Campfire Banana Boats

These campfire banana boats are one of the classic desserts to add to your camping menu. Banana peels are cut open and stuffed with delicious filling and then cooked over the fire pit until they are ooey-gooey and hot. 

Campfire Banana Boats Ingredients

If you’re looking for an easy and tasty dessert to make on your next camping trip, look no further than campfire banana boats.

These delightful treats are a simple combination of ripe bananas and sweet toppings, all wrapped up in a foil packet and roasted over an open flame.

As the ingredients heat up, they meld together into a gooey, decadent mess that’s sure to please everyone around the campfire.

Substitutions And Additions

GRAHAM CRACKERS: You can substitute fun-shaped graham cracker cookies, like teddy grahams, for the plain graham crackers or cereal in the campfire s’mores banana boats recipe.

REESE’S CUPS: If you cannot find the tiny Reese peanut butter cups, you can chop up a regular peanut butter cup for each banana boat campfire snack.

FILLING: There are so many ingredients you can stuff into your banana boat campfire dessert. Peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, semisweet chocolate chips, coconut flakes, or rainbow marshmallows are just a few ideas.

How To Make This Campfire Banana Boats Recipe

While your campfire is heating up, you can prepare your bananas. Follow our simple steps below to cut open the peel and stuff all kinds of decadent goodness into the bananas before cooking them.

STEP ONE: Prepare your fire with either wood or charcoal. Let it burn down until ash gray with moderately hot coals but no big open flames. Prepare your grate to go over the fire by spraying it (away from the fire) with nonstick spray.

STEP TWO: Starting at the top of the unpeeled banana, carefully slice from the top of the banana to the bottom. Be careful not to pierce through the bottom layer of the skin. 

STEP THREE: Gently pull the peel slightly open. Pry open the banana flesh. Repeat the steps for the remaining bananas.

For The S’mores

STEP ONE: Press 2 tablespoons of the cracker pieces down the length of the banana. 

STEP TWO: Evenly sprinkle 2 tablespoons of milk chocolate chips over the top of the graham crackers.

STEP THREE: Evenly sprinkle 3 tablespoons of mini marshmallows over the top of the milk chocolate chips.

STEP FOUR: Wrap the banana in aluminum foil and set it aside. Repeat the steps for the second banana.

For The Strawberry Chocolate

STEP ONE: Evenly sprinkle 2 tablespoons of milk chocolate chips over the banana.

STEP TWO: Evenly sprinkle 3 tablespoons of chopped strawberries over the chocolate chips.

STEP THREE: Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of mini marshmallows over the strawberries.

STEP FOUR: Wrap the filled banana in foil and set it aside. Repeat the steps for the second banana.

For The Reese’s Cup

STEP ONE: Evenly sprinkle 3 tablespoons of Reese’s minis over the banana.

STEP TWO: Top the Reese’s with 3 tablespoons of mini marshmallows.

STEP THREE: Wrap the filled banana in a piece of foil and set it aside. Repeat the steps for the second banana.

Cooking Instructions

STEP ONE: Once all of the bananas have been filled and wrapped, evenly space the packets around the edge of the grill, not directly over any flame. Let cook for 5 minutes. Make sure to rotate the foil packets every couple of minutes since campfire heat can be quite uneven.

STEP TWO: Remove the packets and allow them to cool for 3 to 5 minutes. Carefully open the packets and enjoy.

How To Serve These Camping Banana Boats

Serve these yummy campfire-baked banana boats right off the fire after cooling slightly. Serve with a fork or spoon and scoop up all the yummy, ooey-gooey goodness.

These would be delicious after a campfire meal, such as campfire nachos or campfire pizza.

Check out our other recipes that you can prepare over an open fire on your next camping trip. Both our campfire cinnamon rolls and campfire apple crisp are ideal to enjoy outside.

Storage

IN THE FRIDGE/FREEZER: Once the packets have been cooked, they are to be eaten right away. This banana boat recipe won’t keep as leftovers.

These campfire banana boats are a great way to end your evening under the stars. This delicious treat is decadent and full of melted chocolate and other gooey warm sweetness. Try these perfect treats the next time you are out enjoying nature.

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