Grilled Banana Splits

Ingredients
- 12 large firm-ripe bananas, unpeeled
- 3 pints your favorite ice cream
- 3 cups whipping cream, lightly sweetened to taste and whipped
- 3 bars milk chocolate (4 oz. each), broken into small pieces
- 3/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts (optional)
- 12 Maraschino cherries (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Banana splits made of ice cream, whipped cream, milk chocolate, bananas, cinnamon, toasted walnuts
and maraschino cherries. Grilled on an outdoor BBQ.

Directions
1. Prepare a gas or charcoal grill for direct, medium-high heat.
2. Wash banana skins with
detergent before using to remove any residue. While grill heats, cut into each unpeeled banana
lengthwise, making a deep slit but taking care to avoid cutting all the way through. Slip pieces
of chocolate into each pocket and sprinkle with some of the cinnamon. Wrap each banana in foil.
3.
Lay bananas on cooking grate; cover gas grill. Cook, turning once, until soft when squeezed with
tongs, about 10 minutes. Lift bananas onto a platter.
4. Carefully unwrap each banana and
place on a plate with the cut side facing up. Top each with small scoops of ice cream; add a dollop
of whipped cream, a sprinkle of walnuts, and a cherry, if you like.