Christmas Baked Banana Boats

A fun and playful holiday dessert where whole bananas are sliced and stuffed with dark chocolate, nuts, and a hint of cinnamon before being baked. The banana becomes soft and sweet, creating a natural sauce for the melting chocolate and crunchy toppings. It is a healthy and interactive treat that kids will love making and eating during the festive winter break.

Prep 9 minCook 26 minTotal 35 minUpdated Jul 3, 202635 minVegetarianGluten Free

A fun and playful holiday dessert where whole bananas are sliced and stuffed with dark chocolate, nuts, and a hint of cinnamon before being baked. The banana becomes soft and sweet, creating a natural sauce for the melting chocolate and crunchy toppings. It is a healthy and interactive treat that kids will love making and eating during the festive winter break.

Ingredients

  • 6 piece(s) Bananas
  • 45 g Brown sugar
  • 30 tbsp Butter
  • 120 g Greek yogurt
  • 60 g Dried cranberries
  • 60 g Chopped pistachios
  • 1 tsp Ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to about one hundred seventy-five degrees Celsius (three hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit).
  2. Line a nine-by-thirteen inch baking dish with parchment paper, or lightly grease it.
  3. Slice the bananas lengthwise in half and arrange them in a single layer in the dish.
  4. Evenly sprinkle brown sugar over the bananas, add small pieces of butter, then scatter dried cranberries and chopped pistachios.
  5. Bake until the bananas are soft and the sugar has melted and lightly caramelized.
  6. Remove the baked bananas, drizzle with Greek yogurt, and sprinkle with a little ground cinnamon.
  7. Serve warm.

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