This is an easy, healthy, and delicious grilled banana dessert recipe. Serve bbq grilled bananas with ice cream and top with any variations of chopped nuts, chocolate sauce, homemade whipped cream, or toasted coconut flakes.
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This grilled banana recipe is an easier, healthier, and safer 🔥 version of the famous Banana's Foster dessert.
Choose Firm Bananas For Grilling If Available
Choose firm bananas for barbecuing on the grill. Ripe (soft) bananas are harder to grill because they will be too soft and stick to the grill. You also don't want an under ripe banana 'cause that's gross.
In the video, my bananas are riper than I'd like but that is what we had to work with. If you're bananas are too ripe then either grill them whole (like in the picture above with a slit in it), oil the grill as well as the banana, and/or buy a non-stick grill next time.
Bananas will need less time on the grill If you're bananas are riper, softer, or smaller than usual.
Make a banana boat or spruce up your grilled bananas with these additions:
- Ice Cream
- Chocolate Syrup or Chocolate Chips
- Marshmallows
- Caramel Sauce
- Ice Cream
- Crushed fruit like Pineapple
- Whipped Cream
- Cereal or Granola
- Nuts
Drizzle cooked bananas with a little dark rum or Amaretto on it if you got it. Serve with nuts, ice cream, chocolate syrup, or whipped cream.
Ever tried a peanut butter and grilled banana sandwich? That's right. Elvis would do backflips for that kinda sandwich. That's a level up for sure for your peanut butter banana sandwich game.
We are lucky to have real live banana trees in our backyard here in Charleston SC. Want to see how they grow? Check out my Blog post: Goin' Bananas. It's pretty cool - they start growing facing down and then turn up after a couple days.
FAQS About Grilled Bananas
Firm bananas are best but they still have to be ripe. Ripe bananas work on the grill but are harder to get the grill marks and may stick to the grill and turn mushy fast.
Don't cut the banana in half if it's too soft. Instead cut a slit down the middle (keeping it whole) and grill the outside skin and not the flesh. That way, it keeps the banana from sticking to the grill and becoming a hot mess.
Yup! Make a slit in the middle of the banana (keeping it whole) and fill it with your favorite ingredients like chocolate chips or marshmallows. Wrap it in aluminum foil and grill for 4-6 minutes.
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Things In My Kitchen:
- Weber Grill – I love this grill. Small but still plenty big enough for 12 chicken thighs and 6-8 steaks. Plus it’s easy to clean the grates. You’ll want to grab the stand below probably as well.
- Weber Grill Portable Stand – Rollable and compacts.
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Easy Grilled Bananas
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Easy, healthy, & delicious grilled banana dessert recipe. Serve grilled bananas with ice cream and top with any variations of chopped nuts, chocolate sauce, or coconut flakes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 ( ½ banana)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 3 large bananas, halved lengthwise with peel still on
- 2 ½ tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ½ tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium (~350F).
- Cut 3 large Bananas in half lengthwise (keep the peel on) and baste 1 tablespoon melted butter on each half of the unpeeled portion.
- Place on hot grill, cut side down. Cook covered ~ 2-3 minutes or until you see grill marks.
- Flip over (you may need both tongs and a spatula) and grill another 4-6 minutes covered or until the banana is soft and pulling away from the peel. How long you leave it on the grill will depend on the bananas size and ripeness.
- Mix 1 ½ tablespoon hot melted butter with brown sugar and cinnamon. Baste warm mixture on warm bananas. Happy Eating! Beckie
Notes
- Choose firm bananas. Ripe (soft) bananas are harder to grill because they will be too soft and stick to the grill. You also don't want an under ripe banana.
- In the video above, my bananas are riper than I'd like but that is what we had to work with. If you're bananas are too ripe than either grill them whole (like in the picture above with a slit in it), oil the grill as well as the banana, or buy a non-stick grill next time 🙂
- Bananas will need less time on the grill If you're bananas are riper, softer, or smaller than usual.
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