 4

Ingredients

4 medium bananas
½ cup chocolate chips or chocolate chunks
½ cup chopped nuts, such as walnuts or pecans
2 cups vanilla ice cream
4–8 maraschino cherries in syrup
½ cup fresh berries, such as sliced strawberries, raspberries, blueberries or blackberries

Method

Slice each banana lengthwise through the peel, opening a pocket in each banana. Stuff with 2 tablespoons each of chocolate chips and nuts. 

Wrap each banana in aluminum foil and seal to create a pouch for grilling. Don’t seal too tightly, but wrap enough to fully encase the stuffed banana. If unable to balance sliced-side up without tipping, place on a grilling rack for support. 

Grill on medium to medium-high heat for 8–10 minutes. Remove from the grill and transfer one foil pack to each plate or serving bowl.

Carefully unwrap each banana, then top with 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream. Garnish with fresh berries, additional nuts and chocolate chips, and top with 1–2 maraschino cherries. Serve immediately.

Note: As an alternative, top with caramel sauce, mini marshmallows, sprinkles, crushed sandwich cookies or your favorite ice cream toppings.