Weight Watchers Points included. You only need 4 simple ingredients for this dessert treat. It’s incredibly quick to make. It’s great for camping trips but can also be made in the oven, so if your camping trip gets rained out, you can still enjoy these Banana Boats. Or you know, make them just because, no camping trip needed 😉 You can make Air Fryer Banana Boats or Oven version too.
Why You’ll Love This
Easy dessert for kids to make while camping Fun way to make memories around the campfireInexpensive dessertVersatile, flexible dessert, easy to modify
What Is A Banana Boat?
This popular camping dessert is a mix between a classic banana split and the ever popular, camping favorite, the s’more.
Ingredient Notes
Bananas- grab whatever you have and whatever ripeness you prefer. mini marshmallows- grab your favorite from the store, you could even use marshmallow fluff if you needed tocrushed graham crackers – feel free to substitute it out for teddy grahams if you’re in a pinchchocolate chips- mini chocolate chips, regular chocolate chips, whatever you have on hand. Tin foil – also called aluminum foil or foil wrap.
Soooo, let’s gather up these ingredients and get to making this amazing camping dessert…
How To Make A Banana Boat
Get the complete ingredients list and instructions in recipe card below.
Slice bananas down the middle still in the peel.Open the slit and stuff in mini marshmallows. Top with a bit of chocolate chips and some crushed graham crackersWrap in foil and cook over the grill on a fire until the whole banana is black.Remove and enjoy, you can top with more graham cracker crumbs if you want.
How To Make In Oven
Assemble as normal through the wrapping portion of step 4. Preheat oven to 350F/180C and cook for 15-20 minutes.
Make Air Fryer S’mores Banana Boats
Get the complete ingredients list and instructions in recipe card below.
Preheat air fryer to 400 F / 200 C.Slice bananas down the middle still in the peel.Open the slit and stuff in mini marshmallows. Top with a bit of chocolate chips and some crushed graham crackers.Air Fryer for about 6 minutes until the banana boats are black and the inside is toasted.
Air fryer temperatures will vary depending on the type and model, so use the cook time as a guide only and adjust as needed.
Recipe Tips
Don’t overstuff your banana or you’ll have a hard time closing and wrapping it up. If you’d like, you can add parchment paper in between your food and the aluminum foil to err on the side of caution while cooking your food, to help make sure your food stays safe while it cooks. Make sure the wrapped banana rests safely in the grill grates over the fire while cooking and that they’re toppings side upIf your campfire is starting to die down to only embers, use a stick to spread out some embers and cook your dessert on that. Let the heat from the embers cook it for a few minutes while it’s wrapped up, topping side up. Always use tongs to remove dessert from fire or embers. If it’s slightly mushy, it’s ready, if it’s firm, it still needs a bit of cooking time. Be careful when opening the foil as steam may release and dessert may be hot, but foil should cool rather quickly once removed from heat source. Guys, you can even make these campfire banana boats over your grill in the backyard too.
Delicious Variations
Swap chocolate chips- Use mini chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, white chocolate, dark chocolate, etc. Add sauces- Try caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, nutella, hot fudge, honey, peanut butter, etc. Add nuts- Add peanuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, pecans, etc. Add other fruits- Try cherries, strawberries, blueberries, etc. Swap out graham crackers– try teddy graham cookies, graham cracker cereal, etc.
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Campfire or Air Fryer Smores.Campfire Apple Crisp Foil Pack.Air Fryer Peanut Butter Banana Spring Rolls.Air Fryer Apple Fritters.Banana Pudding Cake.
Weight Watchers Points
There are 4 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving. Thank you for reading my Banana Boats recipe post. And please come visit again as I continue to slice, dice and dream up affordable Air Fryer recipes, Instant Pot Recipes, Southern Recipes and more. Thanks for supporting Recipes from a Pantry, food blog.
