Broiled Chocolate Bananas Food

GRILLED CHOCOLATE BANANA FOIL PACK

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium high heat.
• Slice banana lengthwise and slightly open. Place on a rectangle of aluminum foil.
• Insert marshmallows and chocolate chips into the sliced banana.
• Wrap banana up in foil and cook on the grill for 5-6 minutes or bake at 400°F for 5-6 minutes and broil until marshmallows are lightly toasted.
• Unwrap banana and top with cereal. After melt has slightly cooled eat with a spoon.

CHOCOLATE BAKED BANANAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 (or a BBQ). Make a slit through the skin of the bananas along one side - making sure you don't cut all the way through to the other side. Poke in the chocolate buttons along the cut. Put each banana onto a sheet of foil and crimp the edges together to seal into a parcel. Transfer to a baking sheet and cook for 25 mins until the bananas have turned black (or pop straight into the BBQ embers for 15 mins).
• Serve with a scoop of ice cream and any melted chocolate that has escaped!

CARAMELIZED BANANA SPLITS WITH HOT CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, then add bananas in 1 layer and sprinkle with brown sugar. Increase heat to medium-high and cook bananas, gently turning once and shaking skillet occasionally, until sugar is caramelized, 3 to 4 minutes. Divide bananas among 4 bowls, leaving any remaining caramel in skillet.
• Add cream to skillet and boil over medium heat, stirring, until caramel is dissolved. Add chocolate with a pinch of salt and whisk until melted.
• Top bananas with scoops of ice cream, then drizzle with some of chocolate sauce and sprinkle with nuts. (There will be extra sauce.)

CINNAMON-GRILLED BANANAS WITH MEXICAN CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Slice bananas in half lengthwise and crosswise so each banana yields four pieces. Set aside.
• Combine sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle on cut sides of bananas. Let bananas sit for 5 minutes.
• Place peeled bananas cut-side down in buttered sauté pan. Cook for 2 minutes;turn over and let cook 2 more minutes.
• Arrange two banana halves on each serving plate.
• Top each serving with two scoops of your favourite ice cream.
• Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon crumbled chocolate.
• Serve immediately.
• If Mexican chocolate is not available, use a semi-sweet dark chocolate.

BROILED CHOCOLATE BANANAS

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Place bananas on a baking sheet.
• Broil bananas until skins are black all over, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven. Split skins lengthwise and place chocolate chunks inside the open skins. Broil until chocolate is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve creme fraiche alongside bananas. Sprinkle grated chocolate over the creme fraiche.

GRILLED BANANA SPLITS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Peel bananas; cut lengthwise to within 1/2 inch of each end. Place on large sheet of heavy-duty foil. Top evenly with marshmallows, peanuts, coconut and chocolate; roll up foil loosely.
• Grill 5 to 7 min. or until bananas are softened.
• Place 1 banana on each dessert plate. Top evenly with the whipped topping.

BROILED BANANAS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Peel bananas and slice them crosswise into 3/4-inch thick slices. Mix the brown sugar and lime juice and toss this with bananas. Spread the sliced bananas in a shallow baking pan and broil, as close to the heat source as possible, until the sugar has melted into a glaze - 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a pretty serving bowl and serve immediately - topped with sour cream and nuts if you wish.