Grilled Banana Splits
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Notes:
• Three regular bananas, peeled and quartered, may be substituted. Increase grilling time to 4 minutes on each side.
• Canned pineapple slices in juice, drained, may be substituted.
• If using a charcoal grill, place banana slices around the outer edge of grill to prevent burning. Watch them carefully as they will cook fast.
Ingredients
Grilled Banana Splits
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 6 unpeeled baby or small bananas with green tips*
- 6 fresh pineapple slices**
- 1 pint fat-free vanilla ice cream
- 1 pint low-fat chocolate frozen yogurt
- Chocolate sauce (see recipe below)
- Maraschino cherries for garnish
Chocolate Sauce
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 5 ounce can evaporated milk
Directions
- Coat cold cooking grate of grill with cooking spray. Preheat grill to 300°F to 350°F (medium) heat.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.Place pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan. Place coconut in a single layer in another shallow pan. Bake pecans and coconut 7 to 8 minutes or until toasted and pecans are fragrant, stirring occasionally.
- Peel bananas and cut in half lengthwise. Coat bananas with cooking spray. Grill pineapple slices, covered with grill lid, over 300°F to 350°F (medium) heat 4 minutes on each side or until lightly caramelized. Grill banana halves 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until lightly caramelized.
- Chop grilled pineapple. Arrange 2 grilled banana halves in each of 6 (8 ounce) banana-split dishes or other serving bowls. Scoop 1/4 cup vanilla ice cream and 1/4 cup chocolate frozen yogurt into each dish between banana slices. Top each with 1 tablespoon warm chocolate sauce, 1 chopped pineapple slice, 2 teaspoons pecans, and 2 teaspoons coconut. Garnish, if desired. Serve immediately.
- For the Chocolate Sauce, melt chocolate pieces and butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
- Add the sugar.
- Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cook and stir over low heat for 8 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
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