Chocolate Stuffed Bananas Food

CHOCOLATE DIPPED BANANAS

Steps:

• Peel and cut the bananas in half crosswise, so that you have 8 pieces. Place peeled bananas on sticks. Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. Place bananas on the cookie sheet in the freezer, keep them in there as long as possible, at least 10 minutes. Heat chocolate bits with butter in a double boiler over low heat until the chocolate melts and butter is incorporated. Dip the chilled bananas in chocolate and roll with your favorite topping. Chill or freeze until ready to serve.

STUFFED CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER BAKED BANANAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Lay the bananas so the ends are pointing up. Using a knife, cut a slit down the inside top so you can open it like an envelope, careful not to rip open the peel. Spread 1 tablespoon of peanut butter inside each banana and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Close the peel of the banana up and wrap the entire banana in aluminum foil. Place the bananas on a baking sheet and transfer to the oven to bake, about 10 minutes or until the insides of the banana are soft and warm and the chocolate is melted.

BARBECUED CHOCOLATE-STUFFED BANANAS

Steps:

• Cut each banana lengthways, through the skin, making sure you don't cut all the way through the bottom layer of skin.
• Place about 6 squares of chocolate in the cuts of each banana.
• Wrap in foil and cook over medium hot coals for 10 minutes, turning once.
• To serve- remove the foil and place the bananas on serving plates (skin and all).
• Pile on the whipped cream!

CHOCOLATE STUFFED BANANAS

Steps:

• 1. Instructions Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Make a lengthwise slit down the center of each banana. Divide the chocolate chips evenly in the center slits of the bananas. Wrap each banana tightly in aluminum foil. Grill the bananas for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the chocolate chips are slightly melted. Unwrap the bananas and peel back the skins. Slice into 2-inch pieces and serve immediately. Notes Since these can be a little messy, you might want to serve them with toothpicks, or slice them a little smaller and serve over ice cream.

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!