Grilled Banana Splits

Grilled banana splits filled with a rum-flavored butter sauce are the perfect dessert to end a summer meal.

Makes: 4 servings
Recipe Created By: Jodie Shield
Featured In: Illinois Farm Bureau Partners

Ingredients

  • 4 bananas
  • 8 teaspoons unsalted butter
  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoons rum extract, optional
  • 1 pint vanilla frozen yogurt (or your favorite flavor)
  • ¼ cup chocolate syrup
  • 4 tablespoons whipped cream, optional
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts, optional
  • maraschino cherries, optional

Instructions

  1. Heat the grill to low, about 300 degrees.
  2. Make an incision lengthwise on the side of each banana, leaving 1 inch uncut at both ends and the peel intact. Spread each cut banana open and place 2 teaspoons of butter, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon of rum extract inside (if using). Grill, covered, until the butter mixture has melted and bananas are heated through, about 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. Move the bananas to 4 separate sundae dishes. Carefully flip the bananas over and pour the sauce into the bottom of each dish. Peel off the skins, and add a scoop of frozen yogurt and drizzle with chocolate sauce. Top with whipped cream, nuts and cherries. Serve immediately.Tips: To prevent the bananas from tipping, grill them on a metal taco shell tray or pieces of foil folded around the bananas but not covering them.

Tips & Notes

To prevent the bananas from tipping, grill them on a metal taco shell tray or pieces of foil folded around the bananas but not covering them.

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