GRILLED BANANA SPLITS

Grilling bananas adds a whole new dimension of flavour to the fruit. Use them to make the ultimate banana split, along with our rich Peanut Butter Ganache.

Yield: Serves 4.

GRILLED BANANA SPLITS

Ingredients

  • 4 unpeeled bananas
  • 4 tsp canola oil
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • Vanilla ice cream*
  • Peanut Butter Ganache*

Directions

  1. Preheat natural gas barbecue on high heat for 10 - 15 minutes.
  2. Cut each banana in half lengthwise. Do not remove peel. Brush cut side of each banana half with 1/2 tsp oil.
  3. Grill banana halves, cut side down, until warmed and grill-marked, about 2 - 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. When cool enough to handle, remove and discard peels from banana halves.
  5. To serve, place 2 banana halves, 1/4 cup strawberries and ice cream into each of 4 bowls. Top each serving with Peanut Butter Ganache.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

158 calories, 5 g fat, 1.6 g protein, 30.1 g carbohydrate, 3.9 g fibre, 2 mg sodium

*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.

PEANUT BUTTER GANACHE

Ingredients

  • ​2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Yield: Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a medium stainless steel bowl.
  2. Set bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Do not allow water to touch bowl.
  3. Cook, stirring frequently, until chocolate chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
  4. Serve warm with ice cream. May be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 1 month. Reheat over low heat.
Nutritional analysis per 1 tbsp serving:

80 calories, 6.4 g fat, 1.3 g protein, 6.2 g carbohydrate, 0.7 g fibre, 18 mg sodium

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