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Gooey campfire chocolate and marshmallow bananas

The ultimate easy campfire dessert, this is a recipe that I love to make when out in the great outdoors!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 4
Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Kid Friendly

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ripe bananas
  • 12-15 marshmallows cut into quarters (check label if eating gluten-free)
  • 100 g milk chocolate roughly chopped (use dairy-free if required)
  • chopped nuts or thread coconut optional
  • yoghurt or coconut yoghurt optional, use coconut yoghurt for dairy-free

Instructions
 

  • Use a sharp knife to cut a long split along the inner curve of each banana, cutting through the skin (and some of the flesh), but not right through to the other side.
  • Gently push banana from each end to open up the middle so you end up with a long, wide split to place your filling into. Repeat with all bananas.
  • Stuff pieces of marshmallow and chocolate into the splits until full.
  • Place each banana on a piece of baking paper laid on top of foil and wrap well in both paper and foil, folding the edges firmly together. Place on hot coals or on the barbecue for about 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until the bananas are really soft.
  • Unwrap the bananas – careful, they’ll be hot. Sprinkle over chopped nuts or coconut if desired, and serve with a spoon to scoop out the gooey insides. These are nice served with a little yoghurt on the side, if you like.

Notes

This three-ingredient dessert is fun to make with the campfire, but can be easily done in the oven too, or on the BBQ.
This recipe comes from the December/January issue of NADIA magazine.