Grilled Bananas

[Fetzervalve]

2 bananas (not too ripe)

2 tablespoons sugar*

2 tablespoons ground cinnamon*

2 tablespoons honey

Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Bourbon or other liqueur, for drizzling, optional

Slice the bananas, in their skins, in half crosswise and then lengthwise so each banana yields 4 pieces. Set aside on a clean platter. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Drizzle the honey on the cut sides of the bananas and sprinkle them with the cinnamon sugar. Let the bananas sit for 5 minutes.

Place the bananas, cut side down, on the center of grill. Grill for 2 minutes or until grill marks appear. Using a pair of tongs, turn them over and cook for 5 more minutes, or until the skin pulls away from the bananas. Remove the bananas from the grill and serve them immediately, on top of vanilla ice cream and drizzled with bourbon or liqueur, if desired.

*Note: qty of cinnamon and sugar is at least twice what you need for 2 bananas.

[johnnyboy]

That sounds awesome Fetz!! I'll definitely have to try this one.

So essentially, the peel never touches the grill right? Just both sides of the banana meat.

[Fetzervalve]

You leave the peel on, start it meat down and then turn, so the peel is down for the finish. The peel* starts to sag away from the meat when they are ready to pull. The peaches were great, but we seemed to like the 'naners most!

*don't eat the peel, well I guess you could, but I didn't....

[bobvoeh]

[johnnyboy]

Got it Fetz. Thanks! I'd of grilled both sides of the meat.

That might have been ugly.....