Summer means sticky. There is just no way to avoid the heinous heat and humidity that comes with August in my part of Texas. Sticky, sticky, sticky, it can make a mother grouchy if she lets it! I keep my parental cool when summer temps and the kids’ tempers flare with a toolbox of tactics to chill out. Yup, let’s stay in our bathing suits all day long, crank up the songs of summer, eat easy clean up desserts and, by all means, stay out of the kitchen (I’d hate to heat up the house)!
My boys have been clamoring for chocolate chip cookies, but no way I’m turning on the oven! Despite the heat, they want a summer treat that is warm and gooey – Chocolate Covered Strawberry Banana Boats are the solution.
The kids learned a version of this simple foil-packet dessert at Boy Scout camp in years past and we’ve created many versions at home, including this Raspberry Chocolate Banana Boat. So much for a mom to love about these easy desserts – it’s made on the grill, kids can make them on their own with parental supervision, you’re sneaking in extra fruit to the diet, and there are no dishes to clean up as these treats roast in their own skins.
The only clean up after diving face first into this ooey-gooey foil-packet dessert are messy mouths and sticky fingers. Yay, Wet-Nap® Hands, Face, & Body Cleansing Wipes. These wipes are one of the most multi-purposed, genius products of summer living. I started using Wet-Nap® when the kids were toddlers, but now they’re teens – and just as messy! Safe on the face, body and hands, these wipes are awesome after stick recipes like the banana boats, but also a great way to refresh after running, working out and sitting in the fan stands watching the kids’ sports in sweltering heat. I keep a container in the car, my gym bag and purse!
Wet-Nap® help tidy messes that life throws at us every day – this includes easy clean up desserts and easy clean up recipes and easy clean up crafts (just imaging the convenience for toddlers who like to finger paint). Also, as a food blogger, using Wet-Nap® products is a great way to keep my camera from getting too gunked up — snapping photos while food styling ALWAY make for messy buttons (don’t use on the lens, though)!
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Oh, hello delicious ingredients in Chocolate Covered Strawberry Banana Boats!
Have you ever grilled a dessert?! What has your biggest mess been this summer? Please share in the comments below. XOXO – Jennifer
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This grilled dessert is ooey-gooey delicious -- kids love the taste, moms love the easy clean up of this foil packet recipe (plus, sneaking extra fruit in for dessert)!
Course:
Dessert, Fruit
Cuisine:
American
Servings: 4 servings
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4
medium
bananas
medium-firm, not too ripe
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1/2
cuo]p
mini marshmallows
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1/2
cup
chopped strawberries
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1/2
cup
chocolate chips
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1/2
cup
strawberry glaze or syrup
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1/3
cup
chopped raw almonds
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Heat gas or charcoal grill to approximately 400°F or use a wire rack over campfire.
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Cut 4 (1-foot) sheets of heavy-duty foil, set aside.
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Using a sharp knife, make a deep incision lengthwise along the top curve of each banana; take care not to cut through the bottom peel. Gently push both banana ends toward each other to create a pocket. Place banana on the center diagonal of tin foil.
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Stuff each banana with approximately 2 tablespoons each of marshmallows, chopped strawberries and chocolate chips.
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Pull up corners of tin foil to create a tent over the top of banana, leaving a few inches of headroom so marshmallows won’t melt all over the foil.
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Place banana packets on heat source, close lid and cook for approximately 10 minutes or until marshmallows are softened.
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Carefully remove banana packets and open foil. Banana skins may have turned brown; however, this does not affect taste. Drizzle each banana with warmed strawberry glaze and sprinkle with almonds. Eat warm.
Turmeric has thousands of scientific studies supporting its health benefits – it’s a remarkable rhizome! Whether used raw like ginger or in dried, ground form, this beautifully orange-yellow spice has been prized for thousands of years for the anti-inflammatory benefits that come from the chemical compound curcumin. Not only does the curcumin in turmeric help reduce inflammation and thereby lessen tendonitis, joint and muscle pain, and arthritis aches, the powerful antioxidants have been shown to regulate blood sugar and lessen the risk for certain cancers.
Don’t miss the Turmeric Honey Almond Milk I posted about earlier in the year – a little “shot” of this beverages can be taken either hot or cold before bed to help ease the aches and pains of the day – and help you get a better night sleep. Almond milk and turmeric also help with indigestion and reflux, making this a great nightcap if you suffer with these problems.
