desserts
Tropical Banana Splits
6 firm-ripe bananas
6 tablespoons brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick ground Cinnamon
Vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
Chocolate syrup
Flaked coconut, toasted*
Preheat grill. Peel bananas, reserving half of each banana skin. Slice each banana in half lengthwise. Place 2 banana halves on a banana skin half and center on a 12-inch piece of heavy-duty foil.
In a small bowl, combine sugar, butter and cinnamon. Spoon over bananas. Tightly wrap up bananas. Place foil pouches on grill rack and cook 10 minutes. Remove from grill. Open and remove bananas to serving bowls. Spoon cinnamon sauce from foil pouches over bananas.
Top with scoops of ice cream, chocolate syrup and toasted coconut.
*To toast, spread coconut on shallow pan and bake in 350 F oven 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Makes 6 servings
This recipe created by McCormick, Inc.